Above zero ride downtown

While the sun was shining and the temperature was above 0℃ I found this scene on Maisonneuve showing the cars, bike path, pedestrians and a neat reflection on the glass building in the background. I depicted myself on the bike, complete with fluorescent neon bib and mountain bike. Since I wear a neon bib and helmet, a lot of people think I am either a cop, or I work 'there'. For example at the skating rink downtown I had three people ask when the rink would open, and down at old port the other day two people asked if I worked there because they have a question. Sometimes if I know the answer I answer their question, in French even.  

Maisonneuve reflections, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, March 2026 

A bit further and one reaches the Place des Arts complex where they hold Jazz Festival each summer. This prominent tree, in the middle of one of the fields of grass where they set up music stages, had a greenish tint that I made with yellow (PY154), green umber (PBr7), and a dab of green (PG36). The darker parts contained raw umber (also PBr7). There are like 50 shades of PBr7, all variations on brown ranging from greenish brown, to dark brown, and reddish browns. 

Greenish tree Place des Arts, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, March 2026 

I did a painting of Wing's noodles last year, not really appreciating its significance until after the fact. It was a famous Chinese Noodle shop for a long time before falling into debt and disrepair. Slated for redevelopment, there is an effort to preserve the structure as a tourist spot, but the future of this building is uncertain. 

Wing's sign backlit, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, March 2026