This past fall we made a short visit to Las Vegas . The dazzling (extending to the bizarre!) lights on the “strip” offered interesting night photo opportunities which I took advantage of. This scene attracted me to paint, not just for the over-the-top lights, but because it shows the crowds and activity on the street. The difficulty in making such a subject effective is to find a way to guide the viewer’s eye to some focal area and avoid the visual confusion that exists in this Disneyland-like city. The painting makes an effective pairing with one of my other works, The Great White Way, since they are same size, same medium, and both night views of brilliantly lit cities. The Great White Way is currently displayed on the web site under Recent Works/Pastels.

This painting is available framed for $1000.  

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