Tokyo at Night (2024) Original Pastel Drawing by David Lloyd

This is a night time version of the same view as the previous Tokyo drawing, also made from life in Tokyo, Japan.
A great thing about Asian cities is the use of neon lighting and how it creates completely different colours, visual effects and moods from day to night.
I find the nighttime views interesting because at first most areas look very dark and shadowy, but then the more I looked at them, the more I noticed small areas of reflected light and colours defining the shapes in the darkness. Also there is an interesting night sky colour that is created because of the scale of the light pollution around these big cities.

Materials used:

Oil Pastel on 160gsm Black Paper

Details:

• Pastel drawing on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 14.8 x 19.8 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 14.8 x 19.8cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: Architecture and cityscapes