The City Never Sleeps, Shanghai

[The City Never Sleeps, Shanghai]

Soft pastels on thick high quality paper
A5 148x210mm

Walking all over the city one night, I found an overhead bridge and had to see the view from the top. This piece tries to catch that slightly blurry, in‑motion feeling - headlights, streetlights, and little dots of city light ahead, when you’re tired from all the walking but still oddly calm and wide awake. It’s my first attempt at a moodier piece, only letting the light pick out what you see and letting the rest fall away into the dark.

Soft pastels on thick, high‑quality paper with a beautifully tactile surface. It is highly recommended that the artwork is framed behind glass to protect the delicate pastel surface.

This is a one‑of‑one original artwork – once sold, it will not be replicated.

Works in soft pastel should be framed behind glass to protect the delicate pastel surface. Ink and charcoal on archival cotton rag naturally resist yellowing over time, so the piece keeps its gentle, muted tones.

Each piece is handmade to order in Adelaide — please allow 5–20 business days before your order ships. Free shipping Australia-wide on orders over $150.

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