Oil on Paper | 8” x 10”
This is a study of one of New Orleans’ iconic street cars, specifically the Saint Charles line, which are a national treasure and are on the register of National Historic Landmarks.
The intent of this study was to capture the fantastic late afternoon light as it enveloped the street car scene. There’s a lot of green, but the metallic nature of the street car is reflective and a distinct texture against the backdrop of the old New Orleans oak trees.
This study gets me excited to do a larger composition, which will have similar lighting but some additional details that I didn’t want to tackle with this test drive. I’m happy I took careful notes regarding the color mixtures, too. Always take color notes!
Art Bern 
Job well done!! Looks like it’s glowing.
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Yay! The glow of that time of day was what drew me to the composition.
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Love the colors! And i know it’s an illusion, but almost seems like there’s the street car going through a forest.
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Thank you! That was the intent, namely the amazing breadth of this oaks.
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