Madison Ave is busier in
NYC than in Corvallis

© Pam Van Londen 2009 NYC Madison Ave 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009 NYC Madison Ave 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard

The Different Strokes 3-week challenge was to paint one of my favorite cities: Madison Ave in New York City.

I have a broken thumb, which has not stopped me from painting, though I certainly have a freer stroke than I normally would. So Madison Ave looks a bit crazier than normal.

I used an underpainting of blue to begin this work and layered various shades of yellow and orange to get the taxi color.