First Light Steps

Morning sun slips between the towers and pours down the avenue, gilding the pavement as commuters stride toward us in long, theatrical shadows. Traffic signals glow, a bus idles and the slender spire of the Chrysler Building pierces the warm haze, while sharp diagonals of light and cool blue shade give the street a real sense of waking energy.

Paul Kenton works the watercolour and ink with confident restraint, letting bleached paper carry the glare while loose washes describe the architecture rather than detail it. A hand-lettered Fifth Ave street sign anchors the view precisely, even as the figures dissolve into pure gesture.

First Light Steps is an original watercolour and ink painting on Indian paper, part of Kenton's Artisan Paper Collection and his New York series. It is float mounted and presented in a black frame, ready to hang.

Medium

Watercolour and Ink on Indian Paper

Dimensions

103 x 70.5 cm (40.5 x 27.75 in)

Framed size

132 x 101.5 cm (52 x 40 in)

Format

Original Painting

Edition

Unique, 1 of 1

Framing

Black frame, float-mounted

Signature

Hand signed by the artist

Documentation

Certificate of Authenticity

Year

2025

Collections

New York, Artisan Paper, Street scenes

Every piece ships worldwide, fully insured, in museum-grade packaging. Originals arrive ready to hang. Contact the gallery for delivery timelines or care guidance.