The Long Climb

Finished editorial illustration, ultra-wide 3:1. One steep neighbourhood street climbs diagonally from the lower left toward the right, viewed side-on. Build the street edge and six attached house silhouettes from solid matte-black cut-paper shapes, with slightly irregular edges resembling broad hand-drawn marker strokes. Alternate absurdly slender tall houses with low, extra-wide houses; vary roof angles while keeping a continuous, believable streetscape. A single broad icy-blue snow ribbon follows the slope beneath them, suggesting bright snow-reflected light. Pale blue-white sky, generous uninterrupted breathing room above the low end of the hill. Use only a few large shapes and occasional oversized window cutouts; no intricate texture, hatching or realistic shading. The climbing street is the clear focal gesture, not a row of separate icons. No people, text, logos or watermarks.