After a December snowstorm, I was walking along the Union Pacific tracks near Applegate in the quietness of newly fallen snow. I was there to see the new stacker trains now able to travel this route now that all the tunnels have been retrofitted to handle loads of this height. Soon, a train came rolling by tugging its huge load. When these heavy loads pass you it is surprising how quiet they are. Image one shows the train coming from Reno with I-80 in the background. Image two shows the train as it passed heading west into early morning sun.
Because I am a train buff, I loved this experience. I was able to take many photos, got back home and put my ink to the paper. Ink and watercolor.
4 comments:
These are great Terry. You are so adept with pen and watercolors. I've tried it without much success. Thanks for you comment on my snow scene.
Jean
Terry:
Really nice drawings. The colors, the perspective and just enough paint make them so visually appealing. I did some large paintings of trains some time ago as a friend is a train photographer. You've inspired me to get back to it.
Tim
Nice drawings. Trains are always fun to draw. I envy the way you "handled" the snow.
Thank you for your comments. Trains are something special and always fun to draw. The detail is there to be drawn.
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