I had a couple of commissions to take care of over the past 2 months and now I am finally back to the steam. First up is the C&O 2-6-6-6. Next will be the D&RGW Challenger. I have certainly missed doing the steam and glad to be back at them. More progress..... Finished early this morning..... Prints are in and can be seen on my site!
Thank you, I am glad you like it! I will post progress shots of it as I complete different sections of it. This one will be done early next week, as long as I have some uninterrupted work time over the weekend, which sometimes doesn't happen with a 2 year old running around:teeth: . Then I need to get the D&RGW finished. It is cheaper for me to produce them if I do 2 drawings at the same time. So, The D&RGW will take a little over a week and then both will go into production about 2 weeks from now. It takes about a week to get the them back and prints about a week after that. So, all-in-all probably about 3-4 weeks. This is quite the locomotive to do. There are tons of pipes, small and large all over it. It is going to be quite a challenge to do. Probably one of my favorites when I get done as well. I love details like that. Makes them unique.
More progress Added a shot to the OP showing where it is at now. Boy, what a mass of details on this one.
Thank you, I am glad you like it! It is all done in pencil. I sketch it in, neaten up the sketch with rulers and check measurements and then fill the areas in with lead or colored pencil. I love the articulateds as well. Most of the new steam I have been doing have been big ones like this. To everyone: If you don't mind take a minute and check out my poll in the C&O section. I need some imput. Thank you!
I love that drawing - but you know what? I can just see a perfect companion for this being a 2-8-4 - either N class Berkshire or K-4 Kanawha - I mean the lines are very similar, tender almost identical. Of course the 2-8-4 was designed for speed and power - a true "super power" locomotive. Your talents could do such justice to one of these!
That is really incredible!! How many hours do you think you put into an average rendering? Its great stuff, really. I'm talkin the wife into a couple as I type this... John
I just recently acquired a 14" x 34" print of a B&O S1b "Big Six" by Alvin F. Staufer. Sure could use a print of a B&O T3 Mountain - one of the 5500's. Being a B&O and C&O fan, I better think about getting something from you in C&O. Maybe I should wait and see if you do a drawing of my favorite - yep - the 2-8-4 Berk or Kanawha... I really have to hand it to you guys who have this talent!
Thank you, I am glad you like it! The original drawing took about 60-70 hours, not quite sure the exact amount but right in there somehwhere. If you are interested in the prints just send me a message and I will quote you a good price, I always give good discounts to TB members. Thank you again!
I have finally put the C&O 2-8-4 on the schedule. I will be doing it in the fall. I think it will be a 3/4 view with some sort of scenery. I have been doing research on the B&O as well, probably get aournd to something of theirs by the end of the year as well.
