Choo Choo Train 8x6inch oil on paper Finished

MichaelD

I was up  against the clock a little as the person this is a gift for is leaving next week

I might have refined the wheels better but overall I am pleased with the result.
Particularly as I was giving a black and white image some colour.

tassieguy

It's wonderful, @MichaelD. The light reflected off the boiler makes it look very 3D and realistic. Great job - especially given the time constraints and that you did it from a B&W photo. 

toujours

You have done an excellent job with this.   Very solid and realistic.  A real sleeping giant.
Traction engine next?

heartofengland

Pretty cool. The light / brushwork on the boiler under the rail is my favourite part. You've captured the roundness well. 

I've looked back at the photo and was surprised how wonky the wheels looked in real life! Also, how light the ground beneath was beneath the loco and tender.

A little 8x6 gem.

adridri

Well done, both in drawing and rendering! Choo Choo!

MichaelD

Thank you so much @tassieguy @toujours @heartofengland @adridri for all your kind and supportive comments. 

sridhargopal

Lovely painting,nicely done @MichaelD

GTO

What strikes me is the sunlight and snow on the locomotive.  Well done.

MoleMan

@MichaelD

Michael, so small a canvas, and I'm amazed at quite what you've achieved in that really quite tight space.

Didn't quite fully get it until I opened your posted pic separately and resized it on my screen to match your 8"x6'' original. The picture came together beautifully. 

I think the wheels look fine, and the way you've handled the masonry in the buildings behind sets the whole picture up. Very nicely done, and I feel certain that the recipient will treasure it. Far better than a gold watch, or a 'golden handshake'... or a whatever.

Best rgds, Duncan 

A_Time_To_Paint

Awesome job Michael.  Old and cold....brrrrr.  I love painting smaller because number 1, you get something done in a relatively shorter period of time than painting a larger painting and 2, you get to concentrate on all those details.  Really very well done!

MichaelD

Thank you @adridri

Thank you @GTO

Thank you @MoleMan, yes I did the building a little differently than the source, im gl,ad it worked out.

Thank you @A_Time_To_Paint, im glad it gives that cold effect. Yes having limited time to get it done made me just get on with it.

Thank you all for your comments. 

StephanHM

i love the reflected light on the windows!

whunt

Love the way you handled the composition and perspective, really well done I think. Having the very front of the engine the darkest value followed by the perfect shadowing of the tubular shape really looks engaging. I’m sure that they will cherish a bonafide  hand painted work of art. 👍

MichaelD

Thank you @StephanHM, im glad about that, as it was a little guesswork on my part with the source being black and white.

Thank you for your comments @whunt I am pleased you like it, much appreciated.