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Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner
Yes, I saw you stopped in the ford to pick up water...
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I have been wondering if any engines stopped in the ford – and now I know at least one did – can I ask did anyone take photographs of the occurrence? I have considered for a long time it would be a really nice subject for a pencil drawing; I know of archive photos of engines taking water in fords and also of showmans engines where the trailers/ rides are being washed. A drawing would be set in the years when engines worked for a living and I would be careful not to make the scene “twee” – I try to tell it as it was which, as I see it, was extremely hard work using an engine commercially.
So... does anyone have photos of any engine standing in the ford, that I could use to form the basis of a future drawing? I do not simply copy a photograph; my drawings are often based on one particular image and then changes made to the foreground and background to create a strong composition. In this case, as water is difficult to depict, I would use the photograph to a greater degree than normal but still add other elements such as figures. The engine needs to be standing and not moving – the reflections in the water will look different, also still on strakes would be very useful. At the risk of repeating myself... my drawings are not created for profit; it is a form of therapy to help me deal with my illness. I always produce a small number of prints for people who have helped in the production of the artwork but I do not intend to market prints commercially – stress and hassle are extremely bad for my condition. I cannot imagine starting this picture for several months and then it will be quite some time before it is finished; I work on several drawings at one time and find I need to “live with” elements as the picture evolves.
If I get a chance later I will look for some archive photos and post them. I can be contacted by PM if anyone prefers this.
Thanks in anticipation,
Michael
3rd October 2014, 07:27 PM
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