Another Train painting

This, my latest painting, is of a Great Western Railway pannier tank locomotive running alongside the River Dart in Devon. Taken from a photograph I took of the scene about twenty years ago. Took rather longer than usual as I had an enforced break after surgery on my hand.

I have sold two of my paintings from the Summer Exhibition, one of which was the train painting a couple of entries before this. Have been busy this week working on a commission, a totally new subject for me so quite a challenge. When I emailed the image to the client she said it made her cry, so it sounds like I've managed to capture the character of her much loved pet.

Latest watercolour

My latest watercolour is based on a photograph taken at the Watercress Line preserved railway, that runs between Alresford and Alton in Hampshire. Showing the train arriving at Medstead and Four Marks, the highest point on the line before descending into the town of Alton.