L & B Oil Painting

[Dave Cooper]

Quick update :

A variety of new weeds now span the yard. Coal is scattered everywhere (must do some tidying there). I'm toying with the idea of some rudimentary coal staithes to serve both sidings...

Relatives are now in the modelling /painting room for Christmas so, a new photo will have to wait awhile.

Compliments of the season to one and all,
Dave

[Dave Cooper]

Following some 'expert' critique from other (non-railway) artists last Monday, we have decided to revise the sleeper angles yet again !

So far, I've gone from single perspective, to dual perspective, onto 1.5 perspective and now something else....I think this time, after I've added the coal staithes, we'll probably go with just what looks right. The customer is thoroughly confused and thinks that they all look right ! He who pays the piper etc....

More anon following the final (I hope) stages, when more photos will be posted.
Regards,
Dave

[Dave Cooper]

Coal staithes are now in. Final stage of 'sleeper-tweaking' has begun....If this doesn't work, then, I shall just cover the whole lot with ballast and weeds - enough is enough !

On the advice of a landscape artist, I've 'knocked back' the trees by the signal with some blow-off steam plus a bit of wind drift. Some wild flowers have been added on a foreground bank (following inspiration from a large public garden visit last weekend).

Just waiting for some foreground paint to dry, then finishing touches with photos to follow....
Dave     

[Dave Cooper]

The painting is nearly complete. Plenty of extra weeds in the two sidings especially around the new coal staithes.

I think most of the trackwork perspective is now sorted, however, I seem to be suffering from a bit of 'camera shake' at the moment. As soon as this settles down, I'll post a couple of shots.... Oh, and, apparently, it is to be exhibited locally around November time (plenty of time for the oil paint to dry then !).

Cheers for now,
Dave   

[Dave Cooper]

Where we are now - may still need some final tweaks etc. (Needs cropping /re-sizing - all areas that I'm deficient in !)



Thanks for all the comments so far,
Dave

[Dave Cooper]

Thanks WALLSHIRTS - this is my first 'proper' railway oil painting and I've learned a lot.....

As for photography of paintings, well, I think I'll leave that to those more expert !

Happy Modelling,
Dave