Sketch of a locomotive

[packerbacker]

I spent most of the day today, on and off, sketching a locomotive I thought was neat looking. I copied this from a photo on the net. Now I'm told I have to get it matted and framed. Guess I should put the ol' sketch pad up if it's going to cost me every time I sketch something.

 

[tamrock]

very good packerbacker, what did you draw with, looks charcoal? or is it pencil?. it is a neat looking locomotive... your very talented.

I worked in a mine in Leadville Colorado in the later 1970s. This fellow at the mine liked to draw. His name was Art DuPont and I would watch him draw on his sketch pad as he did that all the time. I watched him one time draw a miner we called the "Big Bow" on the wall of a place we called the warm-up shack. "Big Bow" was sleeping and It was funny when "Big Bow" woke-up and saw a drawing of him sleeping on the wall of the old shake we found refuse in from 11'000 ft elevation winters. I'm so fascinated with folks who have a talent like yours. Keep at it, Your Good!

Art's web link I wonder if he'd even still be around?...Leadville, Colorado paintings & sketches, Art DuPont

 

[packerbacker]

Thanks Tamrock. Yss, it's mostly charcoal and I used an India ink drawing pen for the fine outlines. I drew it on 9x12 watercolor paper. If you click on it you'll get a larger version that shows the outlines better. Thanks again. I haven't done any drawing for some time now and found it relaxing as it usually is.

 

[vpnavy]

 

[Mackaydon]

Great gift to be able to draw like that; congrats !!
Don.....

 

[coazon de oro]

Howdy Packbacker,

And Kudos to you! To me, that looks better than any Picasso I've seen. I can't even draw a good stickman.

Homar

 

[Sheperdess]

Hey PackerBacker? Is there anything you don't do? That is very nice work. How long did it take you?

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Awesome sketch BPer, WTG.
ZDD

 

[packerbacker]

Thanks all for the kind comments. Sheperdess, it took me a day of sketching a little, walk away to do other stuff and then sketch some more. Maybe 8-10 hours total. I find it very relaxing compared to ALL the other stuff I do.

 

[RGINN]

Hey Packerbacker, I used to sell the majority of my stuff un-matted and un-framed, and point out to the buyer how much they were saving, and how they could go get it framed to their own liking.

 

[Sidevalve45]

I like it! Wish I had the talent for such things. Sidevalve45

 

[packerbacker]

I matted and framed it pretty cheaply. My son convinced me to add a little smoke coming out of the stack too so the pic has changed a little. Thanks again for the comments. You still drawing rginn? With all those tourists you could do well with mountain villiage type stuff or hang out at your harbor.