I went painting the other week. It was a fun few hours. I specifically chose an out of the way spot, on the side of a very infrequently used old tramline near my place. I was needing some alone time. It was a cool place, all this great old broken down machinery and stuff. I didn't even realise it was there, it was in the bushes just off the highway.
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how's the serenity? |
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busted up old tram |
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more tram junk |
So there I am, loving the solitude, and I look and these workmen are looking over my shoulder, commenting on the painting. They then brought a forklift, and were moving great big chunks of old tram tracks and dropping them beside me. They were like, "aw, don't worry mate, you'll be right, don't move". But I tell you, it's not super easy to concentrate with a forklift behind your back. They were good guys though, and I laughed at my thwarted efforts to be alone.
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my muse |
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rough sketch to work out composition, with help of ants and flys |
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my set up |
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blocking in the darks |
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the forklift arrives |
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serenity now! |
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nearly done |
Then a little later, a tram rolls slowly by, carrying a bunch of tourists and retirees into the National Park. It slowed to a stop near me, and an old lady calls out "what are you working on there?", and I held up the painting to show them. Funny.
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my tram friends arrive |
I was painting this little building that I liked the look of, but was wondering how I could find out what it was called. Thankfully, my forklift friend came over when the painting was done, and goes "you should call it 'Tramway Substation, Loftus'". So I did.
Have a look at the finished painting over at my painting blog.
2 comments:
One of your best yet brother. In my opinion anyway.
Nice back story...
Hey that's cool! I love the look of that decaying old tram near the top. Nice painting too.
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