A streamlined steam locomotive surges through a city rail yard, the skyline rising behind it and the tracks fanning out beneath, caught in a moment of pure forward motion.
Drawn using Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens, the bold ink linework gives the scene an immediacy and energy that only direct mark-making can deliver. Every line was placed with intent, building the mass of the locomotive against the open geometry of the urban yard.
I was drawn to the contrast between the machine and the city, two forces of scale sharing the same frame. What stayed with me was the tension in the foreground rails, pulling the eye straight into the locomotive's face.
This piece is made for the collector who wants a work with presence, something that holds its own on a study wall, a library shelf, or framed above a desk.
