Trains

A close-up painting of a black Southern Railways GP38-2 locomotive crossing a concrete arch bridge

John’s Geep

August 12, 2024April 19, 2025Paintings, Trains

A painting of an orange and black diesel locomotive coming across a steel truss bridge, with forested hills in the background.

3003 on Ahsahka Bridge II

April 8, 2024April 19, 2025Paintings, Trains

A painting of a white diesel switcher engine moving freight cars among industrial buildings, with a large cloud in the background.

4300 in Tyler Yard

April 8, 2024April 19, 2025Paintings, Trains

acrylic painting of steam train engine crossing bridge just outside of Durango, Colorado.

#473 Leaving Durango

June 11, 2014April 19, 2025Paintings, Trains

Colored pencil drawing of steam engine crossing a wooden bridge just outside of Durango, Colorado

Christmas Train to Silverton

June 9, 2014April 19, 2025Drawings, Trains

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John’s Geep
3003 on Ahsahka Bridge II
4300 in Tyler Yard
#473 Leaving Durango
Christmas Train to Silverton

About “Trains”

Trains provide a fascinating blend of technology, color, and landscape for the painter. The hard shiny (or sooty) steel of the locomotive contrasts nicely with the organic and often hazy shapes of the landscape through which it travels. Here and there you get other signs of human habitation: houses, telegraph poles, industries, and such. For many, trains evoke a feeling of nostalgia, as the railroad as a mode of transport has faded from view for most Americans. And there’s a certain appeal to painting what is now a fading societal memory. There is also an unlimited supply of subjects to paint, whether inspired by old photographs or modern-day rights-of-way.

Paintings on Commission

I create paintings on commission, such as your personal airplane, a favorite boat, ship, or train, or your beloved hot rod. I can even resurrect historical scenes that were never captured on film (such as my painting Hit My Smoke), or create new scenes from your imagination. A new specialty is paintings of your model railroad layout, made to look as if it were the real world. To contact me or inquire about commissioning a painting, send me a message.

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