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New York, New York in the 1940's. A Third Avenue Rail System (TARS) trolley near it's carbarn on Broadway in Harlem.

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With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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Your colours are so good - and spot on, I would imagine: they certainly look it.  

Alan Bickley

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Yes I agree! Excellent colours so far, it definitely has that retro feel to it. Incredible eye for accurate detail, best I’ve seen in a long time.
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Thanks everyone for your kind comments. I suspect Alan this eye for detail might be verging on OCD!!! lol.
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Most of the staircase and the elevated railway above is now finished and I have moved on to tidying up the background buildings and also done one of the cars. Really enjoying working on this picture.

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Sylvia Evans

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Malcolm your patience gobsmacks me.  It’s going to be wonderful.
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Thanks Sylvia. I thinks it's purely a case of I love doing paintings like this and getting the detail right so don't mind spending the time on it. I also think that like many an artist (and observer) I just get so much fun out of seeing a picture 'appear' out of the white paper.
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Update on progress so far. Top part of the picture now about done and working on the cars.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Superb details Malcolm, I do not have the patience or skill , it’s so nice to watch your paintings develop.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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I shall be ALMOST sorry to see the finished piece, as the stages are so fascinating to watch - this is high quality work.  

Kate Bishop

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Hi! It looks gorgeous!
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Lots of work gone into the streetcar itself so far and I like how it's coming along. Feel like it is really starting to come alive now.
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The finishing line approaches with the painting. Some time spent trying to get the road looking right and I think it's about there. Not many more cobbles to add in, now mainly tarmac, otherwise would have been on this for ever. 

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