Awaiting a Facelift

Good painting with some nice history as well. I thought you were going to say it was being converted into a .....! ( I won' t say it. ,!

Love this Fiona. The rusty carriage is brilliant.

Looks good - like the touches of turquoise, Fiona

Such good colour Fiona. Lovely work and interesting description!

Nicely painted. I love dilapidated machinery and buildings. And a interesting piece of History too.

.....my write up should have gone on to read....a sketch of this but it was snowing so it’s roughly from a photo I took. Tony, it could do with being turned into a you know what, because they only have one on the site and it’s FREEZING! And.....miles away from where the loco’s run. Thank you. Thanks very much Seth!

I think it's great to record sights such as this. Good news that it may be renovated. We've let too much of our relatively modern history slide away. Good painting and information, Fiona.

Really interesting history and good painting Fiona and I like the fact that you’ve used left over paint- seems appropriate!

Maureen....thank you very much, if you want to make the turquoise colour it’s emerald and lots of white. Thanks Louise! I could have gone on and on and on and on........lol Annette, I love history and I think pieces like this just beg to be painted....thank you. I thinks this one is in a long queue of other rolling stock Lewis, this was on a side line with lots of other carriages of all sizes and colours. Thanks very much for your comment, I agree, if it wasn’t for the enthusiastic group that run this very small scale site, it would be lost.

A left over paint beauty! I always like your write ups. Very interesting and sets the scene in context.

A fantastic use of left over paint Fiona especially as it's recording local history and your colour palette suits the subject too. Great painting.

Wonderful Fiona. and an interesting read.

You have caught the feeling of this old carriage.

Interesting reading Fiona. Your sense of colour just grows and grows.

An interesting history, Fiona, and I like your interpretation of the scene...the foreground adds to the desolation but doesn't detract from the main subject.

You have cought the personality of the carriage, and the history is a bonus.It might be left over paint but your handling of the paint,and colour choice is very good and the emerald and white touches bring the painting to life , Fiona.Love it.

like your choice of subject matter - and the portrayal , It is right to remember the ancient and decrepit - as I say each time I look in the mirror.

What a great painting and story attached Fiona. A very interesting and different piece of work.

Love it Fiona. Great colours and marks.

Lively brushwork work, Fiona. I too like the touches of turquoise.

The colours seem perfect for the subject. You can make good art out of anything Fiona.

You achieved the dilapidated look so well and the isolated atmosphere Fiona. Great write up too.

I like the title and I know the feeling!. This is an excellent portrayal of old railway stock Fiona, with some superb colours which indicate age and decay. I also like the colour of the trees, although I would have cut out many of the branches; they are only 'window dressing' and as such, compete with the carriages. I know I'm picky about these small issues, but it was my immediate thought. Foreground is good.

Lovely colours and a great painting. Love all the atmosphere you have created and very interesting piece of history 😀

Many thanks everyone for your encouraging and positive feedback and comments, they are very much appreciated. Alan, yes it’s overworked, I didn’t put the additional branches in until the very end, it looked better when the background trees were softer and paler. Thanks for pulling me up about a mistake that wasn’t necessary, it didn’t really need the extra work.

Love this, Fiona! SO evocative

Love this one, Fiona! I remember driving to Dalmellington one winter's night, tucked in behind a snow plough on the road from Glasgow! The A77 was it?... or A76??? Great colours here.

Good rust effect Fiona and that carriage could tell a few tales.

Really love this Fiona -so evocative of bygone days.

Love this palette Fiona !!

Thalia, Jennifer, Richard, Carol, Audrey.......thank you very much, very kind. I think it’s the A77 Jennifer, it was snowing on and off the day I was there too!