Ivatt class No. 41218 by John Johnston

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Superior drawing skills, John!

A fabulous drawing and those puffs of steam the icing on the cake

Amazing artwork.

Amazing drawing John, love the tonal range you achieve.

Thank you all very much.

Superb, instantly recognisable.

Don’t know why I missed this one it’s absolutely brilliant.

Thank you Peter and Paul.

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23/08/2023
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This is a pencil drawing of British Railways Ivatt class steam locomotive, 2MT 2-6-2T, number 41218. When I was a teenager, eons ago, I was a keen trainspotter, and this engine was often at the front of the train that took us on our regular spotting excursions. Fond memories.

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John Johnston

I am a very late starter, beginning my art journey almost by accident in my mid-fifty's. Fully self-taught I am very much a jack of all trades and master of none as I dabble in various media. My go-to preference is graphite, where I aim for (but never achieve) realism and second to that I'm also a…

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