9F Locomotive Awaiting Restoration

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Difficult subject well executed

Posted by Peter Loft on Wed 06 Apr 23:24:11

Like the way you have kept the loco colours muted. They wouldn't be bright and shiny in this situation. Love the subject and alwasy drawn to them, just watch the ellipses David.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Thu 07 Apr 09:19:32

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06/04/2016

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Class 9F was the last class of British Rail steam locomotives to be built. The last one, evening Star, was preserved as part of the National collection, and another, Black Prince, was bought privately by the artist David Shepherd. Several others were bought from the famous Woodhams Scrapyard in Barry Island during the 70s and 80s. This one, number 92219 was one of them, and is pictured here, waiting patiently for its restoration.

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David Clark

I've always drawn, but I never took Art as a subject at school, and I've never had any lessons or tuition. I've always doodled in idle moments, and sketched for my own amusement, but I never had the guts to try painting before 2015. I joined the Afan Nedd artists' group that summer, finally plucking…

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