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This is a concept I'm throwing around to possibly do as a comic, to get back into the swing of art again, seeing as I haven't done anything art wise in about a week. I'll see what I can do with it.

For the record, this is based on a very true story from the earlier days of the Illinois Railway Museum. If any one there has a problem with this, I'll take it down.

Until Next Time,
Zach

Commissions

After much deliberation, I have decided to begin accepting commissions. All my art is drawn in opencanvas with a tablet. I will draw any railroad/railway subject, but I specialize in traction/trams/trolleys.

Pricing is as follows:

Sketch: $5
Lineart: $8
Add a background: $3
Add color: $4

I accept paypal. Please send all commissions to: nsl714@yahoo.com

Thanks!
Zach

LET THERE BE SNOW!

Something inside of me said, "draw some snow today", so I did.

Climb the Mountain

Recently I've been doing some art for colleagues of mine, who are creating a website of sorts. Basically it encompasses an extended cannon of the Railway Series, the 42 strong series of books which was the orgin of Thomas the Tank Engine, a TV show which many of you may have watched at one point or another. My work has been in creating some of the art for profiles of all the characters. Here are 2 such characters, which I just completed, of the Culdee Fell Mountain Railway Engines #4 Culdee and #6 Patrick.

And the website in question. Bear in mind it is still under construction: http://www.sodor-island.net/ersdatabase/index.html

Till next time,
Zach

Back in Business

I finished the 251 tonight. The Silverliner striping was a pain, but well worth it in the end.

All I can say is, "I'm back in business!"


Till next time,
Zach

North Shore Vignette

I tried working on the Old Pullman today, but got bored with it, and decided to move on to something else. After a few hours messing around, I came up with this:

 

Till next time,

Zach

Unfinished Work

So school has been going great, and I've been having a ton of fun. One thing I have neglected though is art. I rediscovered this Opencanvas drawing of a Chicago Surface Lines Old Pullman.

Now that I found it, I really want to finish it. Expect the finished product soon.

Zach

It's the College life for me.

Here's a small, insignificant update.....

 Last week I embarked on a new adventure, College. For the past week, I have been in orientation and other general activities. It's been quite busy, even though classes haven't started yet! So unfortunately, I haven't had time for art. After some time of getting used to things, I hope to do art again though. So stay tuned....

Zach

Digital Art

Over the past 2 weeks, I have been experimenting with a tablet and Opencanvas. I started cautious, coloring line drawings that I scanned into the computer, such as the GWR Autocoach below. (As a note, this autocoach is for a project in cooperation with a website which I will talk more about at a later date)

 

Then, last week, I finally got up the guts, and decided to do a complete drawing in Opencanvas. The results are shown below.

It's by no means perfect, but it's a start. I will say I like this medium. The drawing part takes a bit of getting used to, but the coloring aspect is just a whole lot more vibrant and workable than the colored pencils. So yes, expect more like this in the future.

Oh, and a big thank you to Dean Walker the NE Railway Artist for getting me started in the tablet. The link to his site is over to the right. Thanks Dean!

Thanks for reading,
Zach

Welcome to the Cannonball

Hello, and Welcome to the Cannonball. My name is Zach, and I have created this blog as a tool to showcase and exhibit my art, the main subject being trains, namely Interurbans, Streetcars, and other electrics. But other things may show up from time to time as well.

To Start, I have here a few of my recent works, all showcasing Electric equipment preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum, in Union, IL.

Thanks for Looking!
Zach

CA&E 451

CA&E 309, 308, 319

CNS&M 354

CNS&M 749

CA&E 36

CA&E 431

CA&E 409