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Oil paintings by Christopher Jenkins

Painting Demonstration

pencil sketch for a railroad painting
1.  This sequence shows the development of the oil painting "E-L  Power"   The first major step is completion of a pencil sketch with basic shading.  It required a few preliminary sketches before I was satisfied with the arrangement.



development of locomotive painting
4.  Here I have begun building detail on the water and sanding towers.  Basic shading is in place on the locomotives.
More of the caboose is complete
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continuation of railroad painting
7.  More details, adjustments to the sunlit areas and sky.


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block in of railroad painting
3.  The basic shapes are blocked in.   I began with the idea that the water tank would be steel, as shown in the pencil sketch.







further development of locomotive painting
6.  Detail is gradually added to the locomotives and caboose.


painting nearing completion
9.  Nearing completion with a few corrections to follow. 

painting of diesel locomotive

10. Here is detail from the finished painting.
Painting of Erie Lackawanna locomotives
11.  and finally....the finished painting itself!

outline of canvas of a railroad painting
2.  I show the outline of the major shapes on canvas. I use vine charcoal to make these markings.  I don't make additional drawings on the canvas, and I use my sketch as reference.



start of colors on locomotive painting
5.  The basic locomotive colors are roughed in.  The locomotives will have the original Erie Lackawanna paint scheme, while the caboose will remain in Erie paint.


adding dark colors to railroad painting
8. Continued detailing, darker grays and blacks added.
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