Something a bit different in the way of Railway art...

"Summer's End", inspired by a photograph of Paddington Station in 1912 or so, showing parents seeing their sons off at the end of summer holidays, for another term at suitably distinguished West Country Boarding Schools. The coaches are Great Western Toplight stock, painted in the short-lived coaching lake livery.

This was a bit of a 'kill or cure' project for me. I've always regarded painting figures as my weak point and tended to minimise them wherever possible. I decided if I tried this, I'd either become a touch more confident about them or decide to paint without any people in sight in future. In the event I'm fairly pleased with how they've turned out.