The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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#214 Trains 3910 and 3924 #214 Art Print
by William Lum
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#214 Trains 3910 and 3924 #214 art print by William Lum. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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After painting a train with ink, I decided to paint a pair of locomotives with watercolor. These diesel-electric locomotives are a common sight in... more
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Artist's Description
After painting a train with ink, I decided to paint a pair of locomotives with watercolor. These diesel-electric locomotives are a common sight in Roseville, CA, since the Davis Railroad Yard is close to their downtown and civic center. I found out some interesting thing about the Union Pacific color scheme on Wikepedia. "UP's basic paint scheme for its diesel-electric locomotives is the oldest still in use by a major railroad. The middle two-thirds of the locomotive body is painted Armour Yellow, so-named because it was the color used by the Armour meat company. A thin band of Signal Red divides this from the Harbor Mist Gray (a fairly light gray) used for the body and roof above that point. Some locomotives (historically passenger locomotives, and some recent units from 2000 on) have white-outlined blue "wings" on the nose. "
I had to use multiple layers of watercolor paint in some areas to get deeper colors which is contrast to an ink painting where one layer will suff...
About William Lum
My search to find my biological family was the genesis of my journey into the world of art. When I finally found my birth family, at the age of 40, I was plunged into a new and very different family. On one occasion while talking with the father I had never known, I discovered that my great uncle was the renowned watercolorist Dong Kingman. Fatefully discovering a cheap watercolor paint set, and intrigued by my relationship with Kingman, I wondered if I had inherited any of his talent. This lingering question spurred me into trying to paint. My first challenge was deciding what subjects I would paint. As a fan of Van Gogh, and knowing that he painted images from his day to day life: houses, fields, people working, I decided to do the...
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Mike Eingle
Nice rail image William! l/f
William Lum replied:
Thanks Mike. I just need to paint 942 more trains to catch up to your great photos.