Rhinecliff Station

 

  I drew this piece on August 27th at 12:56 PM at Rhinecliff Station. These passengers are waiting for the Amtrak Empire service to Penn Station. I used a train schedule as a canvas.  It's part of a series called Local Life, which is on display at Taste Budd's Cafe in Red Hook, until October 31st. If you're in the area, I hope you'll stop in and take a peek!

Commuters

A few months back, my friend Adam shared a photo he'd taken while waiting for a train into Penn Station. The panoramic image, which was shot on the Rhinecliff Station platform, captured such an amazing portrait of commuters. I attempted to capture the same spirit in a drawing. To add some authenticity to this portrait, I used an Amtrak Empire Service - Eastbound Timetable as my canvas. It was a lot of fun.

detail of left...

...detail of middle...

...detail of right

I used various mixed media in executing this drawing.

The photo that inspired my drawing, by Adam Aronson

Thanks to Adam Aronson for providing me 

with such inspiring and universal subject-matter .

Beautiful prints of this piece are now available here!

Wherever you're headed on life's tracks,

safe travels!