Had a lot of fun with this one. I was worried about painting the complexity of the train engine for awhile now (I’ve never tackled one before and mechanical things aren’t my strongest suit) but I jumped in with a large brush and didn’t let myself make it smaller for a long time.

It helped. I started to work out what really mattered in all of those details. It’s amazing how that kind of approach – only allowing yourself to deal with the big picture – can help you find the direction that’s truly important in something. I think it goes beyond painting.

And look! Whose feet are those?