Thursday, January 20, 2011

ADMITTED LOVE AFFAIR...

January 20, 2011

THE ROMANCE of TRAINS

OK, I admit it! I've been having a love affair with trains for most of my life.  As a child, I used to ride the subways of New York City first with my Nana, occasionally with my Mom and eventually alone. At this stage of my life, I've journeyed on trains all over the world and STILL find it magical, curious, romantic....even nostalgic. It's  fascinating...even hypnotizing to travel BEHIND the scenes of cities and towns, seeing what's normally invisible to conventional travelers. Trains have often been  a source of inspiration for my art...freight trains, circus trains, the hobos who "ride the rails" ...the motion of the train as tons of steel glide along...the thrill of the horn...

A couple of pages I did from an art journal about trains with an added trading- card- sized  locomotive painting by dear cyber friend, NICK ROMAINE. He  passed away a couple of months ago... an extraordinary artist! Here are two more of his trains... RIP dear Nick.
A boxcar and locomotive added to my art journal about the Romance of Trains... thanks Nick!

ALL ABOARD...'til the next. Thanks for riding with me...please let me know you were here!   XOX,  abbyj
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7 comments:

  1. Michele JacksonJanuary 20, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    I love the woman with the train and subway map. Apparently the map looks the same as I remember it from my youth in NYC too. Back then it looked so modern to me - spare and lean on a white background with differnt lines in different color. It bridges old andnew in your image for me. Nice job!

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  2. abby jJanuary 20, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Thanks Michele. Hope it's a good reminder! :o)

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    loved the look, will I ever see the subway again? I still have one of those maps safe in a desk at Fair Haven. It sure was a way of life for us living in NYC, not just the subways but also the trains. Thanks,XO Irm

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    All these look great! Seeing all these collages brings me back to the fun we had creating art at the community darkrooms!

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  5. abby jJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    Thanks Michelle...love to hear that coming from my photoshop guru. Hope all is well...
    XOXOX, abbyj

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  6. Cathy L. CalamasJanuary 23, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    love these and love trains, too. I have wonderful memories of riding the trains in Spain. But, I can't sleep on them worth a darn.

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  7. reddogscottJanuary 23, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Love the train themes, abby. your blog is looking "right on!" girlfriend. ;>

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