AD33 Steam Stack: Traction Engine

Moving forward in the theme of steam stack related vehicles the traction engine was the next obvious step for me. A definitive part of the English heritage i thought that it would be nice to reflect this, and in context too with perhaps a couple of circus or fair tents in the background. (http://www.fun-fairs.co.uk/) These can then have the bunting continuity incorporated which would really tie the pieces of work together as a set of images. I have also come across a potentially useful image in the book 'In and Around Blandford' which is my hometown.

Again, below are a selection of images roughly showing the engine at the angle i desire to add continuity from the paddle steamer, that have helped me shape my outcome:

I have tried once more to capture the heart of these particular images by including the main features such as the wheels, steam stack, and roofs.

My outcomes:

This piece now needs to be put through Adobe Illustrator and neatened so that i can add colour. The colour of this piece will be tricky to get my head around but i think its best to use the tones of one colour to reflect the previous paddle steamer work.

Once scanned in i can start to add colour...

I thought id start with trying red based on a few of the traction engine colour themes from the image research above. This will act as my base colour and i have worked from the tones giving a positive effect over all.

The green too works well in this context, again reflecting my research...

Now, the black tones have worked surprisingly much better than i thought they would which makes this piece my favorite so far. It has a depth too it, and one that can only become more effective with the faux print overlay.