Strong Women Series #6 - Woman on a Train

For this painting, I was intrigued by the woman sitting alone

on the LINK train from the Seattle airport to downtown.

She was lost in thought, 

a book in front ...

or maybe a Kindle

or iPad ...

This is the photo i took, candidly - from far away. 

I sketched the woman, too, while riding the train.

The following three photos are from when I was developing

the idea of the painting - in the same 5.5 x 8.5 sketchbook.

I turned the page in my sketchbook and found

some notes I made for the painting:

mystery

color

abstract shapes

 red coat, mauve hat, glasses?

red sign behind with yellow papers

Some ideas I used,

some I did not. For instance, her hat is lime

not mauve and no glasses.

I think there is some mystery about her

and the other riders.

Is she in jail?

What is she reading?

Who are those guys in front of her?

Here's a good question. Why do I think she is a strong woman?

The next series of shots are my painting progressions on the Masonite board.

Below is the finished painting. Those with eagle eyes

will spot the biggest change from the almost 

final above.

Woman on a Train (Heloise)  18 x 12 inches   oil on Masonite

Very happy with this painting - and should note 

that for some (unknown) reason

she became Heloise

as I painted her.

Thanks so much for reading all the way to here!

Happy painting

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Stay safe and sound

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