Jubilee Class- Thunderer Bristol Blenheim The Tornado painting represents a

The Tornado painting represents a Panavia Tornado GR4 flying low over the Lake District during one of the RAFs training exercises

This very airframe is still in existance in America presently at this time

many were shot down

I thought this touch completed the painting and added a wonderfull contrast

Caught whilst on loan to the Birmingham rail museum travelling over the river Avon

Jubilee Class- Thunderer Bristol Blenheim The Tornado painting represents aThe inspiration for this painting came from a desire to catch the smell and noise of an engine with its train behind it. I could hear the rattle and echoy screeches as it passed through the brick lined cutting pulling out of Euston station London. The rendition of smoke and steam fascinates me especially when it comes to painting it. I tried to catch the effect of the sun shinning through the smoke casting the lovely shadow rays in the background. The