I was inspired to draw this picture when I knew how much it meant to my boyfriend. It was an actual photograph that came out in the Edmonton Journal 17 years ago; my boyfriend was 8 years old. It is simple, but meaningful: it was how he spent time with his dad; chasing after trains and taking pictures. He's always dreamt about it being painted, so I drew it as painterly as I could. It took me several weeks to finish this chalk pastel project. As soon as I finished it, he wanted to give it to his parents, whom I have yet to meet. (insert nervous smile)This scanned version doesn't do justice to the actual picture though; it is chopped off on the sides.
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