Inside Out: Weathering (Part 6)…
The holidays wind on and wind up slowly. Each day an opportunity to further re-discover myself, restore and recharge somewhat. Outside, it is cold, crisp and a brisk walk wakes me up and stirs the soul…
Meanwhile, ‘Inside Out’ slowly progresses. Over the ‘peak’ holiday my resolve weakened, the mojo waned. Frustrations with the poor running of the EFE Rail model bounced around inside my head and my hands were still. Travelling too absorbed time, a chance to ride the real railway, read and rest. Time away, absence, perhaps makes the heart grow fonder...
Returning to both the Austerity and the project a chance to spend 30 minutes with familiar friends - Humbrol shades, enamel paint, old brushes - calm quickly followed and not only did I step away after this short stint feeling refreshed; but also closer to the flame that burned so brightly before Christmas.
These photos capture some of that magic, taking them, sharing them too, more; as if prolonging that moment.
This is an opportunity to both showcase N and to sharpen the saw; to practice my hand. Skills and ideas explored in this short study are transferable to other projects and new ideas. All that will follow in the year ahead. Until next time, more soon…
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GOOD GRIEF! That first image just drips with atmosphere. That's another one of those "This is N gauge" photo's. There's nothing in there to give away the scale or how minute the scene actually is. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Ian! Thank you, too, for those words. I sort of felt the same when I looked at it on the laptop screen, full size it’s less than 10cm wide. Hopefully showcases the models, but also my modelling. N isn’t about scale bricks or textures but about neatness and feeling, at least in my opinion.
DeleteExactly! The performance of modellers—not just railway modellers—should be judged in a similar way to figure skating. Figure skating judges evaluate and award points according to two basic criteria: Technical Element Score and Program Components Score. In modelling TES is a sort of rivet counting while PCS a kind of evaluation of the overall artistic impression. And the relative weight of both criteria shifts in favor of PCS as the scale decreases.
DeleteThank you, that is an interesting idea, I didn’t realise that was his figure skating was judged. Not that we’re assessing or judging in that manner, but the concept, I can see the parallel to my reflection on scale fidelity vs overall feeling.
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