Have a Skarloey anyway!! Been a little unsure of what sort of TTTE content to draw recently, but I saw a BEAUTIFUL picture of Talyllyn on Alamy and decided to redraw it as Loey! It really helped me practice my shading. Such a beautiful engine.
Here's the photograph I was inspired from! ---> https://www.alamy.com/talyllyn-steam-saddle-tank-locomotive-showing-headboard-with-welsh-image150395349.html
I have seen a lot of people in the TTTE fandom talk about how well Emily fits into the railway series books , but I never saw anyone draw her in an RWS style . the way I like to make things is mostly based on what I want to see , so I took this upon myself
after 4 days of being deeply fixated on this idea , I spent another 4 days threatening to hit clive spong with my bike as I drew this , she is born :) I hope you all like it
( traditional sketch and notes below the cut)
emily was originally drawn facing right , but when I scanned the drawing I decided it would be easier to mirror this scene from one of emilys first episodes :
note also the lack of the house and trees and people in the sketch , before I decided to use the sketch for a RWS style drawing it was going to be this drawing of thomas with more E2 features except its Emily with more stirling features
I chose the illustration style of the later RWS books since Emily was introduced during season 7 which is later into the model series
some of the style references I had. I should have done dalby style but I hate myself XD maybe I will draw Salty in Dalby style, or maybe kenneys
my program crashed several time from the LAYERS (THERE WERE OVER 28 just for emily ) and I had to restart some things a few times and I lost a little sleep over it and also school is starting so this took much energy
anyways thank you for reading the directors cut of shortiepunk losing it with no proof reading I love you all very much 😭
Continuing the Remembrance Day theme with an oc I haven't formally introduced yet, No. 303!
303 (he/him) is a War Department Hunslet 4-6-0T, also affectionally known by its nickname the "War Office." I'll save most of his lore for when I finally get around to doing his ref sheet but I will offer a few tidbits!
He survives WWI and carries a large, deforming scar across the left side of his face from his service. (He has both eyes, he's just winking haha)
His nose was also broken during the war, leaving it crooked and misshapen. He believes in wearing his scars with pride, but, deep down is still quite self-conscious of his battered face.
He's best friends with Dave and sees him like a mentor and an older brother. He meets Schatzchen post-war and becomes fine friends with him as well.
303 (his only identifier and number) is shared by a real Hunslet (works number No. 1215) who served as his inspiration and, as I take it, is the only remaining "War Office" still running. Schatzi was also inspired by a real Brigadelok: No. 1091 (works number No. 15968) and No. 945 (works number No. 14913)