RIP Tracks Acrylic Print

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RIP Tracks, the title of this piece, isn't as violent as it may sound. RIP is an acrostic for "Repair In Place." Trains are switched onto these tracks and await the replacement of brake pads, or to have a part welded back in place, or whatever. Repair is an ongoing issue for railways.
My goals for this piece were to bring out the unexpected aesthetics of the RIP area: 1. The perspective of dozens of rail tracks aligned toward the horizon; 2. The variety of colors; 3. The general gritty feel. Reference photo: Jack Delano, public domain.

Chuck's creative background is wide and varied. He was a professional violinist, a published author, a multilingual graphic designer, a community college teacher, a Lutheran (ELCA) pastor, and a book designer (interior and covers). As a result, his work could be broadly categorized as digital art. His graphic design influences his digital art; and his digital art has features of his design work. In other words, they overlap. Someone put it this way: "What you do is not traditional art, and it isn't strictly graphic design. It's somewhere in-between." Chuck says he couldn't have said it better.