I guess I should clarify something.  At this point in the game, it is my intent to do something that perhaps might not seem dynamic.  It is, plainly put, a War locomotive idling at a station.  I want to show a not so destructive setting during WWII.  While that might sound like an oxy-moron, I do believe such a scene is possible.  I hope that I have cleared some things up.  I do value all your input.  Thanks for reading and stay tuned.

Jack

I believe that I have already heard that its boring.  Thats why I want to spice it up,  without necessarily changing the view.  I guess at this point I am trying to do overall layout.  Perhaps I should focus on drawing the different parts of the scene, then coming back and making them look a little more dynamic.  Thanks for the crit. folks. 

Jack

sharprm:  When you say fill it with stuff do you mean more background stuff such as buildings, vehicles, etc?  Also, I am wondering if I should drop the hills background.  If you have an idea of what would be a better backdrop, I am all ears.  Perhaps hills are a bit overly ambitious on my part.  A new path would be perhaps a more industrial setup like warehouses, tall structures, etc.  I am leaning towards a more dirty, rugged work environment with men working on various areas.  As for the train, perhaps I should drop the truck bearing car and put in something else, more war-like such as a tank gun or something.  Perhaps even an armored train car thrown in.  I acknowledge that my style is pretty dull.  I want to change that, but its difficult.  Must be my version of quitting cold turkey.  Thanks for listening lol.

JonathanOfDrain:  Hey there.  I would love to make things look a lot smoother.  Just a matter of me figuring out how you guys work your magic.  If you are getting the impression that I am not listening to a word of what you're saying, its not true.  I am honestly trying to take your advise and work with it.  I know it doesnt look that way but I am a chap who comes from the world of drawing because I find it fun and it helps me relax.  It is true though that in the past and sometimes in the present I slip into lazy mode and thats something I am trying to address.  Thanks for the help and keeping me real and sparing me no punches.  I want to nail this out of the park eventually.  One last thing is a replacement station.  I didn't think the other one was impressive enough.  The following post will have the update.  Thanks!


Jack

Ok,  I would like to apologize for my jumping from piece to piece.  Its easy for me to get frustrated working on a scene.  I just need to stick to my guns or else I wont get anywhere fast.  Thanks for keeping me accountable Helm.   Consider the truck gone and the soldier back on.  Take care all.

Jack