LPBrennan

I've been busy with scratching out a living driving a cab and wearing myself out, so forgive me for not checking in more often or responding to comments or queries. I found a bunch of negatives for photos I took in the 1980s, and was pleased to find photos of several of my paintings.  I recently bought a slide/negative scanner so I was able to update my gallery with some new (albeit old) stuff- specifically, a series of paintings I did prior to the NMRA convention in Boston. I was able to sell them for enough to largely cover the cost of the trip. I should have done more of that, as I attended most conventions until 2000 in San Jose, but neve

Over a year since last entry, but it summed up pretty much what I was doing here, at least as far as the model photography is concerned. A year ago, my internet access was limited to no more than twice a week with difficulty, but about a month ago I received a surplus lap-top from a friend in return for a favor I did for him. Well. The laptop works on the WiFi from my landlord, which I could not figure out how to access using my old iMac. I still use the iMac for graphics and stuff: scanning, PhotoShop and such, and a thumb drive allows me to transfer files back and forth with ease. Anyway, finding more of my old art work, so I'll be postin

Although I photograph trains as well as draw and paint them, I am into model railroading, as well. I belong to the Gateway Model Railroad Club here in Jacksonville. We had- not past tense- a large layout above a drug store in Five Points. We had moved there in 1981, after losing three previous locations. We decided to start fresh in this location, which had been an apartment above the store when the building was built in 1926. Its previous tenant had been a sort of hippie-style clothing store, and the druggist used the space for old furniture and records when that store closed. We planned and built a large, two-level HO layout, the levels con