Arrival Through Smoke

A great steam locomotive charges forward, captured mid-motion with the drama of a cinematic climax. Its massive circular headlight pierces the air like an unblinking mechanical eye, while plumes of smoke billow upward into the sky, twisting into hypnotic, almost storm-like patterns. The perspective, head-on and unapologetically close, gives the sense that the viewer stands on the track, moments away from impact. In charcoal’s soft gradients, the grit of the gravel, the weight of the steel, and the hazy atmosphere converge into a scene alive with tension. It is a portrait of movement, progress, and the unstoppable passage of time, rendered in a palette of black, white, and infinite shades between.