Nashville Union Station

  5x7 inch oil on linen canvas

This is Nashville's Union Station, a iconic Nashville Landmark. The station is now a beautiful hotel, I would love to go back in time and see it as the beautiful train station it once was. I can remember I was on a field trip the first time I saw it. I was in awe of the beautiful structure, and remember thinking then it looked like a castle. Yesterday I posted 3 photos on facebook, and asked which one everyone would like to see me paint and this was the winner—next were tulips. This was the most out of the box for me. So many details, and I wanted to paint them all. Not possible on a 5x7 canvas, plus I was trying to keep it simple and not overdo. I had to finish this quickly and photograph before the sun went down, so I still may tweak a little.



Info from Website— First created as a majestic railway station in 1900, this Richardson Romanesque landmark captures America's great railroad era.  Our splendidly restored 19th-Century railroad station will inspire you to connect with the past while enjoying the luxury of the present. Showcasing exquisite architecture, historic Southern charm, and first-class service, peel back the layers of time at Union Station - when travel was truly exotic.