Train Illustration

**grandpriy** · February 15th, 2013, 10:19 AM

This is great work and must be amazing to see it rolling by on some tracks! I really love the level of detail on the faces and also the variety of characters. Were the characters up to you as well in terms of design?

Great Work!!

**Jason Manley** · February 24th, 2013, 05:07 PM

This thread is awesome. Thank you so much for blowing my mind today. I just bombed all of ca.o with the link in the newsletter. congrats!

jm

**KeremGogus** · February 24th, 2013, 05:19 PM

Top notch work!

**Dayle** · February 24th, 2013, 06:41 PM

Ahlberg - stunning work, I love how much life there is to everything.

(Jason Manley - Thanks for sharing this on facebook, everybody needs to see this.)

**The7Artist7** · February 24th, 2013, 09:13 PM

... um... wow... O_______0

epic ... and in 10 days - goodness you can't have slept much!

inspiring

**cutpurse** · February 25th, 2013, 12:58 AM

I love it! But there is 2 parts missing, a blond girl and another lady, would be amazing if u can post it

**mookiemu** · February 25th, 2013, 09:24 AM

Terrific! I love it!

**bradyscott** · February 25th, 2013, 12:00 PM

Beautifully done!

**Absint** · February 25th, 2013, 01:15 PM

AMAZING, I love it!

I don't understand if it's possible to view a site of yours, or a blog at least, with other works
Can you help me with a link or something?

**Rinu** · February 26th, 2013, 10:50 AM

Wow that is just amazing. In terms of Character Designs, expressions, drawing, painting, just everything. A really clean, yet realistic and pleasing style.

But the thing that amazes me the most: A drawing 24 meters long in 100 DPI? In what resolution were you working? That must have been a huge file, even if you split it up to work on, at some point you had to put it all together in one file, no?

And even more incredible is the fact that you put this together in 10 days, thats pretty epic.

**Angel Intheuk** · February 27th, 2013, 06:34 AM

Joining in with the praise here, very Norman Rockwell, nicely done!

**ArtZealot** · February 28th, 2013, 12:51 AM

This stuff is ridiculously awesome (and very well done) thanks for posting!

[edit] Yeah, totally reminds me of Norman Rockwell, and i mean that in the best possible way.

**A tua mãe** · February 28th, 2013, 05:08 AM

OMG Thankyou

**Focusing Blur** · February 28th, 2013, 09:00 AM

This is all kinds of awesome, very inspirational and jaw dropping at the same time. I did wonder about the text on the seats, with the repetition and some of it being backwards, but it made sense in context!
Nice bonus if you understand Swedish, I laughed at the newspaper headline "illustrator creates gigantic train picture"

Oh and thanks Jason for the newsletter-bombing, I would have missed it otherwise and it makes me realise I should spend a lot more time on CA.

**Psychotime** · March 2nd, 2013, 11:52 PM

This is...I'm at a loss for words.

**IDP** · March 3rd, 2013, 06:09 AM

Truly amazing. I hope they pay you royalties for every mile the train travels.

**dharry** · March 3rd, 2013, 06:54 AM

Fantastisch work, truly impressive

Congrats

Cheers dharry

**thewandererjourney** · March 3rd, 2013, 10:25 AM

omg, what did i just saw.... where's my brain

**Sidharth Chaturvedi** · March 3rd, 2013, 05:46 PM

Was grinning like a fool, looking at all the pictures. Especially the punchline with the couple, and the teenager. Fantastic work!

**tobbA** · March 4th, 2013, 01:15 AM

My thoughts go to Leyendecker and Rockwell as well. Really awesome. Kanske skall vallfärda till Västerås...

**electricbatman** · March 4th, 2013, 07:06 AM

wow...

**Christo0pher** · March 4th, 2013, 07:52 AM

I'm the guy that does his job! You must be the other guy!

**Christo0pher** · March 4th, 2013, 07:59 AM

I'm the guy that does his job! You must be the other guy!

**Vaejoun** · March 4th, 2013, 09:41 AM

Absolutely amazing. Might you write me a PM please and tell me how you actually got this job ? And what on earth did they pay for that ? Must have been a pretty high number. ^^

**LeonGrand** · March 4th, 2013, 11:35 AM

Truly amazing work you have done here Ahlberg, the lighting is just perfect and the expressions as well as body language are spot on perfect!
So I must know, I really must know, did you use any references for some or all of these characters, or did you construct them on your own? In either case it does not take anything away from the artwork, but if you did construct them on your own you are out of this world my friend!

Leon

**Mila** · March 4th, 2013, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Christo0pher

I'm the guy that does his job! You must be the other guy!

I couldn't help but notice this quote as I was checking subscriptions. I saw the Departed yesterday! Freaky!

**artina** · March 5th, 2013, 07:54 PM

Amazing. Love the expressions and storytelling behind each character.

**derekdedgell** · March 5th, 2013, 08:11 PM

Mind blowingly good. Well done!!! Fantastic characters, very expressive and descriptive.

I know people have already mentioned the Leyendecker and Rockwell - esque look, but I'm curious if your a fan of Drew Struzan, just reminds me of his work some too.

**samoscratch** · March 5th, 2013, 08:20 PM

WOW, I am blown away!
Holy Moly, You should be proud.

**jcpahl** · March 6th, 2013, 01:17 AM

goddamn.

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