Sailor: Tales of a Runaway Circus Performer

A few weeks ago I was contacted by an acquaintance of mine.  She wanted me to take pictures of her son, but not the typical kind.  She sent me a photo of a toddler with sad clown makeup on in a wagon as inspiration.  I thought, "GREAT!  here is my chance to do something creative."  So naturally I jumped all over the idea.  I started to sketch and I got the idea in my head he should be a runaway from the circus. Abandoned on the railroad.  It wasn't but just a few weeks ago my husband and I seen a circus train pass through town.

So without further ado...