Well, it ain't the Flug-Werk 190, but ...
Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:39 pm
Hi gang,
I had a few minutes to kill, so I snapped a quick one of the progress on Deelen Wolves. Should have her wrapped up next week. This will be the last canvas I complete before my show (with three other aviation artists) this fall at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah. More details to follow on that.
There will be a stronger highlight on the cowling/checks (see the pencil study for comparison), but I have to wait a few days to avoid "oil soup", that is, I want the highlight to be strong, and unless I pile 1/2 inch of "highlight" on there, it's going to mix with the black. Grrr! So, patience!
Ignore the casts on the color images (yes, I know how to correct, but ah, it's only the final image that counts). I won't post the completed art until it's properly scanned for archival/publication reasons. THAT will be the best 'version' of the image.
Comments welcome, as always.
Wade
Pencil study on Vellum:
Background complete on the 18 x 24 panel:
Establishing the darks on the main plane:
I had a few minutes to kill, so I snapped a quick one of the progress on Deelen Wolves. Should have her wrapped up next week. This will be the last canvas I complete before my show (with three other aviation artists) this fall at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah. More details to follow on that.
There will be a stronger highlight on the cowling/checks (see the pencil study for comparison), but I have to wait a few days to avoid "oil soup", that is, I want the highlight to be strong, and unless I pile 1/2 inch of "highlight" on there, it's going to mix with the black. Grrr! So, patience!
Ignore the casts on the color images (yes, I know how to correct, but ah, it's only the final image that counts). I won't post the completed art until it's properly scanned for archival/publication reasons. THAT will be the best 'version' of the image.
Comments welcome, as always.
Wade
Pencil study on Vellum:
Background complete on the 18 x 24 panel:
Establishing the darks on the main plane:
Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:37 pm
Magic!
Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:31 am
can't wait to see how it turns out.
Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:00 am
Lookin' good!
Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:12 am
Thx, guys ... much appreciated!
Let me clarify that this will be the last completed painting that will be included in my show later this year ... not the last one I will complete before then! Probably made a few collectors nervous when I said that!
Now, only 9 behind ...
Wade
Let me clarify that this will be the last completed painting that will be included in my show later this year ... not the last one I will complete before then! Probably made a few collectors nervous when I said that!
Now, only 9 behind ...
Wade