Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:24 pm
Thanks so much, guys! Beautiful shots all, and duly filed away. Without the historians and photographers to help me out, I'm stuck paintin' flowers or something. 
I'll be doing a small (4.5 x 6 inches) oil sketch tomorrow to 'validate' my rough sketches and studies. If it comes out OK, I'll post it here before too long - if not, I'll delete this post.
After that, it's the slow work of doing a complete outline of both planes ready for transfer to the larger pencil and oil studies, then the final canvas. Tedious, but it beats working for the man - done enough of that for one lifetime!
Wade
I'll be doing a small (4.5 x 6 inches) oil sketch tomorrow to 'validate' my rough sketches and studies. If it comes out OK, I'll post it here before too long - if not, I'll delete this post.
After that, it's the slow work of doing a complete outline of both planes ready for transfer to the larger pencil and oil studies, then the final canvas. Tedious, but it beats working for the man - done enough of that for one lifetime!
Wade
Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:34 pm
To all... BEAUTIFUL pics!! 
I haven't seen a Corsair for over 3 years and I think I'm starting to go into withdrawal!
I haven't seen a Corsair for over 3 years and I think I'm starting to go into withdrawal!
Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:27 pm
Dang, now I'm going to be in trouble for drooling on the company's laptop!
Just kidding.............Fabulous work, all!
Just kidding.............Fabulous work, all!
Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:28 am
Very nice pictures!
Could we see more "recent" ones, of a couple of F4U-5s, please?
Cheers,
Amado
Could we see more "recent" ones, of a couple of F4U-5s, please?
Cheers,
Amado
Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:22 am
There is just something about Corsair that defines Marine Corp aviation even into todays times. Just nothing but the true definition of a "kick butt" airplane.
Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:06 pm
Just did this little guy today ... not the oil sketch I was going to do this size, but I still had a couple of "issues" I needed to resolve via pencil study. Next up is a larger, more refined pencil study - after I finish the detailed outlines for both planes.
Study for "VF-17 Corsairs" (working title)
4.5 x 6 inches
Pencil on 100 lb. Bristol
The final canvas will be 24 x 32.
Wade
Study for "VF-17 Corsairs" (working title)
4.5 x 6 inches
Pencil on 100 lb. Bristol
The final canvas will be 24 x 32.
Wade
Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:05 pm
Chico/Wade
Nice study sketch...I wish I could do that good. You may make inspire me rethink and begin sketching once again...Hope you work out the details and go to oils soon....All the best, Tom
Nice study sketch...I wish I could do that good. You may make inspire me rethink and begin sketching once again...Hope you work out the details and go to oils soon....All the best, Tom
Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:06 pm
F4U-4 FAH-617 BuNo. 97059 escorting an A-37B Dragonfly during its arrival to Honduras in 1975:
