Saturday 10 November 2012

New website and domain name.

I'm pleased to announce the launch of my new website at it's new domain of navairart.com Please bookmark the address and drop in and have a look around. Feel free to drop me a comment on the site or subjects you might like to see.

Saturday 15 September 2012

Pukin Dog Progress

Both aircraft now pretty much blocked in and detail starting to be added.
36" X 18" Oil on canvas

Sunday 9 September 2012

Pukin Dogs


A long time without any posts, but there has been plenty going on.
The latest piece is a composition showing two F-18E's of VFA-143



The current state of play

Sunday 15 April 2012

Current WIP

This is a couple of Ordnance deck crew from VFA-151, based on a US Navy Photo.
As always painting figures is a great way to improve your painting skills.

 The basic image underpainted in raw umber on a burnt sienna base (tinted gesso)
Oil on board 12" x 9"

A detail shot showing the first couple of hours work

Pensacola Texan - T-6B Texan II

This is a quick colour study, worked from a photo I took last year at Pensacola. 6 hours work spread over about a 6 week period.

Five photos showing progress





Orion's Game complete

The painting is now complete, although this photo does not show the last few details that have now been added.











Oil on canvas, 36" x 18".
Commissioned by the VP-45 Association