Good luck to Sage Karem and the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team today at the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500! Here is the 2021 Autograph card that I designed for today's race. Good luck Sage!
Author: chad
P-51 Mustang Red Nose Hat
It's always exciting to find my work out in the "wild". I found this Red Nose hat that I designed for the CAF while visiting the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia.
That’s All Brother C-47 Nose Art Interview
If you missed it the first time, here is the article that Warbrid Digest published about my work on the Commemorative Air Force's combat veteran C-47 "That's All Brother" on my process, influences and drive for historical accuracy. Click here to read the article.
Stewart Warner Vintage Sign
This is an antique right? Nope. This is a new vintage looking sign that I designed for Stewart-Warner to match the theme of their SEMA booth that I also designed. The rust and paint scratches really make it convincing.
Redhead in Progress
WIP... who doesn’t love a redhead? Client project for a nose art cowling in progress on the iPad with Adobe Fresco. I love my iPad and Fresco! Many friends told me I should get Procreate and an iPad for a couple years. But when I learned of Fresco, as a diehard 25 year Adobe user, … Continue reading Redhead in Progress
Wear A Mask
Quick sketch of a pin up girl and a hemi that I made for the Jefferson Swap Meet this weekend.
Aprhodite and Carpetbagger
This is a graphic for a WWII Aphrodite and Carpetbagger History Webinar that I designed for the Military Aviation Museum. Actually I designed all of their webinar graphics, so click here to have a look around and check out all their great content!
Stewart Warner Self Portrait
I stumbled into this fun self portrait while photographing @stewartwarnerus gauges for their website and catalog. My grandfather retired from SW in 1948 and my Dad worked at SW one summer in high school.
Military Aviation Museum’s SBD Patch
Here's a closer look at the new SBD patch that I designed for the Adapt a Plane program at the Military Aviation Museum. Available for a limited time on their website. Click here to order yours...
New Old Crow P-51B Color Profile
I created this Bud Anderson approved "Old Crow" profile as just one piece of an overall project. It was interesting to learn in researching B model profiles, that many out there have D model attributes that are not the same as a B model (or C model). It's always fun to get rivet deep into … Continue reading New Old Crow P-51B Color Profile