I had a lovely dinner date this evening over the Chicken Primavera from Primo Barone's right here on the airport... the Beach City Baby C-53. I'll probably work until about 10:00 tonight before I wrap up Day Two in the Vintage Wings Hangar.
Category: Aviation Art
San Souci Nose Art
My friend Scott asked me to design some nose art to honor his great uncle who was killed on his 2nd mission with the 492nd Bomb Group in a B-24. The Liberator had the name but no artwork. To go with the name meaning "Without Worry" or Free of Care, I felt the perfect choice … Continue reading San Souci Nose Art
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.
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
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