And here is the other recent "P-47" cowling project all finished up. This one is a companion piece to my "Ready for Take-Off" project and looks like it was from the same squadron with the same nose artist... me! I was given free reign on this one also in regards to subject and period correct … Continue reading “Last Call” cowling “P-47”
Here is the first of two recent private commission "P-47" cowling projects completed! For this one I was given a blank canvas... authentic period correct looking but artistic free reign to do whatever I wanted to do... so I chose a 1945 photo of Yvonne De Carlo (aka Lily Munster) as inspiration because I've always … Continue reading “P-47” Cowling Project “Forget Me Not”
This year marks the 20th anniversary for Warbirds in Review at Airventure, so I was honored to be asked to design a logo to commemorate the event!
To kick off the holiday today, what could be more American than a hot rod P-51 Racer named "Miss America"? So I created this in tribute. God Bless America!
Here is my completed artwork on the Vintage Wings C-53 Beach City Baby! I designed this fictional nose art 2 years ago, and it's a thrill to see it completed on the aircraft now. CLICK HERE to read all about it on Warbird Digest!
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.
After the recent news of the Evansville P-47 Foundation acquiring Tarheel Hal from the Lonestar Flight Museum and going against the mission of any credible museum, covering the authentically painted Thunderbolt in "Spirit of Evansville" vinyl graphics, it really made me sad. I will always remember a time when I was on the phone with … Continue reading New P-47 Thunderbolt T-shirts!
I now have a very limited selection of the Airventure No Oshkosh 2020 shirts that are still available. Click on the store link to pick one up today. while supplies last.
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
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.
