This fall I helped out The Liberty Foundation with artwork for the nose art for the repaint of their C-47 to "Chalk 40", which looks great in her new OD and invasion stripes!
Category: Nose Art
Love from the D-Day Squadron
This was a really nice post and much appreciated. I really am blessed to have a profession that I love and am so passionate about. And great clients are the icing on the cake!
“Lucky Lady” Cowling
The latest private commission P-47 style nose art cowling "Lucky Lady" is enroute to her new home today. I'm really happy with how she turned out, as is the client! I can't wait to hear about the reaction from the real Lucky Lady. I still have a couple of these that are still unspoken for. … Continue reading “Lucky Lady” Cowling
John Wayne Museum Interview!
It's not everyday that the JOHN WAYNE Museum interviews you about your passion and profession and then publishes it in their journal... John Wayne! WOW!! Click here to read the interview:
“Last Call” cowling “P-47”
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”
“P-47” Cowling Project “Forget Me Not”
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”
Beach City Baby!
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!
My Dinner Date
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.
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
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.