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Thought I would add my latest to this thread, based on a passage from "Vulcan 607" involving the arrival of two vulcans to the RED FLAG excercises in 1982.

Cheers
PaulC

www.paulcouper.co.uk

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Ok so its a bit slow at work this week, had time to finish this off still a few small details to look at, us artists are never satisfied!

Merry Xmas
PaulC

www.paulcouper.co.uk

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Very nice way of presenting a profile, Paul! The Vulcan painting is great too, but be careful with posting such high-res pictures online without marking them with a copyright logo. Before you know it, it ends up in a book or magazine without any credits, let alone payments. I've had that happen to my stuff over a dozen times... :(

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Skyraider
Thanks for the warning, must admit it hadnt occured to me being an honest soul

PaulC

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I wish it wasn't necessary, but it does sting when you see months of hard work being abused.
In a more recent case a neo-nazi(!) organisation used my Luftwaffe '46 visualisations for a publication of theirs. Apparently they even gave me credit, although I wish they hadn't as I don't want to have anything to do with these folks! :mad:

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To all you budding & professional artists out-there,I went to a members open meeting on Saturday and put forward the proposal for an art exhibition at Aeroventure which has now gone to commitee.I will keep those of you who may be interested informed & if the project progresses to a reality I will put out the invites.Meanwhile keep the work coming-it has even inspired me to put paint to canvas for the first time in donkeys years.:)

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Here's a recent bit, 333 squadron out of Woodhaven Scotland

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Happy Xmas all
Thought I would share something I've been working on for some time now, was a bit of a challenge but there is light at the end of the tunnel now.
Comments as always welcome

PaulC

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must remember to pay my guild membership! I'm working on a JP mk3 and a Jetstream 200 for Newcastle College... I'll post them when I'm somewhere near finishing!

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I haven't been able to do much aviation art of late due to an excessive amount of portrait drawings I've had to do for people for some festive thing thats going on in a few days but am half way through a Vulcan drawing of 558 and have also have on the go a drawing of the MATS Connie and a Buccaneer, so once the xmas period is gone I can continue these pictures and will post the finished results on here.

From what I can see though at the minute, the amount of outstanding stuff on here is enough to keep us going.

Great stuff guys ;)

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Great to see so many new and high quality aviation art pieces from the various artists here.

For a genre that's supposedly "in decline" or "stagnation", I see absolutely no let up in the interest in aviation art either here on this board or at the aviation art community at eHangar.com.

Long may this continue! :)

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My only worry is that most people who posted here are artists, rather than collectors/enthusiasts ;)

Anyway, Merry Christmas! :D

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My only worry is that most people who posted here are artists, rather than collectors/enthusiasts ;)

Anyway, Merry Christmas! :D

I totally sympathise with you their Raider but without us artists, you wouldn't have anything to collect or be enthusiastic about would you my friend ;)

Merry Christmas to you too.:)

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Nothing to worry about - there are plenty of styles, mediums and subjects to go around. Have you seen the galleries of the Guild of Aviation Artists? - and they are just hand applied media!

e-hangar is good, but alot of the big names don't go there (or rather don't post there). There is no shortage of buyers either. There will always be someone who once worked on an aircraft and want a picture of it. Private commissions are generally not publicised by the artist, and yet contribute to the majority of his sales. Its a big market, and appears to be expanding!

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Hello to all..thought I'd post some of my work..if you don't mind that is..:)
All 2B and 4B pencil on smooth 300gsm card.
'Second for Today' shows Sgt Basil Whall of 602 Sqn. claiming his second Ju87 on 18th Aug 1940. This is the day that Stg 77 attacked Ford, Poling RDF, Thorney Island and Gosport. Commission for Aviation Art Collector
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb48/602RAF_Puff/SecondForTheDayadj.jpg

'Findlay's Revenge' shows Flt/Lt RF Boyd of 602 Sqn. on the same day, having had a go at some 110's, with no luck, he claimed a Ju87. Forming up on what he thought was Hurricanes , he was promptly chased back to the coast by the 109's he had formed up on instead! Three left he alone but the fourth , White 6 of I/Jg27 continued to attack, Findlay went into a hard climbing turn and reversed the attack and shot it down into the sea off the coats at Whitcliff/Sandown area. Commission for Aviation Art Collector
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb48/602RAF_Puff/Findlays-Revenge-Final.jpg

'Ginger' shows Ginger Lacey after the presentation of the scarf in May 1941, the original was purchased by Diana Lacey , his daughter, for a family wedding present. Drawn for 2007 Guild of Aviation Artists Annual Exhibition.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb48/602RAF_Puff/Ginger.jpg

'Ace of Aces' show Erich Hartmann, using a photo from a book as reference I added the leather jacket. Commission for Aviation Art Collector/ Gallery Owner
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb48/602RAF_Puff/Hartwipfinal1.jpg

'Glasgow's Few' shows B flight of 602 Sqn. at Westhampnett during the Battle of Britain, while in front is the Mk1a Spitfire of Sqn Ldr S Johnstone { LO-Q , L1004...'Keydoying' } Original presented to the C/O of the reformed 602Sqn R.Aux.A.F
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb48/602RAF_Puff/GlasgowsFew.jpg

'Bringing Her In' shows P/O Nigel Rose bringing in LO-B R6780 of 602 Sqn. after another scramble. Nigel Rose flew R6780 25 times between Sept and Nov 1940. Original with Aviation Art Collector and print 1 of 100 presented to Nigel Rose.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb48/602RAF_Puff/Bringing-Her-In-Final-1.jpg

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:) As ever absolutely brilliant :)
Will you be exhibiting any of them or a new one in the future at this years GAA?
Regarding your other query on this forum http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=77243 have you tried e mailing the Flypast editors directly from this web site.
Good luck :)

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Hi all, a nice collection of art and familiar people here :)

Here's some of my more recent ones:

http://kiwi123.military-meshes.com/HUEY/coming%20in%20hot750.jpg

http://kiwi123.military-meshes.com/spit/SHOK-attack_900.jpg

http://kiwi123.military-meshes.com/sabre/in_a_huff_850.jpg

http://kiwi123.military-meshes.com/sabre/vertical_kill_small.jpg

More can be found on www.aviation-arthouse.com

Cheers,

Wiek

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I haven't been able to do much aviation art of late due to an excessive amount of portrait drawings I've had to do for people for some festive thing thats going on in a few days but am half way through a Vulcan drawing of 558 and have also have on the go a drawing of the MATS Connie and a Buccaneer, so once the xmas period is gone I can continue these pictures and will post the finished results on here.

From what I can see though at the minute, the amount of outstanding stuff on here is enough to keep us going.

Great stuff guys ;)

I thought it would generate a bit of interest, but even I am amazed by the response to this thread-If it wasn't for you showing your initial drawings the thread may not have started.

Please keep 'em coming.

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Finally got round to finishing this one, so thought it best to share

PaulC

www.paulcouper.co.uk

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Hi all, a nice collection of art and familiar people here :)

Here's some of my more recent ones:

http://kiwi123.military-meshes.com/spit/SHOK-attack_900.jpg

Niiiice!!!