BAM'n'IVM Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 OK, so I've been admiring the work here for a while, but haven't had anything of mine to show. Well, I just got through scanning a photo into the PC and fiddling around with Photoshop to stitch the two halves together without a huge, ugly seam running down it... The original is around three feet wide (it's safely rolled up somewhere...I haven't actually seen the "real" pic in several years), created with oil paint sticks on heavy rag paper. I drew it around 1993 while still in college. Drawn freehand from reference photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagman Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 That's a great image. You did it free-hand, huh? Bravo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAM'n'IVM Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Thanks, Jag. Yup, all freehand. Took several days to finish it. I did a bit of looking, and at some point I measured it at 4 feet wide by 1 1/2 feet tall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Ooooh, very atmospheric. Captures the brooding malevolent form of the SR-71 to a tee, well done mate. If you're tempted to make a return to the easel I for one would be keen to see how you get on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAM'n'IVM Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 "Brooding", huh? I like that. Must come from my Scots blood. Yeah, I'd love to do more like this - someday I'll have an actual workspace so I can contemplate it. Maybe I might do some stuff with some gouache colors I got a couple of years ago...I've been meaning to learn to use those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Very nice work ! I love that view of the Blackbird and you captured it well ! Sort like an awakening dragon ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clave Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Very cool work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Su-34 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 And when it will be the Mig-25's turn...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
felixdk Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 That must be very impressive at it's full size. Good work for oil pastels, too :lol: . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAM'n'IVM Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 That must be very impressive at it's full size. Good work for oil pastels, too :lol: . Not exactly pastels - oilsticks are bigger and are a bit...gummier...than oil pastels. I would smear them on in about the right place, then use a brush to spread and blend them on the paper. Something this big with pastels would've taken months... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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