Darrell White Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 It is finally done and I can continue with the F4!! Not aviation, but thought I'd share. Just dropped it off yesterday at the printer to have him run it over to get professionally photographed. From there, I'll start collaborating on print layouts for several edition types. "Elbows at the Apex" "World Superbike Championship 2009" Battle between WSBK Rookie Ben "Elbows" spies Veteran Noriyuki "Nitro Nori" Haga. This was commissioned back in late June, and funny as it works out, Ben won the championship this year and Noriyuki placed 2nd in points...so the layout worked perfectly! Oil on canvas, size is 36" x 60" (3x5 foot). This took about 4.5 months of consistently working on it everyday of the week, right around 8 hours each day on average. Somewhere around 650 hours on this approximately. It was a commissioned piece, and as soon as I get it back from the fine arts printer, will be crated and off it goes to it's new home. Will leave this image up for a little while on flickr, then remove it. Don't like leaving even the bad pics on there for all to steal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tornado64 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 nice work darrell nice to see the full painting !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 uhhhh............ AWESOME job Darrell! keep posting this stuff, it's truly an inspiration. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrell White Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Thanks guys! I'm glad it's finally done! I try to paint what I know. I'm usually looking at my suits for logos, my boots to see details, out in the garage at the track slicks etc etc. I have lots of props in my hands to make sure everything looks right Next on the list is a 70 Boss 302 (friend sent excellent reference photos of his recently restored '70 in grabber orange) Either a Lambo or Ferrari for the local dealership and then a 6 plane formation of the Blue Angels (I'm also friends with one of the previous Blues pilots, so he sent some excellent photos!) Not necessarily in that order though... but first, I must finish that F4, it's been staring at me waiting for a long time now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 A Beautiful Piece, Darrell ! One can feel the speed as well as the 'grip' of the tires ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Stunning work Darrell!!!... The real painting must look amazing. I'm sure your clients will be very pleased with it. but first, I must finish that F4, it's been staring at me waiting for a long time now. No rest for the wicked ehh...I'm looking forward to it... Cheers, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JP Vieira Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Very good: good atention to details :o Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peebeep Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 That is outstanding! :o peebeep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrell White Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Thanks everyone, much appreciated! That is outstanding! peebeep I'm noticing either a 900RR, 929RR or 954RR in your avatar...can't tell which. I have a 1000RR currently! Can't beat Fireblades! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peebeep Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'm noticing either a 900RR, 929RR or 954RR in your avatar...can't tell which. I have a 1000RR currently! Can't beat Fireblades! Much less exotic than any of those, but still great fun to ride. It's a '96 CBR900 imported into the UK from the good ol' USA. Currently residing in the garage in pieces due to a mishap some time ago, but hopefully it will be resurrected in time for next spring. I like 'Blades a lot and might get one of the newer ones, but the older models float my boat. peebeep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrell White Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Much less exotic than any of those, but still great fun to ride. It's a '96 CBR900 imported into the UK from the good ol' USA. Currently residing in the garage in pieces due to a mishap some time ago, but hopefully it will be resurrected in time for next spring. I like 'Blades a lot and might get one of the newer ones, but the older models float my boat.peebeep I'm quite familiar with the CBR 900RR's, great bikes! If you're looking for parts, www.1000RR.net is a good spot to pick up stuff. A lot is from the '04-current, but there's a section on there for previous versions too. Might be able to get a hold of parts if you have a hard time finding any. I previously had an F4i that got turned into a pretzel, so I can relate to your situation. If at some point you go for a newer one, I'd recommend an 06-07. They were BIG improvements over the 04-05, even though they look really close, they made a lot of changes to engine, suspension and wheelbase. The '08 is one to stay away from (major re-design). They are apparently notorious for burning oil through either the rings or valves...usually around 1 quart per 1000 miles, or 1200km or close. For 09 they fixed the problem, but I know a lot of guys that went round and round with the dealer on their 08's. Most were able to have the engines rebuilt under Honda authority with revised kit parts. The handling improvements on the 08+ are excellent and it's a great bike, just with the oil problems it's hit or miss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kslmn Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 look great but I shadow is a little bit su smooth but I think it's your artistic insparation, and I like it :) my own both bikes, one for the track and the other on for daily riding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gambler Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 That is outstanding Darrell!!! What a beautiful piece of work,..you sure have talent. Love it! :) Cheers, Jeff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrell White Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 look great but I shadow is a little bit su smooth but I think it's your artistic insparation, and I like it :) my own both bikes, one for the track and the other on for daily riding. I sure could have used that reference photo some time ago. The spies reference I used didn't have the Sterilgarda sponsorship, since it was from earlier this year. As far as shadows go, I do what feels right. Can be very light and almost not even there, or very dark with hard edges. Depends on the sun angle and intensity. Nice bikes! Keep an eye out for my 1098 painting coming this winter. A friend sent me some shot of his to go off of. His is yellow, but I may do it as red. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrell White Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 Thanks Gambler, and everyone else!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greatgonzo Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 (edited) Can't beat Fireblades! Well, I have it done few times . Wonderful painting, once again! Edited December 5, 2009 by greatgonzo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrell White Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 Well, I have it done few times :) .Wonderful painting, once again! Hehehe Hard to tell from your avatar pic, but looks like a GSXR? Nice bikes!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kslmn Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Hi Darrell, do you have any other painting to share with us? keep on the nice work :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 The Painting is OUSTSTANDIN..... AWESOME !! The tilt of the two Championship Bikers gives you that perception of the speed and the urgency in their "movements" to get ahead..Just completely flawless. Love the coloring which is not too over done and the detailing is FANTASTIC... HOLMES... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robban75 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Darrell. That is a fantastic looking painting! :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrell White Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Thanks everyone, I appreciate it! I did have some others posted, but was from my flickr account, of which I recently removed those as to not leave them hanging around. I tried linking the larger photos to my site, but that didn't quite work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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