hello all
please have a look at my new painting.
Gilles Villeneuve in his 1978 Ferrari splashing to victory in Montreal.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jcheall/f1paints/f1paintsgilles.htm

it is for sale on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7303585572

regards

WOW! I can hardly tell it's not a photo! :eek:

Hi John,

That is one awesome painting.

Are you familiar w/ Michael Turner?

al

Hi John,

That is one awesome painting.

Are you familiar w/ Michael Turner?

al

thanks
yes I have been looking at Michael Turner, also Graham Turner, they must be related.
hope it doesn't show too much.

thanks
yes I have been looking at Michael Turner, also Graham Turner, they must be related.
hope it doesn't show too much.

John, have you ever been able to find their websites?
I have tried to search for M. Turner but I get online art galleries not the actual artist's site.

I bought his book on painting race cars. He uses gouache paint. Have you ever tried that? Any opinions on gouache vs. oil?

Thx

al

Amazing work--how many weeks/months did it take finish the painting? I only work with pen & marker or vector programs so I have no idea how much time you invest in creating such a fantastic image.

Awesome! Excellent Work.

wow! how long did that take? the best painting i've ever seen!

wow! how long did that take? the best painting i've ever seen!

thanks

it took about 10 days on and off.

John, have you ever been able to find their websites?
I have tried to search for M. Turner but I get online art galleries not the actual artist's site.

I bought his book on painting race cars. He uses gouache paint. Have you ever tried that? Any opinions on gouache vs. oil?

Thx

al

no I am not aware of any official M turner website, let me know if you find anything.

I have not used gouache for years, probably put off by cheap student pigments. I use oils for their saturation, covering ability and permanence. There are no brighter paints in my opinion and they tend to dry the same tone as when wet which is useful. The range of tones and colours possible with oils give the subject an almost physical presence - hopefully. I suspect gouache would 'pick up' if over-worked whereas with oils you get more attempts at getting things right without ruining the picture. I would recommend acrylics for the same reason and as a great introduction to oil techniques but with much less mess.

regards.

Incredible painting John! Great realism. I'll be looking forward to seeing more of your work

Alex

Hello again, thanks all for your words of support.

Here is a new painting featuring James Hunt in his 1975 Hesketh 308C, pictured taking a typically flamboyant attitude to Pflanzgarten at the old Nurburgring.

see it here
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jcheall/f1paints/f1paintshunt.htm


bid for it here
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7305480895