Finally got a auto pic into the computer

Finally found a pic of an old painting I did years ago, I used an old badger 150, size is about 16X24-ish, done on hot press illustration board.
It is a '41 Caddy with a Twin Beech model 18.

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I like that. The twin vertical stabs make me take a second look and wonder what the????? It may be different on a larger format. The way the Beech's wing shows the top surface makes me want to see more of the top surface of the Caddy's hood. Over all, the brush work is excellent. I like the stormy atmosphere and the balance you have between the light colored clouds against the dark hanger. That's a hard trick, to put light colors in a corner and not draw your eye that way. It balances out well, however, with the white hanger on the left side and brings your eye back to the Beech. My kind of vehicles by the way.

I like it!
The use ofcolors is great. I just wonder whether you used 2 references, one for the car and one for the beech/hangar because in my opinion the cars perspective doesn't match t the rest.

Anyway, a very good artwork!

EXCELLENT WORK! airbrushing is so friggin' difficult was it all freehand or did you have to use friskets?

I definately used frisket. At that time I used tracing paper with spray adhesive although I wouldn't recommend it, it leaves a residue. And yes I noticed the perspective issues about halfway through, plus I had a hard time with the skin of the airplane, but I went ahead and finished it. I've learned to scrutinize the origianl drawings better now.

Brett

I make my own "reference" photos. That's why I have all these blame models. I suppose one of these days I'll run up against a rendering that I don't have one to make a reference pic. It hasn't happened in 15 years of doing the aviation art but I suppose its possible. Setting them up in relation to one another keeps the perspective as well as the size to one another for a particular distance correct. Its more of a pain but I'm more confident that the finished work will be accurate.