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Topic: "Coming Home" T-38/Shuttle painting
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alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 06-03-2009 09:24 PM
   
 This is a painting I have been working on off an on for a few months. Its called "Coming Home" and shows the a NASA T-38 escorting the Shuttle and 747 Carrier as they approach the Kennedy Space Center. This painting is pretty large 36x24 acrylic on canvas. It is my first serious attempt at a large space related subject though I have done a few smaller space related paintings. |
heng44
Member Posts: 3386
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 06-03-2009 11:58 PM
Wow, excellent work! If there is one thing that is difficult to paint it is clouds...Ed |
AJ
Member Posts: 511
From: Plattsburgh, NY, United States
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 06-04-2009 12:35 AM
That is a very cool painting! Nice job. Do you have anything planned for a new painting? |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-04-2009 02:37 AM
Excellent work indeed, the detail on the ground is great... and the comment from Ed Hengeveld says it all, look at those clouds!By the way, the size was given in inches, not centimeters I presume  |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2896
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 06-04-2009 05:18 AM
Super job on the painting. It makes the viewer feel like they are in another T-38 just off the wing.Tim |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 06-04-2009 09:32 AM
Thank you guys for your very kind words. I really appreciate the feedback. I was very nervous about putting this painting on the website. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo. I always liked the T-38 Talon. A very clean aircraft. In my opinion NASA's are the most beautiful. Originally this painting was to be a pair of T-38s flying over the KSC (with no clouds). But as the drawings grew larger and the idea expanded, I thought it might be fun to have the aircraft in the foreground flying shotgun for a shuttle/747 transfer flight. It will be a long time before I paint a cloud again. My interest in the space program was rekindled last year when I attended the launch of STS-124. Between then and inspired by the cS website and its dedicated members and attending the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's show last year I was hooked again. Some of the artists on this website have greatly inspired me, most noteably Ed Hengeveld. I am constantly scanning the cS website for Ed's latest painting. AJ, I have dozens of drawings of astronauts and spacecraft that I hope to convert to paintings in the future. I currently have three paintings in various stages of completion. The first is inspired by the wildlife around the KSC near launch pad 39A. The next is a large painting (inches not centimeters) of Charlie Duke standing on the moon near the end of close out during the final EVA for Apollo 16. I also hope to have a painting of Skylab done in time to have it signed at the ASF show. Thank you again guys for your feedback. I really appreciate it. Best regards
Alan |
heng44
Member Posts: 3386
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 06-04-2009 09:57 AM
Alan, you are too modest. This looks very good and I would really like to see the Charlie Duke scene. I like this broad, almost panoramic view. You have in turn given me some ideas also...Ed |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 06-04-2009 10:35 AM
Ed I really appreciate your feedback. If the Charlie Duke painting turns out well I will post it. I would love to know how you keep your highlight colors so clean. Often when using white, if painting wet on wet(which i like to do) I end up with muddy highlight colors. Your color always look great. Thanks again.
Alan |
astro-nut
Member Posts: 946
From: Washington, IL
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-08-2009 09:32 AM
Very nice job. Keep up the great work. |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 06-08-2009 03:49 PM
Awesome painting Alan, like everyone has said, you do great clouds!Adam |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 06-09-2009 10:37 AM
Thank you everyone for your positive feedback. I really appreciate it. best regards
Alan |
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