David Bates:
David Bates uses 'airbrush' techniques. An airbrush is a small spray-gun about
the size of a pencil and works by compressed air. He has had a lifelong interest
in aviation and finds the sleek, smooth, shiny shapes of
civil aircraft ideal for airbrush techniques. David has been
an airbrush artist all his working life (37 years). Find his work in the jets gallery
Keith Hill:
Keith Hill works from Rushden, Northamptonshire England. He developed a
keen interest in United States Air Force Military Aviation. Keith's works are proving to
have great investment potential. In addition to accepting individual commissions Keith is
working on a series of paintings of the United States 8th
Air Force combat unit planes. Copies of these paintings are
being hung in the 'Eagle Hanger' museum at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
View his work in the World
War II Gallery and the Jets Gallery.
Bill Perring:
Having worked as an illustrator on & off for many years Bill gradually began
the move toward 'fine art' painting in the late 80's. Bill's
interests are wide ranging but he is best known for his imaginative use of backgrounds and
his preference for 'characterful aircraft'. There is seldom anything factory fresh
about the aeroplanes he paints. These are aircraft which have
seen their share
of the action. Whilst preferring to show them in their more peaceful moments, dents,
leaking oil & chipped paint speak of their experiences just as eloquently
as the smoke and flames of battle. See his prints in the World War II Gallery.
Geoff Pleasance:
Geoff produces detailed authentic pencil drawings, which are backed by over
20 years experience as a professional artist, in close contact with USAF and
RAF units. He has close associtions with USAF units and is often given close access to
aircraft and cockpits. Geoff is a native of Suffolk, born in 1942 he
has been a professional artist since 1972. Prior to that he worked for 3 years
at the photo library of the imperial war museum London. Not formally trained,
Geoff works in pencil, pen and ink, gouache and acryllics.
Geoff specialises in American subjects but has a wide knowledge of all military aviation. He produces between 200-300 pieces each year.
As of the summer 1997
he had produced in excess of 4,800 commisions mostly for USAF personnel and units. Each print is handled individually to ensure accurate reproduction , by
craftsman printer John Radford. See Geoff's prints in the Helicopter Gallery, Cockpit
Gallery and Pencil Print Gallery.
Michael Rondot:
During his 25 year career as a pilot in the Royal Air Force, Michael Rondot flew over 5000
hours on combat jets, including 29 missions in Jaguar fighter
bombers during the Gulf War in
1991. His paintings of modern combat aircraft have a unique authority and accuracy, and
are much saught after by both aviators and enthusiasts. Of all the Gulf War aviation art
prints published, none can match
the quality and authenticity of Michael's series based on personal experiences
and eye-witnessed events. Michael's prints in the Jets Gallery, in the World War
II Gallery and in the Helicopter Gallery. |
The
print appearing to the left can be found for sale within a web site art gallery containing
examples of fine work from artists living in the U.K. This excellent pencil sketch caught
my eye while surfing for documentation to pass on to Scale
Aero's readers. Sketches and watercolours displayed for sale
at this website have proved to be of value above and beyond what you would expect to find
in web aviation art. For example... look at two aircraft cockpit
sketches which appear below. To visit AVART the web site, simply click on any of
these sketches.
