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Post by longforgan on Mar 3, 2012 12:14:17 GMT 12
 I did this painting as a fund rasier for the Napier Air Training Corp. it went up for auction on 18th Feburary and raised just on $3,000 for them. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 3, 2012 13:22:42 GMT 12
Very nice indeed!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 3, 2012 13:57:41 GMT 12
Superb painting. And for such a good cause, well done. Have you done any more aviation paintings?
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Post by longforgan on Mar 3, 2012 17:26:08 GMT 12
Yes I have done a couple. The first painting is Robert Stanford Tucks Hurricane and the second one is work in progress Which is a Typoon from 175 squadron France july 1945.   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 3, 2012 17:44:39 GMT 12
Great paintings.
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Post by tc64 on Mar 3, 2012 18:16:43 GMT 12
WOW...they're really neat! Great work  |
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Post by McFly on Mar 3, 2012 19:26:33 GMT 12
I did this painting as a fund rasier for the Napier Air Training Corp. it went up for auction on 18th Feburary and raised just on $3,000 for them. F/O Max Collett - One of the wartime 485 (NZ) Sqn pilots was at the table that won the auction.  (Max at the 2010 reunion).  |
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Post by longforgan on Mar 3, 2012 20:13:47 GMT 12
Since the auction I have been very privileged to now meet Max. A great guy. The next I painting I am going to do is of his Spitfire "Wapawa Express" for him as a thankyou for his time and generosity he has shown me.
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Post by McFly on Mar 3, 2012 21:00:50 GMT 12
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Post by oggie2620 on Mar 4, 2012 12:36:20 GMT 12
Some very nice pics there well done. Look forward to seeing some more...
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Post by longforgan on Mar 4, 2012 21:36:49 GMT 12
This is pretty much finished the painting is of Flt.Lt .John Henrys Hawker Typhoon of 175 Squadron based at Le Fresne Camilly in Normandy late June 1944. As you can see from the first time up I have changed quite a bit on it. Thankyou all for your comments I have only been doing aircraft since December last year. What I would like to do is a series on the NZAF.  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 5, 2012 8:51:07 GMT 12
Brilliant. Do you do them on commission or is it a hobby? The Hurricane and Typhoon paintings are excellent. Do you do prints of your works?
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Post by longforgan on Mar 5, 2012 21:08:48 GMT 12
It started as a hobby but it has grown to be more than that. I am looking to do canvas prints of the painting for a local shop ihere in Napier as they would like to sell them. Just looking into the cost and seeing if it viable. I have done other paintings of different subjects which I have sold. The Hurricane is for sale. The typhoon I have decided still has some work to do on it as the trees are to over powering. Thanks for the nice comments.
Cheers
Don Wilkie
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Post by longforgan on Mar 12, 2012 22:42:02 GMT 12
The Typhoon painting is now finished and as you will see I have done some changes to it.  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 13, 2012 8:12:28 GMT 12
Beautiful painting, well done. The subtle trees made a big difference.
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Post by chinapilot on Mar 13, 2012 12:31:01 GMT 12
Great paintings and ,yes, the subtle trees do make a difference. Like the way you have him running which is very realistic. Around Normandy it's mostly apple trees.
Your work is so much better than some of the high priced offerings by some of the big-name artists,especially UK ones, who offer some rubbish at times.
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Post by longforgan on Mar 31, 2012 19:13:45 GMT 12
well the presentation to Max Collett of the painting I did of his Spitfire at Ohakea yesterday didn't happen we couldn't find him so I am went around to his place today and gave it to him. I have put it into a white square frame. He seemed to really like it.  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Apr 2, 2012 18:17:03 GMT 12
Fantastic painting there, it is amazing.
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Post by kiwitone on Apr 3, 2012 22:37:26 GMT 12
yes this looks great; uncluttered, and the spitfires clean lines realy stand out. I love it!
another forumer with a different talent. Your monika sounds like you were originally "fer dundee"?
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