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Member since Sep-3-02
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Dec-20-02, 05:19 PM ()

"Tribute to President George Bush (Senior)"

I'm a huge history fan, especially of World War 2. I enjoyed researching the information, almost as much as I enjoyed drawing the piece, itself.

The scan of the photograph never does justice to the finished work. The subtle changes in contrast are lost on this one. I now have a scanner and hope to show better detail and works in progress.

Oh, yeah. Merry Christmas!

--JT

Let all you do be done with kindness and love

absolute

Member since Aug-24-02
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Dec-20-02, 07:33 PM ()

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1. "RE: Tribute to President George Bush (Senior)"

AWESOME JT!

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verdaccio

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Dec-20-02, 09:47 PM ()

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2. "RE: Tribute to President George Bush (Senior)"

gorgeous. i too am a history fan. as a personal aside, im not so much of a bush fan. but thats me, and you certianly evoke his heroic days beautifully.

jai guru deva om

Avantar
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Dec-23-02, 06:05 AM ()

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3. "RE: Tribute to President George Bush (Senior)"

Great picture.

Avantar

Bill_Johnston
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Dec-24-02, 03:07 AM ()

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4. "RE: Tribute to President George Bush (Senior)"

JT, You've really struck a chord with me on this one! I am an aircraft fanatic. If you don't believe me, check out my gallery.

I love this drawing! The range of values is awesome. What medium/paper did you use?

Bill

MHK

Member since Sep-28-02
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Dec-24-02, 07:42 AM ()

5. "RE: Tribute to President George Bush (Senior)"

Bill, I cant find your gallery anywhere. Do you have a website, please let me know, want to look some planes

http://www.mattikataja.com

vicklyn_

Member since Nov-21-02
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Dec-26-02, 02:50 PM ()

6. "RE: Tribute to President George Bush (Senior)"

Stunning.........really like this piece.
vickie

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Dec-26-02, 03:04 PM ()

7. "RE: Tribute to President George Bush (Senior)"

Thanks Bill. I need to take some time to look at your site. However, I promised my wife that we would hit some after Christmas sales today. I believe I saw a corsair you drew on artpapa last week. That was beautiful work.

The plane is rendered almost entirely with graphite. The shadows have charcoal blended into them. The glass was first drawn in lightly with charcoal and then covered with a layer of graphite to make it reflect light like glass does. The President's portrait is a combination of graphite and charcoal. The clouds and flight jacket are also in charcoal. The paper is Arches hot press paper.

--JT

Let all you do be done with kindness and love

Melissa_M

Member since Aug-23-02
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Dec-27-02, 08:28 PM ()

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8. "RE: Tribute to President George Bush (Senior)"

JT, that is awesome! The plane looks like a photo!

The rest of the drawing is great, too.
I like history, too, especially in historical novels or first-hand accounts.

- Melissa (aka: Honey Bee)