Fine WW1 aviation art

[Olham]

Just searching for some really good paintings, I found this one by Jay M. Thompson.

If you know a good link for such paintings, please post it here. Thank you!

 

 

[UK_Widowmaker]

OOOO..... I Like that!!

[UK_Widowmaker]

Not brilliant quality I'm afraid, as It was too small, and had to resize...but I do like this one

[JFM]

I like my friend Mike's stuff:

 

 

 

http://www.backusstudio.com/aviation/

[UK_Widowmaker]

Excellent!!

[ConradB]

I like Robert Taylor's work, although he mostly does WWII era planes, his WWI stuff is nice.

 

 

[Dej]

Ah, Robert Taylor. Aviation artist sans pareil. I do wish he'd do more WW1 paintings, especially as he says they hold a special magic for him, being partway between his first love, sailing ships, and his greatest, aircraft.

 

Mind you, that's a damn fine painting you opened with Olham, superb composition.

 

Now, can one of our American members answer this question... how did Rickenbacker manage to fly if he so rarely took his hands out of his pockets?

[Cameljockey]

Some more of Jay Thompson's pictures here.......

 

http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Thompson_J/Fokker/index.html

[ConradB]

Now, can one of our American members answer this question... how did Rickenbacker manage to fly if he so rarely took his hands out of his pockets?

 

He had his planes rigged out with small pulleys in the cockpit and holes in his pockets so he could run tethers between the stick and his hands. Best way to keep them warm I guess, unless he was fond of pocket pool.

[Davy TASB]

That top piccy makes a luvverly desktop wallpaper.

[Mr. Lucky]

The Aerodrome Forum has lots of paintings and links.

[Dej]

Well, this is my wallpaper at the moment (except better because it's not a jpg). Taken from the Virtual Aviation Website and a 'grainy' filter added... 'cos I like the effect. Lots of other images there WW1 and WW2. Well worth a visit if you haven't seen it before.

[Olham]

Ah, thank you for bringing that link back to my notice, Dej!

I had seen it some time ago, but now there are more good pics, and they all would make fine desktops!

Like this Halberstadt (I just see - they can be downloaded desktop size 1024 x 768):

 

 

Edited January 20, 2010 by Olham

[Dej]

Yeah. They resize and crop to 1680x1050 really nicely too and the grainy filter hides any artifacts. I've d/l them all.

[Olham]

Good re-find; thanks, Dej!

Only now, I realised, that there where more than one page of gallery.

And they all look very good - also WW2 ones.

So we should recommend this site to everyone.

[vschoell]

Hello,

 

Weekly and Dietz are my favorites, Here's my favorite from Weekly.

http://www.barryweekleyart.com

 

vschoell

Edited January 21, 2010 by vschoell

[itifonhom]

   That´s my current wallpaper, also taken from the Virtual Aviation site and a bit "processed".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Anastasios

 

 

[hughesyman]

Some of these i think are stunning pictures

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Miller/render/Albatros/dogfight1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Miller/render/Albatros/index.html&usg=__JoLRLySYln2Z2RIzHTWw0XNB9zA=&h=486&w=800&sz=72&hl=en&start=52&tbnid=hXoLK_noS509JM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dww1%2Bdogfight%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D36

[Olham]

Oh yes, hughesyman, Mark Miller's stuff is always special. Great aircraft skeletton pics there too!

[RAF_Louvert]

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Ivan Berryman's work is also very, very good. In fact, WM's picture is one of his.

 

Ivan Berryman Prints

 

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[Olham]

Indeed, Lou - thanks for bringing him back to my mind.Here's one of his works:

 

 

[Dej]

Just to point out, quite unnecessarily I'm sure, that you don't need aviation art for a good wallpaper. Our favourite combat flight sim is perfectly capable of some stunning images... with a bit of 'processing' as itifonhom puts it.

 

Here's one from way back...