Beauty Pass

[allfiredup]

Mod Note: This thread has developed into a valid discussion. So not to detract from Allfiredup's stunning image, please post your comments regarding the actions of Lockheed Martin's representatives toward our talented colleague in the Artist's Rights (http://www.military-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1356) thread in General Discussion. Any postings dealing with the rights issue have been deleted from this thread.

Please use this thread to comment on the image.

I did this art a couple years ago, for a print I wanted to sell on Cafe Press. But after being contacted by Lockheed Martin to "Cease and Desist" :eek:
I took it down. :cry:

I have it hanging in my office though. Lockheed Martin, however, was nice about it though they said they really liked it, but that I couldn't sell anything that was their product, unless I go through their marketing division.

This was painted using Photoshop 7 and Corel Painter IX.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9921/beautypassof3.jpg

[cobra6]

Sad thing it looks really awesome.
Guess they really want to make money out of everything themselves =/

Cobra 6

[Skyraider3D]

Nice image, very stylish!

[Galgot]

Nice work !

[franken_johan]

Wow! It looks very good!

[Danoku]

Nice composition, dramatic lighting and a really tight piece of work. Only thing I would have to offer in way of crit, the falloff on the running lights seems to defined. Maybe if was a less defined light ball, more of a fade it might be better. Maybe not, awsome none the less.

[falcon012]

Looks great to me. Marvelous night scene.

[Capt.FlushGarden]

Wow you are truly a pro, the clouds are just perfect! great brushstrokes and perfect perspective! holy moly!

[Nils]

Lovely painted and nice atmosphere to your artwork! Love it!
But.., how can Lockeed Martin say something like that?? I mean if you painted my Toyota and sold it, would Toyota make legal claims to it?? It put's artists and artwork in a new light. So if you sold a painting of my house that I designed, could I claim rights to your artwork? I believe not, not in my country anyway.

[allfiredup]

Lovely painted and nice atmosphere to your artwork! Love it!
But.., how can Lockeed Martin say something like that?? I mean if you painted my Toyota and sold it, would Toyota make legal claims to it?? It put's artists and artwork in a new light. So if you sold a painting of my house that I designed, could I claim rights to your artwork? I believe not, not in my country anyway.

Hehe, there's a whole thread on this very subject. Suffice it to say, that I believe the person who gave me the C&D was in the wrong. If I put the words "Lockheed Martin" on this, then I could understand the C&D, but I know many professional aviation artists who paint the F-16 and have no problems with LM, that I know of. I have contacted one professional aviation artist who told me it's not within LM's best interests to pursue me like that. And another on this forum has stated that my F-16 is USAF and not under LM anymore, therefore it becomes public domain. But yeah this very subject is in another section on this forum and over at eHanger. :cool:

Thanks for the comments! I have another painting called "Hold Short" in the works.

[allfiredup]

Nice composition, dramatic lighting and a really tight piece of work. Only thing I would have to offer in way of crit, the falloff on the running lights seems to defined. Maybe if was a less defined light ball, more of a fade it might be better. Maybe not, awsome none the less.

Hehe, Dan, I just saw this. Yeah I see what you mean on those lights, I'll have to take a closer look at the real things. I had a very hard time trying to find night lighting references on the real F-16's. Back in the 80's, I used to sit near the Eglin AFB ramp after college classes and watch the F-16's, 15's, and F-4's at night. So that's the only visual memory I have of the 16 at night. Oh, except in Saudi , when I was a crewchief on the 135's, we worked long hours and we saw the 16's taxi past us coming back from their sorties.

[kevjon]

Nicely done, I like this one a lot. Surprised your spending time modelling a Corsair II when you can paint as good as you do but I suppose its always nice to have other skills, each complimenting the other.

[allfiredup]

Thanks kevjon,

Sorry for a late reply. As I was mentioning on my corsair II thread, we've just had a baby who has been cholicy (sp?) for over a month and it's been extremely hard for us new parents ;)

But! Good news, and thanks to God, that we've found a good formula to put him at ease, so he's able to sleep through the night pain free. :)

Yeah, I have always been a big fan of modeling, whether with scale plastic kits, or with the computer. So since I did it for a living anyway, I wanted to try my hand at one of my favorite subjects - Military Aircraft. Hence - the A-7D Corsair II project.

I often use the aid of 3D to help me compose a picture, much the same as a traditional artist uses plastic/wooden models to help him with his composition.

;)

DJ

[kevjon]

Yeah, I have always been a big fan of modeling, whether with scale plastic kits, or with the computer. I often use the aid of 3D to help me compose a picture, much the same as a traditional artist uses plastic/wooden models to help him with his composition.
Yep, same here.