P-38 "Battle Axe"

[falcon012]

Here's a couple of depictions of P-38 "Battle Axe". The two different backgrounds were offered to a client and he decided to go with the rocky one. I had to put the main subject close to center as the image will also be used as a cropped 16" x 24" size. The client wanted something similar to my "Duck" painting with a P-38 low to the water. The one with the bluer background I did for myself.

Paintings size is 20" x 24", 300dpi.

475th FG, 431st FS, "Satan's Angels

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/cbscharlotte012/P-38Lighting20x24Main2aKarvon650.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/cbscharlotte012/P-38Lighting20x24Karvon650.jpg

[jkbon]

Really really nice ! good job.

[Skyraider3D]

Very nice. I prefer the background on the first, but the lighting doesn't work. On the second the integration is much better, but the background somewhat distracting.

[kevjon]

Excellent stuff Falcon...really like this one. You paint great looking backgrounds also. I prefer the background on the second image but both are really well done and not much between them.

[falcon012]

Thanks for the comments guys. I appreciate it very much. That second one looked a little busy in the background to me too. I wanted to see what kind of feedback I got. I took out the rock formation that was in front of the P-38. It was kind of limiting the direction of travel of the airplane. I think this opens it up more.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/cbscharlotte012/P-38Lighting20x24Main1d650.jpg

[Gao Fei]

very nice work

[Skyraider3D]

I took out the rock formation that was in front of the P-38. It was kind of limiting the direction of travel of the airplane. I think this opens it up more.Yes, that works really well! Nice one! Definitely the best of the three now :cool:

[falcon012]

I re-scaled the size of the Zero in the first image to better match the the altitude of the Lightning in relationship to the water. It was a bit too small previously. I also brought back some darker shadows in both images.

[Lukem]

Excellent work! The backgrounds are stunning - but I'd like to see the background faded out a bit, just to make the Lightning a bit more prominent and to add a little more depth. Just my personal opinion you understand:)

[falcon012]

I added a shadow under the Zero to give it a little altitude.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/cbscharlotte012/P-38Lighting20x24Main3a650.jpg

[Skyraider3D]

Hmm, I'd remove it again as the scale doesn't match the background. I thought it was fine before :)