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P-51 Blues

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This is the first of what may be a trend of 30's-40's themed work, and a continuation of my 'old places and people' illustrations, such as 'Mainline' and 'Concerto at Platform 7'. Specifically this was finished in time today for a Father's Day present. It started off as a completely different composition which wasn't panning out, but when I put a P-51 Mustang warbird in there, BOOM, it worked. While not my most technically proficient or detailed piece, I'm still pretty proud of how it turned out. The girl is based on a shot of Kiera Knightly, though I changed an awful lot of the costume and so on, so all that's really left is the pose and camera. The bag is my satchell, which I carry everywhere. The plane is from a shot I took at a local Fly-in airshow a couple years back. The airfield is from a shot I took at California Adventure, Disneyland, in case you think you recognise the place (I even included a 'hidden Mickey' in homage to my photo-reference here - find it?). The gent was a late inclusion, but I think it helps with story and depth. Enjoy.
Pen & Ink (Micron), 12 hours.
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Barkmann1's avatar
Nice drawing.... But the P-51 is way bigger than that!