My Media-adviser (Ruthie) assures me I have to have a THEME for successful blogging. That’s a shame as I thought I’d try to cover Aeroplanes, Steam Locomotives, the Caledonian and Highland Railways, Bicycles and cycling, Running, Music, perhaps Photography and Colour theory. Artists materials, Running shoes, Saxophones, BSA Gold Stars, First World War history and maybe more.
Oh well – I shall be on Aero-Painting then. With occasional deviations.
There’s an Edinburgh school which has an impressive list of former pupils – amongst whom were the Barnwell Brothers. Harold became a test-pilot for Vickers but died in a crash in 1918. Frank however was a designer with Bristol and produced the Great War’s Bristol Scout, M1 Monoplane, Bristol Fighter and then went on to create the Blenheim prototype between the wars.
That very school now requires an image for a 2014 WW1 Centenary publication and it’s to be the Bristol Fighter (or “Biff” to its crews.)
I thought I’d try one in a more unusual but still authentic setting. Having a tussle with a Rumpler CIV in Palestine regions.
From No.1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps. The fuselage is overpainted in white, either for recognition or for easier spotting on the ground in case of engine-failure
Biff
A fair bit to go yet but I WILL try not to over-work this one.
Agog 
I really like your ‘Biff’ painting Al. I don’t think it requires much more, other than finishing off the pilot and a wee bit of tonal work on the dark, lower front wing as it looks a wee bit flat – needs a bit more dimensional depth. I really like the hazy finish of the Rumpler against the sun rays, it doesn’t need more detail and it adds a lot of atmosphere to the overall painting.
Cheers Ron. Lots to do I think – but subtly, so it doesn’t LOOK like it!
Thanks for the feedback.