[Tim West]

LOL..or is it some chump from Cranston?

Originally Posted by Ivan Berryman

Well, thank you all for your systematic assassination of my character. How very sad.

Mr West, every village has it's idiot and you a are certainly it. How can anyone be so sure of themselves as to post such a nasty, libellous thread as yours. All you have done is demonstrate to all who read this how utterly lacking your knowledge of the professional art world is. Oh dear.

OH dear oh my....I've always figured my self more of a A'Hole than a idiot but every one is entitled to their opinions..Right? Like A'holes ...everyone has one

And I'm pretty sure of what I can see and your works look like A LOT like the works of real masters. Funny how you're the only guy I know with so many similarities to the works of others. That's a personal observation I've made after seeing your work. I'm sorry it upsets you.



I remember reading about Roy Grinnells piece titled" The Last Victory" and I swear it mentioned he took all the reference shots himself...uhmm So how did your Spad end up looking like Roys?

To be fair, lets say just for a sec that you and Roy "did" take the exact same photo of the same SPAD.... I know it's a stretch but how did you guys pick the same color for the highlight near the nose...just above the exhaust stack? Or why is the pilots scale and placement in regard to the wind screen...exactly the same? What coinkydink huh?

WHAT SAY YOU? Roy copied you? Lol right. You either used his drawings or painting. There are other examples I can post...you even copied mistakes made by the other artist. Now that's attention to detail!

Again...WHAT SAY YOU?

I have been painting professionally for over thirty years. My World War 1 series numbers over 100 paintings, all of which - except for five - have been sold to collectors and enthusiasts all over the world, all of whom are happy and content with their purchases. I paint in oils on canvas. Real art, Mr West, not the disposable, utterly forgettable sort that is conjured up on a computer screen.

Lol, those people got ripped off then didnt they? You'd think after 30 years one could be more original in their execution huh? Real art is in the eye of the viewer, CG is here and will not go away..in fact old tools like you will slowly fade away. Please do bash my work. It's ok... I can take it My field of art is rather lucrative and it is only getting bigger while traditionalist scramble to make ends meet. S'cool keep tracing chief.

And to all my haters out there.....I dont make money selling art...I sell models. The art I post here is all love baby! So crits and jabs about said art doesnt bother me in the least. Perhaps you..Ivan should grow some thicker skin. Maybe it'd make you a better artist.

If you want to see some of it, go the Aces High Gallery and visit the exhibition that is currently running there. You can see a fine selection of my original paintings which are on display.

Of course, some of my paintings are like other people's paintings and, of course, they may pay some homage to the photographic reference that was used in their creation. Show me an artist in this field that doesn't use existing photographs! We all do. With so many artists working in the same limited field with the same limited references, similarities are bound to occur. I have always been open about my working methods and never tried to cover anything up or pass anything off as something it isn't.

None of this is noted along with the prints you sell. And the real masters I know, wouldn't sell prints of photographs they "COPIED". I dont care if some dullard did give a commission, it's a copy and nothing more. Maybe for instance with the Jacobs bit...you should mention you traced a photo..pretty much exactly. Lol and you still got the details wrong.

Speaking of that. What is with all the historical errors in most of your works?
Perhaps you should try reading more or have your gallery henchmen do a better job at researching.

If you don't believe me, visit my website at ivanberryman dot com and follow the links to any Work In Progress (that's a WIP, Tim) and you can follow some of my paintings from start to finish. You might even learn something!

Oh..I thought it meant "Works I've Plagiarized"

Or you could go to ehangar and look there where you will find interested, like-minded enthusiasts who have something good to say about what I do. I would not normally take the trouble to reply to such petty, snivelling, discourses as yours, but it is such an unnecessarily nasty jab at me that I feel compelled to say something. I have never met such a sad, chronic malcontent as you and you need to be told.

I've done that and so what. I've never said you cant paint...I just find your methods questionable. In fact at first I sort of liked your stuff till I started taking a closer look. And YES your stuff looks like CG to me. Which is cool. No problem. But since you assure me they are paintings...then perhaps having a CG feel isnt a good thing. I mean compared to the works of masters, like Russ Smith, Dietz, Grinnell, Mike O'Neal, Keithe Ferris, Gil Cohen, William Phillips, Robert Karr and many many others, I find your "paintings" to be rather flat and lifeless.

Would you like a tissue? Awe

As for the Red Baron's signature. I can assure you that it is genuine. I did not decide to 'destroy a piece of history'. The owner of the signature commissioned me to do the drawing on it which, incidentally, boosted its value and it was immediately re-sold at a considerable profit. One happy customer.

See you are a sell out! ;-)

Doing drawings on pre-signed sheets is common practise in the professional world. Nic Trudgian does it and so do many, many other top artists. Would you like to have a go at them, too? I do what I do because I am commissioned to do it. I am as busy as I can possibly be with orders and I have little time to waste on rubbish like this.

You ruined a piece of history for a buck. MvR did not sign that with the intention of you coloring on it.

And if your little painter pals exhibit the same lack of ethics and morals, then I will most certainly have the same OPINION I have of your work. I THINK IT"S CRAP. And luckly... in America... I'm able to freely critique your works and offer my opinions to others.

My advice to you is grow up and shut up. When you are all grown up and professional, maybe you'll have something interesting and constructive to say. Or you could just move your bed so that you can get out the good side for once.

Lol..every side of my bed "is" a good side =D

My advice to you is this:

Do better research and try a little harder not to paint stuff that looks like the works of other artist. And if you want to sell your art here, then quit doing stuff like the MvR piece. You sir ruined your credibility among real historians and fans....all on your own.


Whelp.....I'm glad we had this little chat....

Don't let the 'Drome door hit you on the way out