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Originally Posted by digit
A perfect rendition of the colors and markings, when following the publications of today.
What's really known is that this bird died in late winter 1918 (13th of March). It never saw such a landscape as illustrated, where the trees are full in green, the fields of wheat becomes yellow and a summer cumulo nimbus rules the background.
How much historic truth is needed, even by such an excellent illustration?
(Tom Lovell may have asked.)
PS See Lothar, suffering from his injuries in 1917. A rare photograph: The Aerodrome Forum: People.
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If the background spoils it for you then I think that perhaps you're missing the point, Digit. Its a painting of an airplane. The landscape is just a backdrop.
We historical aviation artists are called to do a lot of research for our work, and anyone here will tell you that I go to great ends to make sure that my work is accurate. Sometimes, though, I simply want to painting a picture of an airplane.
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Originally Posted by digit
Nothing against a joy ride of a repro over Pennsylvania in Summer 2011.
Re we painters: an illustration of an historical event ask for historical accuracy when known: Awoingt, Département Nord, France, late Winter 1918. Otherwise it fails.
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Fails? Wow, sorry its such an awful painting, then.
BTW, thanks everyone else for your compliments.
