I’ve been lurking on this forum for a while – mainly for your beautiful photography. I tried to register a while back, but was told that my email account, which ends in “@yahoo.com” was not eligible. Just now, for fun, I tried again and succeeded! Cool!
By way of introducing myself, I’m an aviation artist (see link to my site below) that specializes in WWII fighters. I’m a member of the American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA), and through them I’ve met and know very well your own Charles Thompson and Ron Wong. Both have taught me a great deal. Ron and I spent quite a bit of time together at the Dayton ASAA Forum, and I hope to hook up with him and Charles again next year.
Here’s my most recent piece, a 9″ x 12″ Oil on Linen mounted on panel that I did from the famous black and white Fox photo.
I call it, Rally Round! Good to be here! Wade
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 19th August 2005 at 13:05
Welcome to the forum fella- lovely work – very envious!
TT
By: Rlangham - 19th August 2005 at 12:20
Very nice, i love Hurricanes!
By: whalebone - 19th August 2005 at 12:09
And a note to the other forumites, check out Wade’s website.
http://wademeyersart.tripod.com
Aside from great artwork, there are fascinating sections devoted to the 4th FG and stacks of ‘then and now’ photo’s of RAF Debden.
By: mike currill - 19th August 2005 at 12:04
Welcome to the madhouse. I like the picture.
By: whalebone - 19th August 2005 at 12:03
Hi Wade, welcome aboard !
You have a great talent there, nice work.
Phil.
By: STORMBIRD262 - 19th August 2005 at 08:11
G’day Mate from Downunda,
WELCOME TO THE MOST MADASS AVIATION FORUM’S ON THE PLANET!!!
YOU do great stuff mate, very very nice I must say!!!
Sick now must CRASH!!!, I will certainly catch you again soon. ” Gut Nacht ” all far and WIDE(LoL)
By: turbo_NZ - 19th August 2005 at 04:17
I’d love to see a pic of the Super-Sabre one, if you can ?
Cheers
TNZ
By: Chicoartist - 19th August 2005 at 04:02
Selecting subjects …
How do you select your subjects? Suggestion? whim,? commission?
Generally, I prefer to decide on a subject or two that really interests me, then start researching the background info. About this time, I’ll let my ’email army’ know what my plans are. A good number of folks on my email list are serious collectors, so what happens is the inevitable back and forth on price with one or two people, and I come to an understanding with one … so, so far, just about everything I’ve done has been sold before I finish it. I’ve tried to do commissions out of the blue, that is, subjects I’m not particularly passionate about, and I don’t like it … it then becomes “work”, and there’s lots easier (and quicker) ways to make money! Luckily, I have mainstream tastes, and I like the popular subjects (it would seem).
At the present time, I have four commission works in line which I accepted because I wanted to do them anyway, and somebody stepped up to the plate with a deposit … “Mustangs at Dawn” (P-51s), then another piece featuring Kidd Hofer’s 4th FG B-model, a P-38 piece, then finally an F-100D scene from Vietnam. After that, I’m hoping to do a B-17 scene that I’ve been wanting to do for quite a while.
In between those major works, which may take 2-3 months each from scratch, I will probably do more little oils like the one above. It’s an exercise I like to do every once in a while … find a nice wartime black and white picture, and ‘colorize’ it my way, in paint. As much as I want to simply frame them and hang them up in the house, there’s always somebody who talks me out of them … ‘course, the wife says that’s the goal … :confused: I’m an artist, not a businessman!
Thx for the nice comments!
Wade
By: turbo_NZ - 19th August 2005 at 03:52
Welcome Wade (great name, my middle one’s is Wade)
Beautiful painting,…please show us more !!!
Cheers
TNZ
By: setter - 19th August 2005 at 03:40
Hi Wade
Welcome to the site and I just love your work
Well done – could we please see some more.
Regards
John P
By: JDK - 19th August 2005 at 03:34
Welcome to the forum, nice to get a new artist on board!
I like the painting too. Looks very ‘watercolour’ though in oil. Very nice, light touch.
How do you select your subjects? Suggestion? whim,? commission?
Cheers
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