Archive for the 'Digital Paintings' Category

Thinking of WWI airplanes and fierce battles in the sky, most people (in Europe at least) will think right away of Manfred von Richthofen, or better know as the Red Baron with his famous red triplane.

I am exploring by good suggestion a rather new art style that seems to fit more the sye of drawing that I have been practicing for the past years. I am particularly because of this suggestion become enthralled by Japanese Ukio-e (Japanese Woodprints) and the artwork of famous artist Hiroshige.

Hiroshige - Evening Shower at Atake and the Great Bridge (1856)

All Ukio-e has a very cinematic feel to it, uses heavy perspective but keeps things simple and above all is not afraid of bending the rules of the real in order to get the story across.

Now what does this have to do with the Red Baron? I am starting to be a bit fed up by the seriousness of all the early modern war era and thought I give it a bit of a modern spin to it. Adding a bit of “gayness” in the original sense of the word to it and some Roy Lichtenstein could maybe do the trick. The result (still requiring some cleanups) of my thinking plus something can be seen below (including process drawings below).