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Current and Finished Projects => Profiles and Pixels => Topic started by: artbyedo on June 19, 2017, 02:40:17 PM

Title: Ed's Profiles
Post by: artbyedo on June 19, 2017, 02:40:17 PM

Greetings all,

Allow me to introduce myself,

My name is Ed Jackson and I am a USAF veteran living in Okinawa, Japan. I primarily did avionics maintenance on F-15Cs before finishing four years of active duty.

I got into plane profiles about a year ago, originally starting with Volkswagen Beetle profile drawings.
Here is a selection from some of my work. I focus on hyper realism as much as I can. I am a casual aviation fan, and I learn about these aircraft as I do research to illustrate them.

I have been meaning to get into a community like this for some time.

(https://www.plane-encyclopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Sopwith-Triplane-N5387-Peggy-Side-Profile-View.png)

(https://www.plane-encyclopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fokker-DR.1-425-17-03-1918-Side-Profile-View.png)

(https://www.plane-encyclopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Saab-J32E-Lansen-32512_03-side-profile.png)

(https://www.plane-encyclopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Swamp-Fox-p-51d.png)

(https://www.plane-encyclopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/F4U-4-VMF-124-13-Kenneth-A.-Walsh-Okinawa-06-45_03.png)

(https://www.plane-encyclopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/3.F-15C-80-0010-WA-Aggressor-2007_03.png)


My site is www.artbyedo.com (http://www.artbyedo.com)


I also operate a plane info project: www.plane-encyclopedia.com (http://www.plane-encyclopedia.com)
I am in need of writers and artists for this project. I have a little help now but not nearly enough. Please contact me if interested!
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on June 19, 2017, 03:49:53 PM
Welcome to the Beyond The Sprues forums Ed.  You have certainly made a splendid introduction of your work and abilities.  Glad to have you here!
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: Volkodav on June 19, 2017, 03:53:28 PM
nice, really nice!
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 19, 2017, 03:53:48 PM
Welcome aboard mate.  Love your work!
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: Old Wombat on June 19, 2017, 04:15:46 PM
Good stuff! Right up there with Logan's profiles! :) :)
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: AXOR on June 19, 2017, 05:34:25 PM
Hello Ed and welcome aboard !
Fine works you got there .
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: Logan Hartke on June 19, 2017, 09:07:56 PM
Welcome, Ed! Those are lovely profiles! The Lansen in particular is a favorite of mine and I love the subtle detail on that. You can make out the panel lines, but only if you going looking for them. Not an easy trick on a profile, but very "right" on a subject like that.

Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: artbyedo on June 19, 2017, 10:50:42 PM
Thanks for all the kind words thus far. I hope to keep sharing my progress. Next up will probably be the F-14 Tomcat!
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: Logan Hartke on June 20, 2017, 02:34:05 AM
The style looks like you use a vector art program, is that correct?

Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: apophenia on June 20, 2017, 04:32:54 AM
... The Lansen in particular is a favorite of mine and I love the subtle detail on that...

Logan pretty much said what I was going to. Lovely work, Ed  :)
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: artbyedo on June 20, 2017, 08:10:04 AM
The style looks like you use a vector art program, is that correct?

Good eye. That's correct, I only use Adobe Illustrator CC.
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: elmayerle on June 20, 2017, 09:51:56 AM
Absolutely gorgeous work, I love both your aviation and automotive work.  Any chance of you doing a Cosmos 110S sports car?

Also, do you do commissions of "what-if" aircraft?
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: Nexus1171 on June 20, 2017, 10:25:10 AM
The detail is incredible!
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: CiTrus90 on June 20, 2017, 05:12:32 PM
Pretty much what everyone else said, awsome artworks and attention to detail!!
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: artbyedo on June 20, 2017, 11:15:03 PM
Absolutely gorgeous work, I love both your aviation and automotive work.  Any chance of you doing a Cosmos 110S sports car?

Also, do you do commissions of "what-if" aircraft?


It's possible I could do a Cosmo in the future, it's an absolutely fascinating machine.

I'll do "what-ifs" only if they aren't too time consuming! Any requests ATM?

BTW I need help finding out what the text is on the side of this F-15's intake ramp: http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/McDonnell-Douglas-F-15A-Eagle/4222187 (http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/McDonnell-Douglas-F-15A-Eagle/4222187)
Where would I go on this forum for help on that?

Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: elmayerle on June 21, 2017, 02:17:04 AM
Well, there's the F-15 thread in the Aerospace sub-forum of Inspirations.  You might also ask over on http://www.secretprojects.co.uk (http://www.secretprojects.co.uk) where a lot of interesting folk hang out.  Beyond that, you might see if any of the F-15 manuals available online (or on ebay) have that data.

Only "low effort" whiffs that occur to me at the moment are a F-14B/F-14A+ in Blue Angels markings and a F-15 in Thunderbirds markings (or, for grins, swap them, an ADC F-14B in Thunderbirds markings and a navalized F-15 in Blue Angels markings).
Title: Re: Ed's Profiles
Post by: M.A.D on June 21, 2017, 07:59:37 AM
G'day Ed
Wonderful talent you have there mate  ;)

M.A.D