Slammer Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 One of the original Speedbirds, the Supermarine SB6B, built for the Schneider trophy in 1929 by R.J Mitchell, the father of the Spitfire. v_kyr, narhdoso and Alfred 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren De Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Another “Slam dunk”. Beautiful. I have never seen a float plane like this - is it currently still in the air? Great detail in the illustration. Are those orange exhaust ports glowing from the heat? I am wondering as I look at the elevators if the pilot is about to initiate a quick descent? My time in the north saw many flights in the workhorse bush planes on floats, but the sleek lines and power of this baby is an entirely different beast.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammer Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 The original idea was to have the SB6 at anchor behind Smeaton´s seawall at St. Ives, but I simply could not get the contrasts to work in the way I had it in my imagination and gave it up. That is why the elevator is wrong... one liddle mistake. The SB6 is not flying and currently lives in the science museum in London. I do however quite like the seawall and will keep it for a later project. v_kyr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren De Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Love the seawall. It is a nice seascape all on its own. Your handling of the water and reflections is outstanding! And the textures of the seaweed on the beach, the grundgy growth on the lower wall deftly executed. What portion of it is from Designer and what portion is Photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammer Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 The wall and lighthouse is designer, as well as the gradient base for the sky and the sea, there is one dab of a cloud brush and the rest is perlin noise along with the mottling on the seawall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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