F35B, English Electric and P332 Lightning

Description

F35B, English Electric and P332 Lightning

This painting of an F35B, English Electric and P332 Lightning was a challenge in that it depicts three different RAF aircraft from different eras, all known as a ‘Lightning’ – In the distance you can see the failed Lockheed P332 Lightning 1 (a version of the P38) that was never adopted by the Royal Air Force but was trialled with Head Quarters 54 at #RAFconingsby in 1944. In the centre is the iconic English Electric Lighting F3 – in RAF 111 Squadron markings, based at RAF Wattisham. And the painting’s viewpoint is taken from the cockpit of the fifth generation combat aircraft, the F35B Lightning, in service with 617 (Dambusters) Squadron based at RAF Marham.

 

 

 

Only an artist can capture this ‘impossible to photograph’ scene.

This form of painting involves research, planning and careful composition. That’s why a commissioned work of art is able to achieve a result no photograph ever could—without looking like a computer-generated image or created using Artificial Intelligence (the clue is in the word ‘artificial’).

The print process

From the original painting, a professional and colour-matched scan is made. Next the scan is individually hand-printed – to the exacting, archival standards of modern fine art printing. What’s more, it exceeds the Fine Art Trade Guild’s minimum standards for the production of giclée prints.

I use a printer called Art4Site Ltd., one of the UK’s leading and award-winning specialist fine art printers. Each artwork is printed on the latest Epson SureColor large format printers. These use ten colour, wide gamut UltraChrome HDX light-fast pigment inks ensuring fine art gallery quality. This means, in layman’s terms, you can hang it on your wall and up to seventy five years later, the colours should be as vibrant and faithful to the original as the day they were printed.

A high quality, individually-signed and limited edition print has lasting value

In addition, the artwork is printed on William Turner, 310 gsm paper from Hahnemühle. It’s an acid-free, museum-grade digital fine art paper—the finest available for giclée printing. It offers exceptional print fidelity with a beautiful textured surface and is a natural white, with 100% rag content. With a mean pH value of 7, it has excellent archival qualities.

Lastly, your individually signed, numbered print  measures 16″ x 20″. Every print is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity, signed by the artist. You’ll receive your print packaged flat in protective packaging.

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