Soren Posted 8 February , 2007 Share Posted 8 February , 2007 Albert Ball VC ~1st attempt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 February , 2007 Share Posted 8 February , 2007 Not bad for a first attempt..... Not bad for any attempt! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 8 February , 2007 Share Posted 8 February , 2007 A++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted 8 February , 2007 Share Posted 8 February , 2007 Hi Soren Sir you have far to much talent for one man. Again a fantastic picture. Thanks for sharing Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 8 February , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 February , 2007 Many thanks Pal's! From what I understand he was only 21 when he died, and what was ir 41 victories to his name? fabulous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borden Battery Posted 8 February , 2007 Share Posted 8 February , 2007 To go with the fine drawing. Borden Battery Captain Albert Ball - VC, DSO, MC This elegant website contains a detailed summary of Captain Albert Ball of the Royal Flying Corps. There is a detailed listing of aircraft flown, aircraft shot down, flight history, memorabilia, extensive photographs of Captain Ball and recollections from others. [CEF Study Group - June 2005] http://www.albertball.homestead.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 8 February , 2007 Share Posted 8 February , 2007 Soren - this is your best yet. Have a go at McCudden - I expect to see it on the stall at Beltring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 8 February , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 February , 2007 Lothar von Richthofen The brother of Manfred, whom I understand was involved in Capt Ball's last dogfight Lothar von Richthofen The brother of Manfred, whom I understand was involved in Capt Ball's last dogfight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 8 February , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 February , 2007 Soren - this is your best yet. Have a go at McCudden - I expect to see it on the stall at Beltring! I'll look into McCudden........ watch this space.......... To go with the fine drawing. Borden Battery Captain Albert Ball - VC, DSO, MC This elegant website contains a detailed summary of Captain Albert Ball of the Royal Flying Corps. There is a detailed listing of aircraft flown, aircraft shot down, flight history, memorabilia, extensive photographs of Captain Ball and recollections from others. [CEF Study Group - June 2005] http://www.albertball.homestead.com/ Thanks for this Borden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borden Battery Posted 8 February , 2007 Share Posted 8 February , 2007 Extending the discussion from Albert Ball to James McCudden, here are two websites I have just added to the CEF Study Group list of Recommended Great War websites for James McCudden, VC. The only thing missing is a nice sketch. Borden Battery Major James McCudden - VC, DSO-bar, MC-bar, MM and Croix de Guerre Flying Fury: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps James McCudden was a British fighter ace (57 kills)and the website provides an overview of his life with a direct link to book/manuscript he completed just days before his death at the age of 23 in a flying accident. McCudden rose from mechanic to pilot and then flight commander. [CEF Study Group – Feb 2007] http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/br_mccudden.html James McCudden - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This Wikipedia citation provides a distilled overview of the life and military accomplishments of Major James McCudden VC. In addition, this website contains the Victoria Cross citation. [CEF Study Group – Feb 2007] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McCudden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 8 February , 2007 Share Posted 8 February , 2007 I'll look into McCudden........ watch this space.......... Good man!! Look forward to the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 February , 2007 Share Posted 8 February , 2007 Another superb portrait! You should do commissions... Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gporta Posted 8 February , 2007 Share Posted 8 February , 2007 Soren, Your command of the pencil is just awesome. Beautiful gradations of shade, and so deftly put! Gloria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 9 February , 2007 Author Share Posted 9 February , 2007 McCudden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 9 February , 2007 Author Share Posted 9 February , 2007 McCudden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 9 February , 2007 Author Share Posted 9 February , 2007 I think I prefer this last one of McCudden, the insomnia is now abating, so I'm orf to hit the sack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borden Battery Posted 9 February , 2007 Share Posted 9 February , 2007 Hello Soren1915 You work fast and the drawings have a nice unique style and touch that is now recognizable. The images are not "mechincal" as they have the subtle and elusive quality of expressing a "spirit". Appreciate the unique quality. Thanks. Borden Battery PS My elderly mother is a portrait painter and I have been around drawings most of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 9 February , 2007 Author Share Posted 9 February , 2007 cheers Borden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 9 February , 2007 Share Posted 9 February , 2007 Soren - I'll email you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Smith Posted 25 February , 2007 Share Posted 25 February , 2007 Hey, where have I been that I've missed this topic so far? Soren, in addition to my being a fan of your drawing style, you've now gone and touched on subjects dear to my heart. Well done! do you have any plans to do any more pilots? Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Smith Posted 25 February , 2007 Share Posted 25 February , 2007 Oh, and if you ever need information on any pilots, let me know. I have TONS of reference material. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borden Battery Posted 25 February , 2007 Share Posted 25 February , 2007 Hello Russell If you have any good websites to recommend, I would like to look at them. Here is another example of a fine Great War website. Borden Battery *Jasta Boelcke - German Squadron of the Great War This is a very detailed and very high quality website is features and detail beyond what an abstract can outline. The pages of Jasta Boelcke are devoted to Hauptmann (Captain) Oswald Boelcke and his famous Jasta 2. It was Boelcke who realized that the German Air Forces had to get organized in squadrons (Jagdstaffeln) if they wanted to fight effectively against the enemy. Also it was Boelcke who wrote down his tactics and experiences in a document called "The Dicta Boelcke" - a set of guidelines being still followed today by the pilots of modern jet fighter squadrons. On this site you will find historical accurate information about Oswald Boelcke and his Jasta as well as stories about other German Aces and pictures of aircraft on display at various museums. Highly recommended as one of the premier Great War websites. [CEF Study Group - June 2005] http://jastaboelcke.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Smith Posted 26 February , 2007 Share Posted 26 February , 2007 Hello Russell If you have any good websites to recommend, I would like to look at them. Here is another example of a fine Great War website. Borden Battery *Jasta Boelcke - German Squadron of the Great War This is a very detailed and very high quality website is features and detail beyond what an abstract can outline. The pages of Jasta Boelcke are devoted to Hauptmann (Captain) Oswald Boelcke and his famous Jasta 2. It was Boelcke who realized that the German Air Forces had to get organized in squadrons (Jagdstaffeln) if they wanted to fight effectively against the enemy. Also it was Boelcke who wrote down his tactics and experiences in a document called "The Dicta Boelcke" - a set of guidelines being still followed today by the pilots of modern jet fighter squadrons. On this site you will find historical accurate information about Oswald Boelcke and his Jasta as well as stories about other German Aces and pictures of aircraft on display at various museums. Highly recommended as one of the premier Great War websites. [CEF Study Group - June 2005] http://jastaboelcke.de/ Hi BB. Other than the link that you mentioned earlier in the thread ( http://www.albertball.homestead.com/Index.html ) I don't know of any other online resources specific to Ball. You could try the Aerodrome forum for general information. Once there you could surely find out more from some of the members. For good reading on Ball I would reccomend 2 books: - Albert Ball VC by Chaz Bowyer - High In The Empty Blue - The History of 56 Squadron RFC/RAF by Alex Revell I'm currently working on some preliminary sketches for an Albert Ball painting and these are my two main resources so far. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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