Avro Lancaster by Nicholas Coker

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A fine drawing Nicholas and I like your paintings as well

A super sketch, Nicholas! My uncle was a Navigator in one of these in the war.

Nicely done Nicholas, a subject close to my heart and so very well done. Like the idea of bw as it emphasises the contrasts and shows up the interesting effects of the panels and rivets.

The Avro Lancaster played a vital role in the second world war, perhaps best known for the famous 'Dambuster' raids. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is an flying organisation that maintains and flies aircraft such as the Supermarine Spitfire, the Hawker Hurricane and perhaps the jewel in it's crown, the Avro Lancaster. This piece was originally intended to be a painting, however as i was sketching it out i found it very hard not to add detail and shading. The piece got to the point that it would be a shame to cover it up with paint so i decided to leave it as a drawing instead. I wanted to create something that focused on the aircraft, not setting it in a familiar scene of war. I have always been fascinated by how these amazing aircraft are put together, i like to get up close so i can see the rivets. I am really interested in the way the light reflects of the panels and how a rivet can create a ripple effect.