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Truck debut
flitzer
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Posted: Friday, November 05, 2004 - 05:26 PM UTC
Hi...
first truck illustration...
1950's Atkinson.


Needless to say the first military truck is in progress...Bedford QL.

Cheers and thanks
Peter
:-)
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Posted: Friday, November 05, 2004 - 06:13 PM UTC
Peter that is fantastic. Well done my friend I wish I had a small bit of your talent.
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Posted: Friday, November 05, 2004 - 07:49 PM UTC
Lol...looks like the Big A "Armorama" Special.

Nice work Peter. Is that a painting, pastels, or done on computer?

Cheers,
Jim
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Posted: Friday, November 05, 2004 - 07:53 PM UTC
Hi...
its a painting using gouache and water colours all done by hand...the old fashioned way...lol.

Funny you should mention the big A...thats what drew me to this truck...lol.

Cheers and thanks

Peter
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Posted: Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 12:44 AM UTC
very nice, your painting style is very pleasing to the eye.

Well done
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Posted: Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 02:53 AM UTC
Pant, Pant, Pant Animal likes truck!!!
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Posted: Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 03:20 AM UTC
That is impressive. It always amazes me how multitalented a lot of the folks at the Big A are. Great work. You should get a payin gig illustrating books.

Shaun
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Posted: Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 01:59 PM UTC
Fantastic Peter.....
I've always loved the look of British trucks......
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Posted: Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 03:15 PM UTC
very nice, how long have you been painting?
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Posted: Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 03:34 PM UTC
Hi Peter,

That's realy nice, I agree with Slodder, as your other pictures this is very pleasing to the eye. Your paintings realy seem to catch the 'feel' of their era. Must be something with the colors (or maybe rose tinted glasses, 'we never locked 't frontdoor' etc..)
If I may make a suggestion for a future one, 'old timers' look always good with some 'roping and sheeting' on the back. You don't see much of it today, not to mention the quality of it.... .

Can't wait to see the next one.

Cheers
Henk
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Posted: Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 07:06 PM UTC

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old timers' look always good with some 'roping and sheeting' on the back


Hi Henk....
I've thought about it too. I didn't do it for the Atki' as it was a first try.
I have a British Road Services Leyland Hippo 4 axle job in the wings and it'll have some sheet and rope.

I've just completed a Bedford QL and it was good practice as it has the canvas back and I've added a bit of rope hung off the front end.

Cheers
Peter
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Posted: Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 01:45 PM UTC
i wish i could draw something else than a criple stickman... iam a horible artist!

Frank

( looks REALY REALY REALY great, i saw your buses also, there awsome too )