Jonners Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 (edited) Here's a drawing that I completed a few months ago as a way of passing the time in a reasonably constructive fashion during a run of quiet night shifts. It's not my best, though it was never intended to be, and I'd challenge anyone to be at the top of their game at 3.00am! Lettering and numerals in perspective are definitely one of my weak points, so there's a bit of self-criticism for you. I specifically chose to represent ZF376, though, as I flew my Final Handling Test at the end of the Basic Flying Training course at Linton-on-Ouse in this machine back in 1996 (I passed!). The Tucano is illustrated on short finals to land, at which point in the FHT I would have been telling myself "Don't mess up, don't mess up!". This drawing was also a bit of a trial piece to see what a red-and-white-scheme Tucano would look like in pencil, as I have a vague idea for a more complex Tucano-based drawing bouncing round in my head. Perhaps one day I'll actually do something about it! All constructive criticism welcomed, as ever. Jon Edited December 9, 2013 by Jonners 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Block Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 A stunning piece of work there Jonners, oh how I wish that I had that much skill at drawing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeart Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Hey!!! That's fantastic!! Very good! Bravissima Jonners!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I very much like it. I pulled plenty of all nighters when i was in art school and i couldn't imagine being that sharp at 3:00 in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Nice one. I used to work on these beasties. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilF92 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 That's a really good looking drawing - a touch of the professional to it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checksix214 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Like the tonal value. I have a hard time with that. Not to mention I'm starting a build of this fine piece of machinery. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Excellent work. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) I like this, you've managed to capture it in such a way that it looks "right", the proportions & sit of it are spot on. It really looks the bizz. I see your point about the numerals, funnily enough the letters in the serial look about right but the numerals in the serial & on the tail appear to lay back. I found a pic of this plane on Air Britain as I wondered if they were in fact like that but no, so something to work on, shouldn't be too hard, otherwise, top notch in every way to my eye. Steve. Edited to correct the spelling mistakes that some nasty bit of software changes on me just as I hit submit. Edited December 23, 2013 by stevehnz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Thanks Steve, I'm impressed that you went to the trouble of checking a pic of the real thing! It's good to get an objective assessment of the lettering/numerals - appreciated. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOAN Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 EXCELLENT work so far ! very nice. olivier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Nice pencil work.. Like the propellor ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 That's really nice Jon. You've even captured the terror in the stude's eyes!! Cheers Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the generous comments, guys; I made a tentative start on another Tucano drawing last week but didn't get very far before other things intervened. I will try to go for a restart over the next few days. I'm also working on a blue Tucano in the Trainers GB (plus an Atlas Impala) so I'll have to prioritise. Glen - as there's the potential for it being a kind of self-portrait, I think it's more desperation than terror! Jon Edited February 11, 2014 by Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I remember that feeling well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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