rob Lyttle Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) First effort at posting some drawings. I'll build it bit at a time if it works. Any feedback more than welcome. RAL First one's a bit contrasty for a pencil drawing? Edited August 14, 2017 by rob Lyttle add pic 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 That's an excellent drawing. It looks in the style from that period. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Lovely work Rob - must admit I thought the first one was ink, as it looks blue on my screen, but I really like the effect! Great drawing! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Thanks for that guys. Afraid I have to work on the raw photo quite hard to produce a viable image . I think pencil drawings may be at the tricky end of the spectrum. Outdoor daylight may be better. I'll see what I come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 On 14/08/2017 at 21:39, Darby said: That's an excellent drawing. It looks in the style from that period. Yeah you're right. Like an illustration for a " ripping yarn" story in one of those old Boy's Own annuals.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) Probably into 1918, or even RAF time, those are the later wing tip floats, and a newly developed depth charge bomb mounted on the rail, and g.p.iron bombs on the concrete plinth on the beach. The little guy beside gives some scale and an idea of the size of these aeroplanes. Dunno what happened to the rest of my text - musta just popped over to a Parallel Universe ( I get a lot of that...) What I said was - she's sitting on the ramp, a platform that runs on rails down the beach into the sea for launching and recovery. Edited August 18, 2017 by rob Lyttle insert lost text 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nils Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I love good pencil drawings, and these are brilliant Rob. I really like your careful, subtile pencil stroke technique. Well done. Got any more of the kind? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Loads! I had thought about putting together an illustrated book about these planes and the circumstances. Afraid I'm not good at getting organised for writing! I'll try to get a few more pics uploaded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsyouruncle Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I love the drawing style in these Rob. Very impressive. They remind me of the Michael Turner book I've got. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 On 21/09/2017 at 14:27, bobsyouruncle said: remind me of the Michael Turner book I've got. Just this week I was looking through a book on the Luftwaffe crammed with drawings and paintings, and I think it was his work. Is that the book you've got, or has he done more than one? Seriously impressive body of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsyouruncle Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Rob, the one I've got is:- 'Royal Air Force, the aircraft in service since 1918' , Michael turner, Temple Press ISBN 0-600-34933-0. Foreword by Raymond Baxter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 I'll have a look around for that one. You should try to get a look at the Luftwaffe book if you get the chance. Thanks for the details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Excellent drawings, Rob! You have a light touch and the subjects suit your use of the pencil. I think you ought to try a few in watercolours. Schneider Cup racers? My current obsession. That Macchi Castoldi M.C. 72! Begging to be painted or scratch built. It’s really about a decision isn’t it? Do I model or do I draw and paint? Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Thought I'd try to get another drawing on here. It's framed behind glass but it's not too bad... Beaching I'd certainly rather be drawing these aircraft than trying to build one 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 More nice work Rob! I really must dust my pencils off (if I can find them!) I like that drawing! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHaa Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Rob, Thanks for your art work which you included in my topic. Your drawings I like a lot, I hope you find more inspiration to continue. About building models, may be I'm a lucky guy, I have been drawing and painting all my life, I will have a look to show some in future. So keep up the good drawing-work...👍 Winth kind greetings, JohnHaa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nils Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) Again, I like your clean and fragile, light stroke pencil drawings... Looks like you sat next to them there, scetching... I wouldn’t mind at all, having one of those on my wall... Edited August 8, 2019 by Nils 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsyouruncle Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Very nice again, Rob. I agree with Nils about the neat style, how you have all your pencil strokes going in the same direction. I've never been disciplined enough to do that. Lovely work. Cheers Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 I'm back with a couple more pics of my Short 184 drawings. I'm afraid it's a bit tricky with a phone camera for pencil drawings! But here they are.... This one seems to come over after some cropping ... The moment of transition! This is parked at the top of the inclined ramp on rails, wings folded with a Naval Officer in repose against a float... An occasional visitor arrived at the little base at Newlyn, sometimes a Felixstowe in difficulties or in transit to the Tresco base on the Isles of Scilly. But this is I think a Sopwith Baby, or was there a Parnall Baby....? Darned Will @malpaso nabbed a kit of one of these from under my nose at a club meeting a couple of months ago. Tsk‼️😲 That's all I've got for now 👍 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 More excellent drawings Rob, I like them all, but particularly like the perspective of the one parked on top of the ramp - great stuff! Could I ask where you find the reference material for them? Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 This is a great publication for the general history of the plane and lots of images. Excuse the reflection, it's 184 of course! Also a couple of books that I got in Cornwall. One was an overview of all cornish aviation. And the real gem is an account and history of the WW1 anti-submarine flying activity from the area. The dirigible airships at Mullion, the flying boats on Tresco, and the 184s at Newlyn. I'll get the title and author for you. I have a feeling he's called London. I found some photo archives and material locally over time too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Thanks for the info Rob, I have a feeling I might have that Datafile somewhere in the chaos that is my 'library'...!! For some reason I think it's a good looking aeroplane - seeing it drawn so well helps of course! Cheers Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nils Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Bumped into your Flickr Rob, really inpressed by your work. You have a brilliant pencil hand! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Oh, Man, absolutely fantastic work! They have a lot of "flavor"! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thanks for that, Moa 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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