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A commissioned mock WWII recruitment poster, featuring Abe the squirrel, who is copyright his player. The poster is based on an actual WWII era poster, visible here: http://www.wwii-collectibles.com/Me.....1/uspaf221.jpg
This was a lot of fun for me, because it is a very different graphic style, and it was fun to try to draw the character in the style of the time.
Note also that the signature is dated '43 instead of '07 ^.^ Just for fun.
Done with ink, acrylics and watercolors on 9"x12" illustration board.
This was a lot of fun for me, because it is a very different graphic style, and it was fun to try to draw the character in the style of the time.
Note also that the signature is dated '43 instead of '07 ^.^ Just for fun.
Done with ink, acrylics and watercolors on 9"x12" illustration board.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 608 x 800px
File Size 129.9 kB
Don't get me wrong, it's a very minor detail (and I love the piece), but a fighter aircraft and pilot wouldn't have seen service in Europe and the Pacific, so they wouldn't have Japanese and Nazi kill art. It's just a minor historical inaccuracy.
But it's a great piece as I said, and I'd love to see more WWII era art from you.
But it's a great piece as I said, and I'd love to see more WWII era art from you.
Sorry to "necro-post" on a year old comment:
But actually some pilots did serve in both theaters:
1) Germany surrendered long before Japan did. Some Europe Theater pilots reached the Pacific Theater in time to get some action in.
2) A pilot shot down over occupied France who was successfully rescued and returned to friendly lines by the French Resistance would not be allowed to fly in Europe again. For fear that the pilot might get shot down again, captured, and Resistance operations interrogated out of him. Well, you don't let a good pilot just sit around with a war going on, so you send him to the Pacific.
3) The American Volunteer Group, the "Flying Tigers", in China were reabsorbed into the US military. Some of them returned to action in Europe instead of staying in the Pacific.
4) I image there would have been at least a few transfer requests mid-war.
a picture I googled:
http://www.musketeers.org/?page_id=61
(An example of point #3)
But actually some pilots did serve in both theaters:
1) Germany surrendered long before Japan did. Some Europe Theater pilots reached the Pacific Theater in time to get some action in.
2) A pilot shot down over occupied France who was successfully rescued and returned to friendly lines by the French Resistance would not be allowed to fly in Europe again. For fear that the pilot might get shot down again, captured, and Resistance operations interrogated out of him. Well, you don't let a good pilot just sit around with a war going on, so you send him to the Pacific.
3) The American Volunteer Group, the "Flying Tigers", in China were reabsorbed into the US military. Some of them returned to action in Europe instead of staying in the Pacific.
4) I image there would have been at least a few transfer requests mid-war.
a picture I googled:
http://www.musketeers.org/?page_id=61
(An example of point #3)
[uninformed speculation] I imagine it would have been more likely in '45, when the war in Europe was winding down, but Japan was still looking like a hard fight. In '43 they probably needed everyone where they were in both theaters. [/uninformed speculation]
In other news: excellent work as always. :D
In other news: excellent work as always. :D
Alternatively, he might have been shot down over Europe then smuggled out by the Resistance. When this happened the airman in question was reassigned either to training or to the Pacific, as if he was shot down a second time and captured, he'd likely be forced to give up the names of those who'd helped him escape the first time.
Wow... I totally love this. =D Crash and I both came from military families, so this definitely is dear to our hearts! ^^
I'd love to see you do more of these.
Ever consider doing "mock-ups" of vintage nose art from airplanes? We have a book full of pictures of pin-up girls painted on WWII era planes... sadly, I think we left it back in New York. :<
I'd love to see you do more of these.
Ever consider doing "mock-ups" of vintage nose art from airplanes? We have a book full of pictures of pin-up girls painted on WWII era planes... sadly, I think we left it back in New York. :<
It sure seems like the world is in a constant state of war...
I don't know - to me, people are people, no matter where they are. I'm a lover, not a fighter... But I can also understand the need to defend one's homeland in case they are attacked...
And thank you =D. It was a fun piece to do because it was a very different style to work in.
I don't know - to me, people are people, no matter where they are. I'm a lover, not a fighter... But I can also understand the need to defend one's homeland in case they are attacked...
And thank you =D. It was a fun piece to do because it was a very different style to work in.
I definitely like this one, you matched the art style really well, and it's just very well drawn overall.
Additionally, Abe look cute, but still has that smug look that reminds me of a fighter pilot. Sweet!
Furries in WW2, that's an interesting idea for an alternate history, hmmm...
Additionally, Abe look cute, but still has that smug look that reminds me of a fighter pilot. Sweet!
Furries in WW2, that's an interesting idea for an alternate history, hmmm...
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