John Shaw was inspired by the work of artists such as William S. Phillips, R.G. Smith and Robert Taylor, he volunteered to create artwork promoting various WWII aviation events in the area.
When a local Military Museum located at a former WWII Primary Trainer base near Fresno, CA planned to host the legendary Doolittle Tokyo Raiders in 1994, John volunteered to create what was to become his first major WWII aviation painting to honor them and raise funds for the museum. The result was The Hornet’s Nest, which was met with warm acclaim by not only the Raiders themselves, but also the aviation art world. Following this print release, the enjoyment and success of working with these legendary vets served as motivation to begin publishing more military and aviation scenes to help preserve history…thus was born Liberty Studios, link HERE.
Wonder what type of aircraft is in the bottom left. Has American markings and appears to the twin engined.
WSF- It’s a bottom view of another Corsair, with light shining on the gull wing bends, making it look like there are two engines.
Thank you. I was trying to place any US plane with that kind of engine placement and could only come up with something British.
Great artistic attention to detail.
Very cool painting!
If you’re like me and bothered by piffling details: I always wondered what those white panels were in front of the cockpit were about. The story I have – and you must take it with a few grains of salt because I’m not sure about it – was that the white lines are tape – over the seams that prevented engine fumes and exhaust from entering the cockpit.
If any other outhouse historians have a better explanation I am all ears.
WSF- That it is!
Brig- I thought so too!
Glen- I’ve heard that, and remember that part of the world was ‘hostile’ to anything rubber… I can easily believe that those ‘fixes’ were used.
One sleek machine.
Incredible artwork!
Amazing artwork