Refueling the Strike Eagle
1: Starting with the outlined shapes and features.
2: Working bottom to top, starting to detail areas of the mountains and the nose of the aircraft.
3: Detail in the rugged Alaskan mountain range.
4: Continued work on the mountains
5:Starting work on the cockpit
6: Filling in grey areas of the Strike Eagle
7: Using these two brushes for the reflective blue colors that are on the top of the jet, reflecting a blue sky.
8: dry brushing blue over grey
9: I turn the painting upside down to get a unique look at the art so that I can look at the artwork better and not get fixated on the object I'm painting. See this great article: http://www.finearttips.com/2012/12/struggling-with-your-painting-turn-it-up
10: Continuing with the F-15 and background.
11: my small studio back in California.
12: Painting the KC-135 boom
13: Almost done! Just little details here and there.
Refueling the Strike Eagle
An F-15E Strike Eagle gets refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker.
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Original watercolor painting by Dale Jackson.
The F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole fighter, derived from the F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic warfare aircraft. The Strike Eagle has been deployed for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. During these operations the F-15E has carried out deep strikes against high-value targets, combat air patrols, and providing close air support for coalition troops. It has also seen action in later conflicts and has been exported to several countries.