[macmullin]

I must agree with you completely, I will also explore the other volumes and books for more information. I am only in the first phase of gathering information for this new project, along with many others. It is not always so easy to get started until someone with more experience, and knowledge points you in the right direction.

I received my Fine Arts Degree here in Canada at Mount Allison University in printmaking & painting during the early 80's. I gained a small reputation 20 years ago locally with post-modern works of art. I feel I created these art works to impress, to get along, and be counted with my piers - but it never seem to please me. I always like the high realism paintings I created in traditional egg tempera before I went to school.

In the middle of the 90's I got married and had a family. I stopped painting for many reasons. For one, I felt I had no direction with my art career and was wasting my time, and second I had more important responsibilities to my family and friends. Now the children are on their own, and I have more time to start back into painting - I am doing so.

I have always been an aviation fan all my life. I have spent endless hours drawing, and making model military vehicles & aircraft as a child - well into my teens. I have finally come to the conclusion to pull the two together "painting and military & aviation".

The painting project that I am presently have on the drawing board is a Spitfire Mk.XVI (very early none bubble canopy version) of Canadian RCAF P/O Stephen Butte of 403 Squadron Titled: "My Best Day". During Operation Bodenpatte, P/O Butte shot down three German aircraft over the Haren - Evere aerodrome that early-clear morning. I have posted one of preliminary drawings for anyone who might be interested. :-)