I used to recognise and love RG's work back in the seventies in magazines - it was of such a standout quality. The AST is a particular favourite. Lovely presentation.
FAN-TAS-TIC.!!!!!!! There's no other words to put it.!!! Thanks very much, to show us... Also for that C-54 "Skymaster" you show us by last. Eternal Kudos for R. G. Smith, and for you too.!!!
About 1980, my aviation intense brother, took me by the Douglas gift shop. I bought a letter size set of his pencil drawings. Seemed to be a set that covered Douglas aviation history. I put them back to back in vinyl pages, and bound them together in a book. Still have them, all in pristine condition. I love them...
Great video! My uncle worked at the outside print shop that did all the lithos for Douglas, so I got a complete set plus the CMY color separations of several of the cut-away prints. I, too, had all those lithos tacked to my bedroom wall when I was a kid. Magnificent images! I still have them.
Thanks Tony, and like Chad in his comment above, not to mention Hank Caruso and Craig Kodera, we've all kept our R.G. Smith portfolios! Neat that you own an original today!
A great tribute to a great artist from another great artist. Thanks, Mike! Like you, I still have the compact blue portfolio of RG lithos that Douglas mailed me when I was twelve.
Thanks David, and yes, it was a magical place when I hired-in, filled with so much great aviation history and creative talent. I actually worked with senior folks there who had personally known Donald W. Douglas and Ed Heinneman.
Was this the fellow who painted an aviation mural over an escalator at the plant HQ and the mural had to be removed because the motions of the escalator combined with looking at the mural was making the riders woozy?
Yes, that's exactly correct. It was a 10-foot painting of two A-4 Skyhawks diving out of the sky at the viewer. DAC employees were getting vertigo on the down escalator!
The founder and president of a company I once worked for had worked at Douglas Aircraft Company early in his career. He told this joke he learned there. They were testing a new plane and with severe maneuvers the wings tore off. The engineers redesigned, it was tested again, same problem. They tried again and again and couldn't solve it. One day a janitor listening to their conversation suggested "Why don't you just drill a row of holes along the line where the wings keep breaking off?" The engineers thought that was ridiculous but the project manager said, "Well, nothing else has worked, let's try it." So they do. And they tested it every which way and couldn't create a failure. Afterwards, they asked the janitor for his theory. The janitor said, "My theory is toilet paper. It never tears along the perforations."
@@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 my dad was in that club I believe dad bought a black one in 1971 it was black the serial was n 3 tr we flew it at el mirage and when we moved to colorado springs at the black forest glider port.
Excellent question, thanks, and the answer is that name artists are no longer employed in the surviving Aerospace companies around the world today. The reason is that ALL artwork produced for these companies showing either new or proposed aircraft is created digitally. This usually involves an entire team of young digital artists and programmers - a totally different process than natural media painting - and quite frankly, a more appropriate method for creating images in the Digital-Age.
Thanks for making this wonderful tribute to our Dad.
Excellent presentation of an incredible artist. And what a privilege to have worked with him!!
Many thanks!
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Dave, and 'glad you liked the video!
I used to recognise and love RG's work back in the seventies in magazines - it was of such a standout quality. The AST is a particular favourite. Lovely presentation.
Many thanks!
Omigosh , that Phantom drawing ! Thanks for pointing out the details and how your eye follows the details
Outstanding artwork, it looks like a photo picture only better.
Gonna love this series!
Very nice video for aviation art lovers
Thank you Win - 'appreciate the nice comment. We'll be featuring more artists in the future.
I am SO addicted to your channel. Mike you do such excellent work and craft such interesting videos!!! Thank you so much!!!
Appreciate the comment, thanks!
I have to say Mr. Smith's monochrome work you shay's here is simply stunning. I think the best of his work shown in this informative video.
Thank you.
Appreciate the comment, thanks!
Many Thanks Mike for those wonderful "souvenirs". More creative than some costly hobbies of today. Great To understand the kits history
FAN-TAS-TIC.!!!!!!!
There's no other words to put it.!!!
Thanks very much, to show us...
Also for that C-54
"Skymaster" you show us by last.
Eternal Kudos for
R. G. Smith, and for you too.!!!
Glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks very much for the nice comment!
@@celebratingaviationwithmik9782
I can appreciate your work, 'cose I've been a professional aviator for 42 years.!!!
Beautiful.
This really is a celebration of aviation...thank you so much for all your hard work.
About 1980, my aviation intense brother, took me by the Douglas gift shop. I bought a letter size set of his pencil drawings. Seemed to be a set that covered Douglas aviation history. I put them back to back in vinyl pages, and bound them together in a book. Still have them, all in pristine condition. I love them...
Absolutely incredible portfolio. Thanks for this!
Glad you like it!
Nicely done. Thanks
this guy was amazing dam i wish i could do this just a gift only from god to him so the world to enjoy
R.G. Smith did cloudscapes like nobody else could !
Yes, I agree, thanks!
I really enjoy these Mike!
Hi Cosmo, and thanks very much for the nice comments - greatly appreciated! 'Hope you are safe and well.
Fantastic video. Incredible art. Thanks for breaking it down like you do.
Wonderful work!!
I found you channel and I can't stop watching. A fascinating insight.
Appreciate the comment, thanks!
Great video! My uncle worked at the outside print shop that did all the lithos for
Douglas, so I got a complete set plus the CMY color separations of several of the
cut-away prints. I, too, had all those lithos tacked to my bedroom wall when I
was a kid. Magnificent images! I still have them.
Thanks Tony, and like Chad in his comment above, not to mention Hank Caruso and Craig Kodera, we've all kept our R.G. Smith portfolios! Neat that you own an original today!
I have several of his prints in my collection...
A great tribute to a great artist from another great artist. Thanks, Mike! Like you, I still have the compact blue portfolio of RG lithos that Douglas mailed me when I was twelve.
Amazing
Wow these drawings are fantastic. And you present them very well. Well done 👍
Many thanks!
Just found your channel!!! So cool.
Subscribed today!! Keep up good work
Many thanks, and great to have you aboard!
Another great episode Mike!
That Douglas art department really must have been an amazing place 🎨
Thank you!
Thanks David, and yes, it was a magical place when I hired-in, filled with so much great aviation history and creative talent. I actually worked with senior folks there who had personally known Donald W. Douglas and Ed Heinneman.
Was this the fellow who painted an aviation mural over an escalator at the plant HQ and the mural had to be removed because the motions of the escalator combined with looking at the mural was making the riders woozy?
Yes, that's exactly correct. It was a 10-foot painting of two A-4 Skyhawks diving out of the sky at the viewer. DAC employees were getting vertigo on the down escalator!
@@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 now that is effective art
the Hercules missiles painting is no less than a modern Rembrandt
The founder and president of a company I once worked for had worked at Douglas Aircraft Company early in his career. He told this joke he learned there. They were testing a new plane and with severe maneuvers the wings tore off. The engineers redesigned, it was tested again, same problem. They tried again and again and couldn't solve it. One day a janitor listening to their conversation suggested "Why don't you just drill a row of holes along the line where the wings keep breaking off?" The engineers thought that was ridiculous but the project manager said, "Well, nothing else has worked, let's try it." So they do. And they tested it every which way and couldn't create a failure. Afterwards, they asked the janitor for his theory. The janitor said, "My theory is toilet paper. It never tears along the perforations."
Was your blanick the red one at elsinore?
Thanks for the question - the red Blanik belonged to the Phoenix Club. I had two L-13s at Elsinore - blue N310GM (1974), and black N97AS (1978).
@@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 my dad was in that club I believe dad bought a black one in 1971 it was black the serial was n 3 tr we flew it at el mirage and when we moved to colorado springs at the black forest glider port.
@@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 dad was also in the douglas soaring club.
Are they still official artists working for the aviation maufacturers nowadays?
Excellent question, thanks, and the answer is that name artists are no longer employed in the surviving Aerospace companies around the world today. The reason is that ALL artwork produced for these companies showing either new or proposed aircraft is created digitally. This usually involves an entire team of young digital artists and programmers - a totally different process than natural media painting - and quite frankly, a more appropriate method for creating images in the Digital-Age.