Artwork

[FearNaught]

Hello to all of you,
I have posted already on the Armour Thread and someone suggested I may also want to post here, so here goes!

Please excuse me if I'm a little forward, not something we Brits are used to being really.
I am an ex Royal Tank Regiment soldier having served mainly on Chieftain for 15 years up until 1990. My last 18 mths or so were Challenger 1 at the Gunnery Training school in Dorset.
I have a couple of chums over here that are into vehicle preservation and know the owner of an organisation which buys in and sells on armour - even saw a Chieftain en route for Texas, and, am glad to see that you guys (and gals) are every bit as much into armour!!!!

During my service and since I have always provided 'bespoke' artwork of AFVs and their crews for my chums. Not as a professional artist but more as a hobby artist with (it seems) a knack of capturing those 'day in the life' moments of AFV life. I've recently however, created a piece for my own enjoyment to commemorate this being the 90th Anniversary year of Cambrai in 1917. This battle would conclusively prove that the battlefield would never be the same again with AFVs ruling supreme. I put the picture up on a thread over here just to show it publicly! the response was immediate and pressure has made me run off a signed limited edition of 195 A1 sized prints, the original will go to RHQ RTR in Bovington and a signed print for archiving at the Tank Museum. I have sold quite a few but, knowing you Canadians to be every bit as proud of your Armoured/Vehicle heritage as us I thought you may, at least, like a view of it? I've put up an image of this picture albeit the printer insisted in putting a protectorate across it. If anyone would like a print or details please email me at my mail address below. Also of course, if you like my 'style' you can ask for your cherished vehicle and yourself to be 'worked over' by myself. I've put two other pictures up to show you what I have done under commission. I am also currently working on a series of 'stock works' of WW1 and WW2 vehicles to include Canadian and Australian vehicles.
I would like to say that hopefully, in some way I can be of some use to you guys and gals - if any of you own a chieftain - I was as with all Brit Tank crewman trained in all aspects of the vehicle - ferret scout cars aswell. Please feel free to contact me with queries and questions.
I apologise for the poor photo quality of some pictures, I was unable to scan as the pics are too big for my hardware!!!!


Anniversary picture -

1960s Centurion Tank plus Crew


Here is one specially aimed at my Canadian friends - The RAM.

And, my Regiment served on these in North Africa so quite apt - The Grant.

Finally this is another WW1 shot - Mk IV Male - 'Fritz Phlattner'.


Thanks very much for your consideration.
Malcolm

I can be contacted at: malcycee@yahoo.co.uk

[Gunner]

Malc:

I'm impressed with your work. Are you willing to do artillery subjects as well?

I'm considering an original piece for my Dad's b-day.

I could provide the photos from which you could work.

Please indicate price range for your work.

Cheers and Ubique! Mike

[FearNaught]

Originally posted by Gunner
Malc:

I'm impressed with your work. Are you willing to do artillery subjects as well?

I'm considering an original piece for my Dad's b-day.

I could provide the photos from which you could work.

Please indicate price range for your work.

Cheers and Ubique! Mike

Hi Mike - Bore Clear!!
I'll have a crack at anything -I've just done a watercolour Saladin for a chum's dad's 70th - Artillery pieces and crews should not pose a problem at all. Please contact me on my private email address ref your exact requirements about size etc. To give you an average price is difficult but, most A3 sized original signed artwork runs in around £55 + P&P. We would need to discuss your requirements exactly to be able to price it correctly and fairly. I don't feel my work is particularly expensive going by the opinions of my satisfied chums but, not really being a professional I wouldn't know. Plenty of people have said I should charge more! But I don't want people thinking I rip them off! the large A1 Cambrai print for example comes at £40 +P&P most people think it should be around £75+ ? Either way £40 it is and people seem very happy at that. I can do portrait work aswell here's a recent example.

I like to put as much detail as possible like equipment name/Mk, crew names or any other text required?

Thanks Mike and hope to hear from you soon.
Malc

malcycee@yahoo.co.uk

[FearNaught]

Just to show I can work on most things that people request after Mike's Artillery request here are a couple more pictures which I did for my own enjoyment not for commercial use.
Once more I apologise for the poor photographic reproductions!

A couple of pictures of English Civil war horsemen featured in 'The Sealed Knot' publication - Orders of the Daye.



More up to date - a Challenger1.


My most recent commission for a pal of mine who wished his own poem, saying farewell to the Third Tanks, incorporating.

[FearNaught]

Sorry for my absence guys and gals, started a new job which has been a bit of a chore.
I have also been busy producing prints to try and keep my pricing down!! These first ones are A3 sized priced at 43CAD incl P&P want one? email me friends. These are all quite low res images so won't print in good quality....just in case you try guys!!!! not that I think you would. Feedback on how my pricing compares to what can be bought in Canada would be appreciated?

This is the Stuart 'Honey'.


This is more up to date - Challenger 1


And Challenger 2


Probably before time of interest to you but nevertheless important.
Whippet


Now this is A2 at 63CAD incl P&P.
Tank Tips - written by Ernest Swinton - the 'father of Tanking' in WW1 - As good today as then - except for the calibre of the armament!!

[Colin R]

Lovely pictures Malcolm! The pics of the Chieftains bring back memories of working with them in Germany and BATUS!
I may even be in touch for a pic of a 432 Mk1 with A coy 1 platoon 3 section markings, Unlucky for some!!

[FearNaught]

Hi ColinR
I've sent you a pm - to all, it doesn't matter what you want, I'm currently working on 2 portraits of grandchildren for someone - I've also lost count of how many cats and dogs I've done for pals!!!

[Dan Sicotte]

I would love to see one of a mk 2/3 ferret.
And a cost.
Dan Sicotte
Ferret 00 DA 81

[FearNaught]

Originally posted by Dan Sicotte
I would love to see one of a mk 2/3 ferret.
And a cost.
Dan Sicotte
Ferret 00 DA 81

Dan
I will endeavour to fill your wish, bear with me as my workload is fairly heavy at the mo. I promise I will do one though - any particular theatre of operations?
Cheers
Malc

[FearNaught]

All
I've now been told that a book I've written, is published and for sale, it's a humourous look at 15 years on a tank during the cold war and, the adventures we got upto. The language is raw and the humour very much a soldiers but, 'it tells it like it is'. Also photos, cartoons and illustrations.
This is a picture of the front cover.

IF anyone's interested please go to the publisher's website at www.woodfieldpublishing.com. Many thanks in advance for anyone who buys it and supports me.

[FearNaught]

I've just completed a commission for a REME guy, it's a presentation piece for him to give the RDG Sgts mess when he leaves on posting. It shows a REME fitter and CVR(T) Scimitar crew preparing for an engine lift. It now only needs his choice of text on the picture. Just thought you may like a look? Apologies for the poor photo quality.



Here's another one I did just doodling of a Chieftain undergoing a 'Rolling Replen' from an HMLC 'Stalwart' derv POD.

[FearNaught]

Originally posted by Dan Sicotte
I would love to see one of a mk 2/3 ferret.
And a cost.
Dan Sicotte
Ferret 00 DA 81

Dan mate
It's taken awhile but I now have an A3 Print of a Mk2 (Browning .30Cal) available, hope you like. It's a low res image which doesn't do justice to the picture but....hell!!


I've also done this of a Challenger 1 at full tilt.

[Dan Sicotte]

Malcolm, check your Private Messages please.
Dan