tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53322137539359554122024-03-05T14:59:22.608-08:00Stan Stokes ArtI am frequently asked what I have been doing lately. This blog will answer that question and keep you up to date on anything that might be of interest to all of you. I will also touch on a few things from the past that you may find interesting.Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-56225951502651446152009-11-29T15:50:00.000-08:002009-11-29T16:24:42.738-08:00Clay Lacy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv19zki3Ndr5_lNGJIQ_XklP-7e-TDf6nWShDyVSzM7zn5MXaQ2byBueCC5AUW0ufHQgPGi5OPlJ7REPtUN9KyGOpBCOz6sGCzM16rViIpNhzlwh6WVclR9moQxBmP-gvkhJeN_QzbXQxx/s1600/Clay+Lacy+painting+small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409677453089205634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv19zki3Ndr5_lNGJIQ_XklP-7e-TDf6nWShDyVSzM7zn5MXaQ2byBueCC5AUW0ufHQgPGi5OPlJ7REPtUN9KyGOpBCOz6sGCzM16rViIpNhzlwh6WVclR9moQxBmP-gvkhJeN_QzbXQxx/s320/Clay+Lacy+painting+small.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Another of the San Diego paintings is of Clay Lacy. Clay is a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">legend</span> within the aviation <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">community</span>. He started the first Learjet charter business west of the Mississippi. He raced a P-51 Mustang at the Reno Air Races, winning in 1970. He also raced in the 1971 California 1,000 Mile Air Race at Mojave in a Douglas DC-7B. Yes, a 4 engined DC-7B in a closed coarse race around pylons! I was there. I saw it! He came in sixt<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">h place</span>.</div><div>While doing all this, he was moving up the seniority food chain at United Air Lines as a Captain. He had started with United at the age of 19 flying DC-3s. Upon his retirement from United, he was number one on the seniority list for all of United. He has the most pilot in command time of any pilot with over 50,000 hours.</div>Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-83179255622188905982009-11-27T10:49:00.000-08:002009-11-27T11:11:15.872-08:00WASPs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Sd1JLVnFMk-Nb4hyVbHXEpNAws6mfJXH3uJRcCpfI2vxdgAF2V5eDP0txRE6BYVGnUzqQYznwVL-8KpAhs4ea5b51Th6Hym2rlVD-_BKlBiYEheHfneDdRuyIKZdYkqb-ec7jaRacx4Y/s1600/WASPs+P-38J+small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408857751165598402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 251px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Sd1JLVnFMk-Nb4hyVbHXEpNAws6mfJXH3uJRcCpfI2vxdgAF2V5eDP0txRE6BYVGnUzqQYznwVL-8KpAhs4ea5b51Th6Hym2rlVD-_BKlBiYEheHfneDdRuyIKZdYkqb-ec7jaRacx4Y/s320/WASPs+P-38J+small.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>One of the paintings that I created for the San Diego Air and Space Museum was honoring the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WASPs</span>. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">WASPs</span> were the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Women</span> Army Service Pilots in WWII. They were over 1,000 women trained as Army pilots, flying all the hot fighters and bombers of the day. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Their</span> jobs were ferrying the aircraft around the US, flying target tugs and doing all the flying they could state side to free up the men to fly combat over seas. This got <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">their</span> toes through the door and proved that they were quite capable of flying anything!</div><div>The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">WASPs</span> in the painting are with a P-38 Lightning. The P-38 is one of my all time favorites. I played on 2 P-38s as a kid at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Brackett</span> Airport, La Verne, CA. One of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">these</span> is now restored and is part of the collection at the Planes of Fame Museum.</div><div>The cartoon caractor is "Fifinella", the WASP mascot.</div>Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-1912178559037083012009-11-23T10:47:00.000-08:002009-11-23T11:03:55.090-08:00Sean Tucker<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZg_cNr9pp-uq5MCkpm9tCTvlFvpbtyGcmftOWfxJJUJm6zhrN5jyTfvFczyP6Kpiy9JN17ZAthrbD_LHWz2oaEXCyIypPcLlrjanwaCGagdj3FoTjME2BwiqU0xKGV1bjMqzkuJnSf1Wj/s1600/Sean+Tucker+painting+small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407372837629993346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 249px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZg_cNr9pp-uq5MCkpm9tCTvlFvpbtyGcmftOWfxJJUJm6zhrN5jyTfvFczyP6Kpiy9JN17ZAthrbD_LHWz2oaEXCyIypPcLlrjanwaCGagdj3FoTjME2BwiqU0xKGV1bjMqzkuJnSf1Wj/s320/Sean+Tucker+painting+small.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Last Saturday night, the 5 paintings that had been taking up most of my time recently were installed into the San Diego Air and Space Museum's "Hall of Fame". The honorees were in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">attendance</span> and everybody had a wonderful time. Sean Tucker was one of the people to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">receive</span> the honor. I had seen him perform his wild aerobatic <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">routine</span> quite a few times over the years so it was a thrill to be able to create his painting. </div><div> </div><div>He couldn't have been happier with the painting. He said to let him known when I'll be up his way so that I could stop by, see the airplane and go for a little flight!</div>Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-31664963332439416872009-11-21T08:27:00.000-08:002009-11-22T08:15:10.758-08:00NASA FA-18<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4tCkTnZPE52rH_8POiLBKN3FyFKLG1sZ-B8j61lt9DbzBfkpFbVFsZ6_LzVDOyzNwzO2VOhQMdjvRtziZEoOie80Par4TgWx_Wu1olNS8j-JmQ1m02nPG2CSslOFM-fq7RWGBGSy4-cQ/s1600/Old+852+crop+low+res.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406594554849150530" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 146px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4tCkTnZPE52rH_8POiLBKN3FyFKLG1sZ-B8j61lt9DbzBfkpFbVFsZ6_LzVDOyzNwzO2VOhQMdjvRtziZEoOie80Par4TgWx_Wu1olNS8j-JmQ1m02nPG2CSslOFM-fq7RWGBGSy4-cQ/s320/Old+852+crop+low+res.jpg" border="0" /></a>This photo shows the entire bird. When the Navy thinks that an FA-18 is getting to old for carrier landings, they give it to the Blue Angels. The Blues don't do carrier landings and fly the fighters light (stripped down) so they are useful as airshow performers for a time. When the Blues are finished with them, NASA gets them. I looked all around and couldn't find a walker for them to get around with. Actually, they still look like they are in great shape. I'm trying to convince NASA that when they are finished with them, they should give one to me. It would look great on top of a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pedestal</span> in my front yard! I'm sure the neighbors would agree. You can view my Blues ride by going to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrXaWDpT0x4">Stan Stokes Blue Angel ride</a>.Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-46197409322418160662009-11-20T20:34:00.000-08:002009-11-20T21:12:27.083-08:00NASA Dryden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJwx5qUBXNyoPzcn3OfP3q-HXC6iiG0_MkIpiKZcJZEBVFiwB_zXCOx7F-Vqzax1keAt5Lr8anSyNDYkJ4UVsnoSEU32RKMfI620lmlUHqqdSI2b4pmFgQrK155rBk-7gMlBSTad0Th6J/s1600/My+F-18+crop+low+res.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406410854437798642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJwx5qUBXNyoPzcn3OfP3q-HXC6iiG0_MkIpiKZcJZEBVFiwB_zXCOx7F-Vqzax1keAt5Lr8anSyNDYkJ4UVsnoSEU32RKMfI620lmlUHqqdSI2b4pmFgQrK155rBk-7gMlBSTad0Th6J/s320/My+F-18+crop+low+res.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Last Monday, I stopped by NASA Dryden for a visit. I had 2 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">friends</span> with me, Dick Clark and John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gamlin</span>. Our NASA <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">friends</span> were as great as always, showing us everything possible. When I was setting up the visit with my old NASA <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">friend</span> at Dryden, Cam Martin, he said that they now had "my" old FA-18 from the Blue Angels ride I had years ago. When we arrived, he said that it had been arranged for me, John and Dick to sit in it which we happily did. I asked him if I could borrow it for a little while. He said no!</div><div> </div><div>Anyway, many thanks to Cam, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Winette</span>, and everybody at Dryden for a wonderful time!</div>Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-65426499289567975972009-11-13T17:24:00.001-08:002009-11-13T17:37:37.161-08:00C-47 Nose Art<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02EqVebctncZTWx0FQkKdOt0aw_bHVuu-keDFartkUfV4vDgd1c2Xze2uKUG6AhUwBtdMhBvygW0HKXuU7EoWFTsY7ypOz40ArP1tD7XYjieCJ179kwwjzKo4QXj_2QnRddmWutGpwxwD/s1600-h/C-47+nose+low+res.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403764375027435346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02EqVebctncZTWx0FQkKdOt0aw_bHVuu-keDFartkUfV4vDgd1c2Xze2uKUG6AhUwBtdMhBvygW0HKXuU7EoWFTsY7ypOz40ArP1tD7XYjieCJ179kwwjzKo4QXj_2QnRddmWutGpwxwD/s320/C-47+nose+low+res.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>For the last few days I have been painting nose art on the Palm Springs Air Museum's C-47. Matt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Voight</span>, who has been in charge of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">restoration</span> found a WW II photo of a C-47 with this nose art. Everybody likes Bugs and we aren't aware of this being used on any other restoration so it was an easy decision to use it. I'm using One Shot sign painter's paint. It's a little pricey but it is great paint. I can't wait to see Bugs flying through the air, his ears blowing in the wind.</div><div></div><div>Yes, that will be Elmer <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Fudd</span> under the little parachute.</div>Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-13600887419451359522009-11-10T23:02:00.000-08:002009-11-10T23:19:24.620-08:00Bob Hoover<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MWFMvot8pOH5c8VlDzj52Nu2fGWuo_G2XPNKC-eR6CQW2J0UNApQX7ktoLhMJTQsQtIgcQqRrbqGKeddCkVQ-h82XTN9sKOaEm-ZbNG6s8_VHLa0wI5NTso9_quSO-OJsuljNbXdUoNB/s1600-h/Bob+Hoover+painting+low+res.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402738092113601186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MWFMvot8pOH5c8VlDzj52Nu2fGWuo_G2XPNKC-eR6CQW2J0UNApQX7ktoLhMJTQsQtIgcQqRrbqGKeddCkVQ-h82XTN9sKOaEm-ZbNG6s8_VHLa0wI5NTso9_quSO-OJsuljNbXdUoNB/s320/Bob+Hoover+painting+low+res.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Another painting that I created for the 2007 San Diego Air and Space Museum's Hall of Fame induction was of R.A. Bob Hoover. He <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">possessed</span> an ability to make airplanes do things that they were never intended to to and do it with breath-taking <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">precision</span>. If you never witnessed one of his displays, go to Youtube and have a look. Find one of the videos that shows what he can do while rolling a Shrike Commander. You will be truly amazed!</div>Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-91727374945615573802009-11-09T19:27:00.000-08:002009-11-09T20:58:59.421-08:00Patty Wagstaff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVyokKCwiFuSe7ACvbtIzVXgbH3nMTp0QSCBwNvo51MbocxvvSAR_3N2vX2iw_PzT_HCkMprfSZkCREtFDWhbzwVIhuoFlUtNGbz2JHuNhR4JV7d_zWdoyI9Hk9VJWCAzya8ovcrq5uY7/s1600-h/Patty+Wagstaff+small++low+res.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402311491940588066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVyokKCwiFuSe7ACvbtIzVXgbH3nMTp0QSCBwNvo51MbocxvvSAR_3N2vX2iw_PzT_HCkMprfSZkCREtFDWhbzwVIhuoFlUtNGbz2JHuNhR4JV7d_zWdoyI9Hk9VJWCAzya8ovcrq5uY7/s320/Patty+Wagstaff+small++low+res.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Two years ago, at this moment, I was creating a painting of stellar aerobatic pilot Patty <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Wagstaff</span> for the San Diego Air and Space Museum's Hall of Fame. I had crossed paths with Patty before and had seen her perform at many airshows. First hand knowledge of the subject, like I had with Patty, always makes the creation of a painting more personal and drives you to do your best. In the end, she loved the painting.</div>Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-11166894327590663822009-11-08T23:41:00.000-08:002009-11-08T23:54:15.398-08:00Lockheed 12A<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sxt5_QKr8hqV9gIZSgUKmKVafeuxuIPzYcha0dmIOmUBXMgGUiOa-0Bw_UH9YSREhAGf6-S1q-vt4xWOYfCc-8dYUE6cO4U-w2wyfLgNj7yXP172AEJtJ3A9-7q9zeZMJdSdUJVFiB6r/s1600-h/Lockheed+12A+low.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402006044957297330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sxt5_QKr8hqV9gIZSgUKmKVafeuxuIPzYcha0dmIOmUBXMgGUiOa-0Bw_UH9YSREhAGf6-S1q-vt4xWOYfCc-8dYUE6cO4U-w2wyfLgNj7yXP172AEJtJ3A9-7q9zeZMJdSdUJVFiB6r/s320/Lockheed+12A+low.jpg" border="0" /></a> Friday afternoon I found myself running outside to see what the radial engines I was hearing were attached to. Low and behold, it was a Lockheed Twin heading over to Thermal for the air show!<br />Saturday found me face to face with that Lockheed, a model 12A, superbly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">restored</span>. It was an instant time machine to 1938. I was invited to climb inside. It smelled like a brand new Rolls Royce with lots of new leather and tons of class. Now that's an airplane!Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-2778268790239182492009-11-06T09:35:00.000-08:002009-11-06T22:48:44.009-08:00Yogi and Me<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnEX4tywwljkf4cADsV3vQC0Corxtsi2QJYr7ILrBwrTuCSwmI5uVa3tIgs6YpLzXKbqkaqRZpctiXgB0yr4zLagYhDklvhZdO0YsxZpUD8GWn1jAeLHQy2a1e5ltC6itWJ03ICUaeSbZ4/s1600-h/Yogi+and+me+loe+res+cropped.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401045874417125442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 319px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnEX4tywwljkf4cADsV3vQC0Corxtsi2QJYr7ILrBwrTuCSwmI5uVa3tIgs6YpLzXKbqkaqRZpctiXgB0yr4zLagYhDklvhZdO0YsxZpUD8GWn1jAeLHQy2a1e5ltC6itWJ03ICUaeSbZ4/s320/Yogi+and+me+loe+res+cropped.jpg" border="0" /></a> Last year at this time, we were returning from the East Coast. I had been commissioned to create a painting honoring Yogi Berra and his service in the Navy. It has the ship he was on in WWII as the center piece, the USS <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bayfield</span>. Prints were produced of the painting and arrangements were made to meet up with Mr. Berra to have him sign the prints. This happened a year ago this last weekend.<br /><br />Yogi Berra turned out to be a great guy! He is exactly the person you would hope he would be. Very down to earth, unassuming and just happy to be here, where ever "here" happens to be. He also really liked the painting and wanted a copy for himself.Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-54484953626833914752009-11-05T09:19:00.000-08:002009-11-05T22:59:11.756-08:00Duesenberg<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUwg-THbdrF47pKx_VUK_6dlpx4eB1EvN6kTqXcLoPavNozE5l2zdbveFYxXos5KhIqSYhV_Uil6Lr5Ct0qfh9Qpz53Tj3hU7x-KQwrKxuqDnQoffrdONpSXJ94FOePabG-NPvkMIWpcw/s1600-h/Duesenberg+painting+low+res.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400670511192948626" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 212px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUwg-THbdrF47pKx_VUK_6dlpx4eB1EvN6kTqXcLoPavNozE5l2zdbveFYxXos5KhIqSYhV_Uil6Lr5Ct0qfh9Qpz53Tj3hU7x-KQwrKxuqDnQoffrdONpSXJ94FOePabG-NPvkMIWpcw/s320/Duesenberg+painting+low+res.jpg" border="0" /></a><div></div>Here is a recently completed commission painting for a client who actually owns the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Duesenberg</span>! In the background is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ahwanhnee</span> Hotel at Yosemite.<p>To properly do the painting, I met up with the owner and car, then spent most of the day finding out what he wanted and photographing the car. I shot around 250 photos of the car and all of its details. Digital cameras are a wonderful thing!</p>Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-34649742421912070592009-11-03T22:35:00.000-08:002009-11-05T23:00:12.267-08:00Blue Angel Ride<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KmSvLmR3gIUOlLO5Pg_a_ZuyUDequd7Q9obEZOa4TUBNOP6I3Q7_jqvoMsfqh5ooiMGpmcTIOLJxkm-yodcRd2OHMkAZ0vH5lYhwvA-79OJHofdvWckBsD75mYMgwF419KYWTsZLWd3R/s1600-h/Blue+Angels+Ride+1low+res.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400136055474317010" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 288px; height: 220px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KmSvLmR3gIUOlLO5Pg_a_ZuyUDequd7Q9obEZOa4TUBNOP6I3Q7_jqvoMsfqh5ooiMGpmcTIOLJxkm-yodcRd2OHMkAZ0vH5lYhwvA-79OJHofdvWckBsD75mYMgwF419KYWTsZLWd3R/s320/Blue+Angels+Ride+1low+res.jpg" border="0" /></a>While researching the Blue Angels painting for the San Diego Air and Space Museum, I dug out the video of my Blue Angels ride. It was from March, 1992, so the tape was that old. I very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">cautiously</span> ran the tape the first time while also copying it to disc. It still worked fine! An edited version will be up on my website soon. <a href="http://www.stanstokes.net/">http://www.stanstokes.net/</a>Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-39476214776235737732009-11-03T09:00:00.000-08:002009-11-03T09:11:00.454-08:00Museum PaintingsWhat my main artistic focus is on right now are 5 paintings that the San Diego Aerospace Museum commissioned me to create for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">their</span> Hall of Fame <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">inductions</span> on the 21st of this month. I can't show you the paintings until after the 21st. The paintings are:<br /><br />1. Sean Tucker<br />2. Clay Lacy<br />3. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">WASPs</span><br />4. Blue Angels<br />5. Lockheed Skunk WorksStan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-77461469346414860202009-10-30T09:53:00.000-07:002009-10-30T09:55:34.464-07:00Stan Stokes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAK2pO0dO2SnFA7SocU93ZOLI8_zY0GNcKRboKGH67kcVa38Ux7WU2fjcTDqWpQXbnUyvaVySdYAexjnp2OjkwZmFwi58ucNaLhyurKvFPeRBmf8iQnxfCynRfwTM4FUXTJxCIatbzYXz/s1600-h/27000+tail+low+res1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAK2pO0dO2SnFA7SocU93ZOLI8_zY0GNcKRboKGH67kcVa38Ux7WU2fjcTDqWpQXbnUyvaVySdYAexjnp2OjkwZmFwi58ucNaLhyurKvFPeRBmf8iQnxfCynRfwTM4FUXTJxCIatbzYXz/s320/27000+tail+low+res1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398437660760023250" /></a><div>With more than 40 years as a full time artist, I have produced literally hundreds of paintings documenting historical events, people and places. I research my subjects to assure the accuracy of the smallest detail to preserve its relationship in time. My work now hangs in three presidential libraries and many museums.</div><div><br /></div><div>Commissioned by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, my 12 foot by 120 foot mural of the “History of the Flying White House” is on permanent display in the new Air Force One Pavilion. In addition, my painting of the “U.S.S. Ronald Reagan” is hanging in the Legacy Room of the library. This is one of my proudest achievements to date!</div>Stan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332213753935955412.post-50695412644718713752009-10-30T08:42:00.000-07:002009-10-30T12:27:58.076-07:00Tuskegee Airmen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAwAedGlSASr810DzCS8yRzgm3Qb41ZVDjOpq-W-J44JreID5d-1t2MK5U6W-SRhDhlOsucXTZyTTot6NYAZOkfNaxXCC4cjSWjS3ZVRlrPIp6EUDufOKXqpytOq0wiP_CZWY_dgpGNZn/s1600-h/P-39+Airacobra++cropped+and+the+302nd+FS+low+res.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAwAedGlSASr810DzCS8yRzgm3Qb41ZVDjOpq-W-J44JreID5d-1t2MK5U6W-SRhDhlOsucXTZyTTot6NYAZOkfNaxXCC4cjSWjS3ZVRlrPIp6EUDufOKXqpytOq0wiP_CZWY_dgpGNZn/s320/P-39+Airacobra++cropped+and+the+302nd+FS+low+res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398476956286127778" border="0" /></a>The one subject that I am currently asked about most is how my Tuskegee Airmen book is coming along. At this point, I have 67 paintings finished and 3 more in various stages of completion. In a few weeks, when these 3 are completed, that will be it! I think 70 paintings will be enough to tell the story.<br /><br />The painting that I am showing here is a cropped image of a painting that I finished a few months back. It is of several of the Tuskegee Airmen with a P-39 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Airacobra</span>. They only flew the P-39 for a brief time in combat, but is part of their history and it was fun to paintStan Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629414525810271027noreply@blogger.com0