"Lightning!" - Jack Fellows - P-38 Lightning Ace Richard L. West Art

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Capt. Richard L. West, first and leading ace of the 35th Fighter Squadron, 5th Army Air Force, is seen in his P-38J on one of the 173 combat missions he flew in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II.

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Jack Fellows

Jack Fellows has been called a perfectionist at heart, and that attitude toward his work has created a passion for recording the essence of his subjects.

Jack's interest in art began as soon as he could pick up a pencil at about the age of four years old. Painting professionally since 1967, Fellows has drawn wide acclaim and numerous honors for his oils & pastel paintings in galleries and art shows throughout the world.

His favorite subjects, ethnic scenes, World War II vintage aircraft, and especially the Pacific Theater, at first seem to be an odd combination of subject matter. Fellows explains that he paints pictures of scenes that are not likely to be seen any longer. Such influences as having a wife of European descent and a father that was a Boeing Aircraft engineer that worked on the original B-17 project, further explains a basis for his subject selections.

The historic qualities of his paintings are emphasized through his attention to graduations of light, the precision in which he assigns tonal weight to highlight and shadow, creative use of brilliant colors and the feeling of depth that he creates. Fellows draws upon technical skills acquired during his training as a commercial artist, and paints with a realism that pulls the viewer emotionally into the painting.

His works are found in corporate, private, and museum collections as well as various publications worldwide.

"Lightning!" Open Edition P-38 Print by Jack Fellows

Captain Richard L. West was the first and leading ace of the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, Fifth USAAF. West flew 173 combat missions in the Southwest Pacific Theatre during WWII, encountering enemy aircraft on only 8 occasions and being credited with 14 confirmed aerial victories and three probables. West was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oakleaf Cluster, the Air Medal with seven Oakleaf clusters, and two Presidential Group citations. Those who had the privilege of flying with West acknowledged his consummate flying skills. The P-38J that West flew in 1944 is seen in this painting.

33" by 16" Image Size, 36" by 20.25" Overall, Open Edition Print - $45

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33" by 16" Open Edition Giclee on Canvas, Signed by the Artist - $295

All Limited Edition prints are signed and numbered (S/N) by the artist. Limited Edition prints are restricted to a certain number. For example, if 400 prints are made from an original painting, once they’re gone, that’s it. There is no limit to the number of open edition prints of a particular painting. That’s why Limited Edition prints are more expensive — and more valuable to collectors — than "open" edition. Rare objects are more valuable.

A giclée print is created with digital printers using tiny ink jets that spray microscopic ink droplets onto a sheet of canvas, creating a lush, vibrant and textured art print that has the look of an original painting. These canvas giclées come stretched, ready for framing and need no glass in front of the image to protect it. The giclée is typically larger in size than the limited edition print and slightly smaller than the original painting.

All Limited Edition artwork is subject to availability at time of order. Although seller strives to remain currrent as to inventory, seller reserves the right to cancel a sale if item is no longer available at time of purchase.

 
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