ℙ𝕚𝕖𝕔𝕖 𝟝: F-15 Aircraft (Favourite Design) Pencil Sketch

 

Produced on the 12th of January 2021

Inspiration for this Piece:

Having been an aviation enthusiast all my life, attending the Royal Air Force Air Cadets where I took control of a Grob Tutor G115, I have always been thoroughly captivated in interest for the collaboration of physics and art, exhibited by the production of Aircraft for their unique purposes. The F-14 Tomcat provided a perfect opportunity for me to reproduce this passion in analysis of its various components, which allow it to surpass the velocity of 2.34 Mach at altitudes of 3000km- a true exhibition of the capabilities of design and engineering. Its unique structure, maintaining streamline and pressure tolerance, is immediately recognisable, this provided a challenge when drawing, to accurately demonstrate my ability within angular sketches, showing a 3 point perception whilst being careful to not lose the F-14’s iconic features.

How I produced this sketch: 

Having physically witnessed a display from the F-14 Tomcat, I used my recollection to determine which features made this aircraft iconic, sampling rough sketches of wing structures, including positioning of ailerons and tail alignment with the fuselage and engines. I then collected the ideas I had produces from these sketches and compared them with stock images online to measure consistency and ensure accuracy in my final artistic impression. From here I used a HB pencil to sketch a faint outline of these features, connecting them with a B pencil and layering the drawing with shading, using other varieties of pencil. I also used a faint brushing motion of the rubber to replicate the reflection of light on the wings. 

Equipment used to produce this drawing: 

1 sheet of 100 gsm sketch pad paper (A4); 

1 HB pencil; 

1 B pencil; 

1 3B pencil; 

1 6B pencil; 

1 exam standard (Black) rubber.