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When i was a child, i loved to build modelkits of ships and planes. But it was the artwork on the box top, that really excited me. Those artworks were done by artists like John Steel, Jack Leynnwood or Roy Cross and all those years, they still impress me.

My painting is a homage to all those great artists. It shows the IJN Kaga, a heavy aircraft carrier of the imperial Japanese navy on her last voyage in 1942. At first light, she is heading trough heavy seas of the pacific towards Midway island, where she will meet her fate.

I spend hours and hours of research to get the technical details right, but the most challenge became the waves, which I have overpainted a couple of times until i was satisfied.

Photoshop, no cheats, no texture, no 3D...just painting.

"edit" I resubmitted the print for a larger size and better contrast."

Great quality print at Artflakes [link]

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May 11, 2012
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Given 2012-08-03
The last voyage of the Kaga by ~Jacklionheart ( Suggested by =Miguel-Santos and Featured by $Moonbeam13 )
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~EternusNexxx 6 hours ago  New member
Outstanding art right here :)
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Mood: Love ~agiri 3 days ago  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:wow: it really Amazing work...
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~cristabern Jun 6, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
this is awesome!! :woot:
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:iconcalypsos-kiss:
~Calypsos-Kiss Jun 4, 2013  Professional Photographer
Amazing! :omg:
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:iconchildren7:
Amazingly good.
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~origamidolls Jun 1, 2013  New member
breathtaking
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:iconbrionyjones:
Mood: Love ~brionyjones Jun 1, 2013   Traditional Artist
This is a really special piece it must have taken you such a long time to capture the boat and all the small details in the way that you have
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*Kumata Jun 1, 2013  Hobbyist
This looks absolutely amazing! I love everything about this - the design, the colouring, the composition - great work!
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Mood: Wow! =AFineWar Jun 1, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Holly wow this is impressive work, the attention to detail here is incredible.
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~DrCaruso Jun 1, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
JustAmazingWork =D
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