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Feel free to grab a cup O'Joe and sit back and enjoy.
 
My passion for aviation and joy of art have come together in one of the most rewarding things I have ever done, nose art on beautiful aircraft. Enjoy the site and photos in the artwork section on the links area of the left of this page. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions at all. Safe flying!!!!
 
As I work on paintings I'll be posting them to be blog below.  Check back often for updates!
 
I was recently Interviewed by the Press Democrat, Check out the Interview here
 
  -Don
 
 

Welcome to the nose art guy web page!
I hope you enjoy the photos and stories on some of the art pieces and experiences I have had the extreme luck to do. Some of the most beautiful aircraft and the coolest people I have ever met. For example, click HERE to see the “Ace Maker” T-33 nose art and flight to Nellis Air Force Base with the Pilot Greg “Wired” Colyer. Click through the blog links below as they march down the front page and click on the page numbers below for the next page of nose art…

 

Enjoy!

 

Ace Maker

8/28/2010

Connie Belle C-121 Constellation Nose Art
 
See Connie Belle Being Created HERE
 
Nose art Elvegreen pin up created on a C-121 horizontal stabilizer. She came out GREAT with the metal flake and perls used she ciomes alive! The formation like works as well! Currently being auctioned off to raise money for the F-4 Restorration.
Posted at 12:17 PM by Don Ricci | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)
"Miss Maria" F-84
After restorration of the F-84, a recreation of the original nose art was recently completed! Miss Maria Came Out Great!
Posted at 10:47 AM by Don Ricci | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

8/9/2010

"Miss 760" Nose art Created For The Clifford Developmental Group
See MS 760 HERE
The new Miss 760 nose art was created with the direction of Alden Adre of the Clifford Developmental Group. This corporation provides fuel efficient motors for the corporate aviation fleet as well as conversions of the cililian owned MS 760 Paris Jet. A beautiful 4 person, high performance, aerobatic jet! "Miss 760 "should grace the side of one of their 760's at Reno Air Races this year!
Posted at 7:46 PM by Don Ricci | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

7/30/2010

"Pretty Polly" P-39 Aerocobra Nose Art
 
See Her Being Created HERE!
 
Another piece fresh from clear coating! She looks great on the wall with the marker light turned on!
 
Posted at 1:19 PM by Don Ricci | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

7/28/2010

Brand New "Marine's Dream" Nose Art
See Marine's Dream Being Created HERE!
 
A new piece of nose art has just gotten out of clear coat! A reproduction or Diekman's beautiful FG-1D Corsair nose art done on a warbird engine cowling. She looks great!
Posted at 7:46 PM by Don Ricci | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)
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 The Man Behind the Art
"I truly believe in doing nose art with honor to the nostalgia of this great aviation tradition. I truly feel with every brush stroke I am following in the footsteps of those crews in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm who took the time to personalize the aircraft. I love seeing the look on the face of the owner of the aircraft when they see the piece for the first time. All the hours of prep, study and research, coupled with the effort and time I put into 'their baby' makes it all worth while. When I am out on the flightline or in the hangar working on the aircraft there is a connection that I seem to form with the aircraft. When the painting is done and I watch the aircraft fly off, it's bitter sweet. I am proud as hell seeing another piece of my art fly, but on the same token, I am going to miss being with the aircraft. It's almost like it's one of my kids. That's how much heart I put into my work....

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