CHINOOK

This Chinook print set against a rich blue background captures both the aircraft’s function and its presence with quiet authority. The twin-rotor silhouette dominates the composition: the fuselage and tandem rotors rendered in layered brushwork that balances crisp structural detail with painterly texture. Light plays across the aluminum and composite surfaces—subtle highlights along the nose, cargo ramp, and rotor hubs contrast with deeper, muted shadows beneath the belly and between the engines.

Overall, the painting balances realism with abstract swipes of a palette knife: accurate proportions and mechanical detail anchor the subject, while the layered blue background and textured strokes elevate it into a commemorative image. It reads as both a technical homage to the CH-47 Chinook and a timeless tribute to the missions and crews that fly it.