the "nose art" in Monuments Men

Jean Dujardin before to began a Monuments Man!

les infidèles avec la femme fatale

In the new George Clooney's movie he is a painter who converted his talent to the nose art, the decorative painting or design on the fuselage of military aircraft. It's not so common knowledge that this practice of putting personalized decorations originated with Italian and German pilots, like that on the Fly Macchi M5, probably one of the first ever Nose Art.

Fly Macchi M5 nose art

Kenji Nakayama, a japanese painter in Boston

Kenji Nakayama moved from Tomokomai on the island fo Hokkaido to Boston in 2004 to study traditional sign painting and to dedicate his time and energy to art-making. 

an antique bored saw

These works are always marked by manifold inspirations in a continuous balance between meditation and highly-trained craftsmanship.

nice job Kenji

The Art of Sign Painting with Nicolai Sclater - Ornamental conifer #2

Wonderful lettering on leather jackets.

ready to go

great job

The Art of Sign Painting with Nicolai Sclater - Ornamental Conifer #1

Great style, terrific skill and cool motorcycles
See you soon in Melbourne...