Aviation Art by Bob Rector
Bob Rector saw the airplane as a perfect union between design and function and as a perfect subject for his realistic style of painting. He did not portray particular air battles and this freed him to select a view of the aircraft that best showed its essential character.
For example, his P-51 in Flying Low
evokes a feeling of graceful speed, while the over-the-shoulder look of the C-47 in Company's Coming
suggests rugged purposefulness as the lumbering giant transports paratroopers to Normandy on D-Day. Rector's planes are always in the focal point of the painting and occupy most of the canvas. The minimalist background enhances rather than distracts. The shading and use of light create an illusion of reality that draws the viewer into the landscape of his paintings.
All originals are acrylic on canvas. Some are still available for sale and come elegantly framed and ready to hang. Giclee reproductions on canvas may also be purchased. Canvases are mailed unstretched and may be placed on stretcher bars or dry-mounted when framed by the customer. Glass is not required or recommended for our Giclee reproductions, which retain the look and feel of the original best when not placed behind glass. All Aviation Art Giclees are $150 for the size listed.
 Flying Low P-51 Mustang Original: 39" X 25" $3000 Giclee available: 32" X 19" |
 Island Hopping Original: 34" X 23" $2200 Giclee available: 32" X 19" |
 Ready 'N' Rearin' Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk Original: 35" X 22" $2800 Giclee available: 31 X 18" |
 Training Day Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan Original: 36" X 23" $2200 Giclee available by request |
 Not Scratched Yet B-25 Mitchell Original: 37" X 21" $2000 Giclee available: 34" X 18" |
 Looking for Trouble F4F-4 Wildcat Original: 24" X 30" $3000 Giclee available by request |
 The Fort Boeing B-17G Bomber Original: 37" X 20" $2600 Giclee available: 37" X 20" |
 Dawn Patrol Boeing F4B-1 Original: 31" X 24" $2800 Giclee available by request |
 Draped in Glory VOIGT F4U-1 Corsair Original: 36" X 24" $3800 Giclee available: 31" X 18" |
 Butcher Bird Focke-Wulf FW 190 Original: 35" X 19" $2600 Giclee available: 35" X 18" |
 Imperial Warrior Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Original: 33" X 23" $2800 Giclee available: 27" X 19" |
 Company's Coming Douglas C-47 Skytrain Original: 24" X 26" $2600 Giclee available: 20" X 18" |
 Learning the Ropes Original: 37" X 25" $2800 |
 On a Mission Original: 36" X 23" $2600 |
 Menace Messerschmitt BF109 Original: 35" X 22" $2600 Giclee available upon request |
 US Mail Original: SOLD |
 Down and Dirty C-130 Hercules Original: SOlD Giclee available: 16 X 20 |
 Double Trouble Lockheed P-38 Lightning Original: SOLD Giclee available: 27 X 18 |
 Island Home Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Original: SOLD Giclee available: 30 X 20 |
 Sailor's Delight Curtiss JN-4 Jenny Original: SOLD Giclee available: 32 X 21 |
To purchase original art or prints by Bob Rector, please contact us or call 910-678-8899 or fax 910-822-8899.
