Realistic looking advices

[JP Vieira]

Hello
My name is JP Vieira and I am an illustrator.
Among other subjects (to my illustrations) aviation is one of my favoured.
I am currently trying to improve the quality of my work (to achieve a more realistic image) and comments and advices on my work are always welcomed.
Here is my latest try at profile illustration.
I would welcome comments on how to improve the realism of this image.
Best regards to all.

[Supah]

Hi JP,'

Welcome to simmerspaintshop! The weathering looks quite good but I think you have some shape problems with this machine like I said over at ARC. Look at this image of a german F-4F Phantom, the intake is the same shape



I think your intake curves up too sharply, should be flatter further down and the highlight plus shadow should be less defined further down the fuselage near the exhaust as the curve there is very soft.