TNG Ready Room Enterprise Painting Dimensions?

[Snow Builder]

I’m wanting to do a recreation of the painting of the Enterprise in Picard’s ready room. I’ve found some high-quality reference pics but can’t find anything on the picture’s actual dimensions. Does anyone have any info?

I’m guessing it’s about 3-4’ wide….

I did a (very) small scale study and think I can get close to a decent replica.

 

[Jastor00]

I'd be interested to know the rough size of this painting as well. Always thought it would be cool to paint my own.

I love your study painting!

 

[Lightning]

Here's a close up of the original with a ruler, you should be able to calculate the full dimensions. That's an architectural scale ruler, big marks are an inch.

 

[Snow Builder]

View attachment 1776835Here's a close up of the original with a ruler, you should be able to calculate the full dimensions. That's an architectural scale ruler, big marks are an inch.

Thanks!

 

[Astyanax]

Some time back I spent quite a few hours hunting for the highest resolution files (and broadest view) I could find, as I wanted to make a print for my office (I'm not a painter). Hunted high and low, and was even able to get in touch with Andy Probert, one of the artists himself! Although he told me he doesn't offer prints anymore, he was good enough to send me a digital image. That, combined with what I was able to find online, are attached below, some at astronomically high resolution.



The Bussard collectors in some versions of the painting are white-ish in color with "sparkles" in them:



...and in other versions (like the original 1987 Cheerios promotion) they're more pinkish, with the "sparkles" dulled:



Notice above: the first version of each pair is more "age faded", and the second has more vivid color. The printing process can suck some of the brightness out of it, so I ended up printing mine from the vivid color versions.

For anyone who's interested, I also have a lossless 1.7G Photoshop file (with many of the photo elements in layers, which I modified some) that is too big to attach here. DM me if you'd like it!

I'm guessing these are probably the same files that Snow Builder found. Apologies for not crediting the original folks, but thanks to those who went before, as I no longer remember where I found all these in my online search. Hope someone finds these helpful! I was able to cobble together a very nice 36" x 12" print for myself!



There are many different ways to crop it to your situation!
Bill

 

[Snow Builder]

Some time back I spent quite a few hours hunting for the highest resolution files (and broadest view) I could find, as I wanted to make a print for my office (I'm not a painter). Hunted high and low, and was even able to get in touch with Andy Probert, one of the artists himself! Although he told me he doesn't offer prints anymore, he was good enough to send me a digital image. That, combined with what I was able to find online, are attached below, some at astronomically high resolution.

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The Bussard collectors in some versions of the painting are white-ish in color with "sparkles" in them:

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...and in other versions (like the original 1987 Cheerios promotion) they're more pinkish, with the "sparkles" dulled:

View attachment 1776877 View attachment 1776880

Notice above the first version of each image is more "age faded", and the second has more vivid color. The printing process can suck some of the brightness out of it, so I ended up printing mine from the vivid color versions.

For anyone who's interested, I also have a lossless 1.7G Photoshop file (with many of the photo elements in layers, which I modified some) that is too big to attach here. DM me if you'd like it!

I'm guessing these are probably the same files that Snow Builder found. Apologies for not crediting the original folks, but thanks to those who went before, as I no longer remember where I found all these in my online search. Hope someone finds these helpful! I was able to cobble together a very nice 36" x 12" print for myself!

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There are many different ways to crop it to your situation!
Bill

Thank you so much for sharing your find! The reference pictures I used similar but not identical. I'll definitely be using these for my "big" painting. Just got canvas today and will build the stretcher as soon as I figure out final measurements.

 

[Snow Builder]

I have a couch in my office that is roughly the same size as Picard’s (similar style too).

Using pics from the set and the rough measurements I calculated from the pic Lightning provided I’m going with a 40 x 20 inch reproduction.

Stretcher made:

As soon as the glues dry I’ll stretch the canvas.

 

[Astyanax]

Also, for those who haven't seen the very, VERY good third season of "Picard" (you can skip the first two seasons...they suck), there is a closeup of the painting in one scene of the first episode, and it is framed in Admiral Picard's reading room:




Looks like someone painted over one of the Sternbach/Probert prints to make it look like an oil painting; I think they call it remarqué style.

 

[Jastor00]

This is my favorite thread of the moment! The Ready Room painting is perhaps my favorite expression of the Enterprise-D in art, and it's great to see it getting some attention on the board. I'm assuming Andy did the painting and Rick was credited due to his refinements of the ship's design? Would love to know more about that.

Snow Builder you're moving fast! I'm very excited to see your progress on this project. If you don't mind sharing your paint selections, etc. I would greatly appreciate it.

Astyanax thank you for offering to share the large file! Your refinements are excellent. I kind of want to make a miniature "ready room" wall now with a scale version of the painting until I can get around to painting a real one. It'd look cool on a desk I think.

 

[Snow Builder]

Canvas stretched with an application of Gesso.

 

[TerranCmdr]

Such an awesome undertaking! I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out!

 

[13doctorwho]

Very cool. I have a list of prop paintings I want to do, so I envy your choice!! Can't wait to see more...

 

[Snow Builder]

Printed a low res version of the Enterprise to check scale. I think I need to go a little smaller.

 

[Snow Builder]

Resized the reference pic and have finished the rough pencil sketch.

 

[Snow Builder]

Laid down some basic color and tones with the airbrush (yes, the airbrush got away from me). Masked off the ship and started on the star field

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[Snow Builder]

Star field starting to come together. Couple areas I need to rework.

 

[Jastor00]

This is so fun to watch progress! Your skills are impressive.

 

[Snow Builder]

This is so fun to watch progress! Your skills are impressive.

Thank you!

Finally got the star field where I’m happy with it (or at least as good as I can do). Pulled the ship mask off, next step is to start working on the Enterprise.

 

[Jastor00]

Looking FANTASTIC! I'm blown away.

 

[Snow Builder]

Looking FANTASTIC! I'm blown away.

Thank yo so much!

Spent a few hours with a razor pen cutting window stencils for the black windows then did an airbrush pass on the Enterprise.