I'm sure this one is familiar to everybody - the 1903 Wright Flyer. My latest commission work. I took a little bit of artistic liberty making the sky more blue than it might have been on that history-making, blustery day. I reasoned there might have been the occasional break in the gloom. In any case the light blue compliments the sand color better than a dreary grey. Also, the seagulls are a guess but they must surely have been present in the area and I think they add a nice touch of interest to a scene that has been depicted by many artists. Let's face it, when doing a depiction of one of the first flights, you're pretty much going to have sand and cloudy sky for a background.