Len Krenzler was born and grew up in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada flying small aircraft with his father. He has a lifelong obsession with aircraft of all types but military fighters have always been his key interest. He received his diploma in Aeronautical Engineering in 1992 and has since enjoyed a career in technical illustration. Over the years he has collected a huge assortment of books, magazines, diagrams and pictures of fighter aircraft which he uses to research his subjects. After many years of bringing engineering diagrams to life and with a keen interest in fighter aircraft he has decided to enter the aviation art arena with a new style of artwork.

Not wanting to try to do what has already been done before by other great artists, Len strives to create artwork that is a little different from the norm in aviation art. His goal is to try to pack as much close-up, explosive action into a single image as possible and thereby capture a rare and instantaneous moment in history with as much realism as possible. He hopes his images are enjoyed not only by collectors and aviation enthusiasts but also by those who may not have had any particular interest in aviation before but can enjoy the nail biting action and excitement portrayed. Perhaps even imagine themselves in the hero’s seat traveling hundreds of miles per hour, engine roaring and fire flying and remember those brave souls who did it for real.

Months of hard work and near obsession go into creating the painstaking details of the scene and his wife Songsil helps with the preparation and marketing of each piece. Len takes every opportunity to learn new techniques and skills that can be applied to aviation art. He is always delighted to hear from those who enjoy his artwork and welcomes any feedback or criticism in hopes that the next image can be even better.

 

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