These first efforts began the development of Ross' aviation art and through the encouragement of family and friends, he began to concentrate to improve and develop his artwork. Although Ross tried expanding his talents through art classes at school, his instructors were more interested in modern interpretive work and gave no attention to either the subject or style Ross was trying to develop.

The artwork that Ross creates reflects an awareness of flight, and this is not an accident. Not content with illustrating airplanes, Ross was also driven to fly. He began taking flying lessons and obtained his pilot's license before getting his driver's license. He pressed on with this flight training and before he finished high school was a qualified flight instructor, now teaching flying himself.

Aviation art must challenge the camera and thus every painting must be more than just a picture. Ross' work is tight and crisp but alive with a sense of motion and environment. In his creations, he strives for completeness based on accuracy and authenticity. Hours of research go into his printings before he can first put brush to canvas.