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Featured Image - 4 Down for Thaw Russell Smith Studios AugustUpdate Hi everyone. New Color Study Available - I have finished the color study for an upcoming aircraft portrait of Ernst Udet's Albatros DV, #4476/17. He flew this bird in late summer/early fall 0f 1917 while with Jasta 37. It featured a varnished plywood fuselage, 5 color lozenge on the wings and rudder, a black and white striped horizontal stabilizer and his usual "LO" emblem on the side.
New Drawings/Value Studies Available - I have several recently completed value studies available for purchase, including the drawing for the aforementioned Udet Albatros, and 2 Canadian war prize Fokker DVIIs: http://www.russellsmithart.com/valueStudies.htm
What I'm Working On - I often get asked, "what are you currently working on". Well, here is what I currently have in the works: • Next off the easel will be the finished version of the Udet painting entitled On Morning's Golden Wings. The studies are finished and the canvas is primed. I'm hoping to start the actual painting by this weekend. Once finished, I'm hoping to release this as am open edition print. • A painting featuring WW1 Canadian War trophy aircraft. This one is currently on the drawing board. It is still in the early stages, but I'm making steady progress on it. • I have started working on the thumbnails for a piece featuring an F2b "Brisfit" of 20 Sq RAF. This should be an exciting painting as it will depict a double victory scored by the same crew (pilot and observer) simultaneously.
"Wolff's Requiem" wins award - I am proud to announce that my painting Wolff's Requiem won an Award of Merit at the 2008 American Society of Aviation Artist Annual Exhibition. The exhibition, which can currently be seen at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA, features over 50 paintings and sculptures by artists from around the world. In all, three of my paintings were juried into the exhibition - Wollf's Requiem, THE STAND and The Morning Job. The exhibition hangs until mid-September.
New Painting - I have finished my depiction of William Thaw's 4th victory. 4 Down for Thaw is a depiction of a Dec. 3, 1917 kill scored by Thaw (of the Lafayette Escadrille). Although unconfirmed, this victory marked Thaw's 4th claim. His victim that day was described simply as a "Rumpler C". http://www.russellsmithart.com/Small%20pages/4DownforThaw.htm
THE STAND now available for purchase - Although I am not offering it my site yet, limited edition giclee prints can be purchased at the official site for the book by the same name. The author, Stephen Skinner, has put together some really attractive package options which allow you to purchase the book, the print, and various other goodies at once. Well worth the money: http://www.indysquadron.com/thestandfrankluke/ Individual prints will be available through my website in late 2008. (NOTE- originally they were to be available by September, but it seems that the book publisher has delayed the book release until later in the year. The books and prints will be made available simultaneously.)
2008 Print Release Schedule - Many of you have been asking me "if" and "when" I am going to release certain images as limited edition giclees. Rather than keep you all in the dark, here is my tentative schedule for 2008:
New Open Editions Available - Due to the great response I have received towards the value studies that I have recently finished, I have decided to offer these images as a new line of small, inexpensive open editions entitled the "War Bird" Series. These prints measure no larger than 13" x 9.5" and are available for $12 each.
Originals for Sale - I have added another drawing to the list of older originals for sale. This one is a drawing of a Curtis Jenny that has been hanging on my wall for a while now: http://www.russellsmithart.com/Works%20for%20sale.htm
Outstanding New WW1 Aviation Resource - This link was recently sent to me. I had an opportunuty to view much of this collection up close while in New Zealand last year. This collection is so impressive that I'm giving the site my full endorsement! A permanent link will be posted on my site soon:
Upcoming Projects - I have lots of exciting projects coming up in the next few months. As much as I would like to go ahead and tackle the Albert Ball painting (and many of you have been asking me about it) I have other project that are currently higher priority, and so I need to get to those first. Among the paintings that you will see from me in the coming months are: • A painting featuring a Curtis Model G Floatplane • A portrait of an Etrich Taube in flight • The ever present Albert Ball painting
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