The Aviation Art of Russell Smith
Enjoy the striking aviation art of award-winning artist Russell Smith! Lavishly illustrated, the book features 44 full-color paintings and 20 drawings by Russell that bring WWI aviation to life. More than a dozen respected WWI aviation authors contribute to the story with chapters providing the background for the paintings to increase your understanding and appreciation of Russell’s exceptional art. Finally, in a well-illustrated chapter, Russell tells you how he creates his art.
• 44 Full color paintings by Russell Smith
• 20 black & white sketches by Russell Smith
• 50 color photos of museum and reproduction aircraft
• 180 WWI-era black & white photos
• Chapters by Javier Arango, Lance Bronnenkant, Dennis Gordon, Jon Guttman, Adrian Hellwig, Jim Miller, Fred Murrin, Colin Owers, Stephen Skinner, Ed Soye, Alan Toelle, Greg VanWyngarden, & Charles Woolley
Hard-bound, 176 pages, 8.5" by 11" landscape format