Post by Stephen on Sept 13, 2007 10:57:47 GMT -5
September 13, 2007
When the landmark book THE STAND: The Final Flight of Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. hits bookstores next summer, its cover will be graced by an original work painted by one of the top aviation artists in the world, Russell Smith. The color study for this painting as well as Smith’s close-up character drawing of US air ace Frank Luke will be publicly unveiled for the first time in a special ceremony at the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous air show in Dayton, Ohio on September 21st. The event will be held at the Russell Smith Studios vendor booth at 2:30 pm local time.
Smith says although the color study is the next-to-last stage in the creation of his painting, people frequently mistake it for the final work. “Its actually a complete oil painting that helps me see the color balance and what shades work best in the composition,” Smith said. “There will be virtually no difference between this color study and the final painting, but I always like to see the color blends before I paint the final version.”
Smith said, “A lot of World War I artists have avoided the subject of Frank Luke because no one really knew for sure what happened on his last flight, but thanks to the upcoming book I can paint something I know to be truthful.” Both the painting and the book will share the same name: THE STAND: The Final Flight of Lt. Frank Luke, Jr.
In addition to unveiling the character drawing of Luke and the color study of the final painting, Smith is reserving a special surprise announcement for those in attendance.
Russell is expected to speak first at the ceremony, followed by the unveiling of the art works and then a question and answer session with Stephen Skinner, author of THE STAND: The Final Flight of Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. Skinner will speak on the authenticity of the portrayal of Luke’s last moments and the on-site research conducted in France nine weeks ago that finally uncovered the truth.
For more information, visit the book’s official web site: www.THESTANDfrankluke.com.
Russell Smith to Unveil Cover Art for THE STAND at Dayton
World Premiere Set for Friday, 21 September at 2:30pm
World Premiere Set for Friday, 21 September at 2:30pm
When the landmark book THE STAND: The Final Flight of Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. hits bookstores next summer, its cover will be graced by an original work painted by one of the top aviation artists in the world, Russell Smith. The color study for this painting as well as Smith’s close-up character drawing of US air ace Frank Luke will be publicly unveiled for the first time in a special ceremony at the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous air show in Dayton, Ohio on September 21st. The event will be held at the Russell Smith Studios vendor booth at 2:30 pm local time.
Smith says although the color study is the next-to-last stage in the creation of his painting, people frequently mistake it for the final work. “Its actually a complete oil painting that helps me see the color balance and what shades work best in the composition,” Smith said. “There will be virtually no difference between this color study and the final painting, but I always like to see the color blends before I paint the final version.”
Smith said, “A lot of World War I artists have avoided the subject of Frank Luke because no one really knew for sure what happened on his last flight, but thanks to the upcoming book I can paint something I know to be truthful.” Both the painting and the book will share the same name: THE STAND: The Final Flight of Lt. Frank Luke, Jr.
In addition to unveiling the character drawing of Luke and the color study of the final painting, Smith is reserving a special surprise announcement for those in attendance.
Russell is expected to speak first at the ceremony, followed by the unveiling of the art works and then a question and answer session with Stephen Skinner, author of THE STAND: The Final Flight of Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. Skinner will speak on the authenticity of the portrayal of Luke’s last moments and the on-site research conducted in France nine weeks ago that finally uncovered the truth.
For more information, visit the book’s official web site: www.THESTANDfrankluke.com.