I am very proud to announce the upcoming release of my book Tumult in the Clouds: The Aviation Art of Russell Smith.
Coming August 2011
Tumult in the Clouds: The Aviation Art of Russell Smith
Special Pre-Publication offer!
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 WW1 aviation to life. More thanm a dozen respected WW1 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 and White drawings by Russell Smith
• 50 color photos of museum and reproduction aircraft
• 180 WW1-era black and white photos
• Chapters by Javier Arango, Lance Bronnenkant, Dennis Gordon, Jon Guttman, Adrian Hellwig, Jim Miller, Fred Murrin, Colin Owers, Stephen Skinner, Edward Soye, Alan Toelle, Greg VanWyngarden and Charles Woolley.
• Hard-bound, 176 pages, 8.5" x 11" page size, landscape (horizontal) format. ISBN: 978-1-935881-02-5
Special pre-publication price of $44.95 if ordered by 31 July 2011. Free media shipping within the USA.
Also available exclusively through Russell Smith Studios are special remarqued editions. Remarqued editions will include a small drawing created by Russell Smith on an 8.5" x 11" vellum insert. These drawings can be left in the book or can be taken out and framed. Remarqued editons are $94.95 if ordered by 31 July 2011. Upon placing your order you may specify what subject you would like or you may leave it up to the artist (please keep it simple - remember, there is only so much that one can fit into a small drawing!).
Tumult in the Clouds: The Aviation Art of Russell Smith will ship in August, 2011 to customers ordering them via the pre-publication special. After 1 September 2011 the book will be availble through this website and Amazon.com at full retail price of $49.95 with no discounts.
Order now to take advantge of our pre-publication special offer!
http://www.russellsmithart.com/Tumult%20Book.html
