The Eagle and the Butterfly

[Russell Smith]

The finished painting.

The Eagle and the Butterfly
45" x 22.5"
oil on linen



A detail shot. Manfred von Richthofen slumps unconscious after his head is grazed by a bullet.



Woodbridge firing from the FE2.



MvR's signature red.



The sky was full of Germans from several different units.

[NeilF92]

An outstanding piece of art Russell. In another thread here we've been discussing how modern day aviation art compares to that of the Old Masters . I would submit this work of yours as an example of how the spirit of the Masters lives on in the best of our current generation. You've picked a subject with very tricky lighting conditons with high speed , head on action captured as in life , not clinically photographic - just truly realistic . That takes skill and knowledge plus a spirit of adventure to pull off as well as you have done here.
( p.s.Just send the money in a plain brown envelope !!)

[Russell Smith]

Thanks Neil! Big bills or small bills?

[Aerobuby]

Maravilloso trabajo. Gracias por sus extraordinarias explicaciones y enseñanzas.-
Carlos