Oil Painting & Drawing

Classical Fine Art

Landscapes, Samplers, Military & Wabi Sabi

Special Commission Gallery | L. Nicholas Smith Fine Art | Texas

Preliminary Drawings Examples~

1917 Sopwith Camel

Gymnast on Balance Beam

Form Sketch

WWI medical evacuation, this type of sketch work is different then preliminary sketches

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Before & After Examples~

Preliminary sketch

for Special Commission

Thor

16" x 20" oil on canvas (c) 2016 by L.Nicholas Smith

Preliminary Drawing

for Special Commission

Popeye and Olive Oyl

16" x 20" oil on canvas (c) 2015 by L. Nicholas Smith

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How the process works...

Step 1, preliminary drawing on sketch pad

Step 2, draw on canvas

*ipad picture quality

Step 3, start from the back

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Step 4, move forward with color

*ipad picture quality

Step 5, begin the focal subjects

*ipad picture quality

Step 6 finished and signed

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