Rob Pistella :: Windsor- Smith, Barry

Fate Sowing the Stars (pencil) detail

Artist: Barry Windsor Smith (Penciller)

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Title:	Fate Sowing the Stars (pencil) detail
Artist:	Barry Windsor Smith (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Prelim
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	5,748
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	2/25/2006
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Description

PEAK BWS from 1978's Fate Sowing the Stars...here is the finished preliminary to a great painting that will forever be etched in my brain...superb...and a thrill to own! 22 x 22" pencil on heavy creame paper.

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Last Login:	September 2025
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E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/25/2006

The owner of the actual original painting is an old acquaintance of mine, so this is a real treat to see. What exquisite linework! Just beautiful, thanks for sharing this!

comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/18/2006

Holy crap that's amazing.

Mark W
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/18/2006

Magnificent. An image worthy of the Italian Renaissance. BWS is truly a man out of time. You've got impeccable taste, Rob. Thanks for sharing this.

John Kelly
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/19/2006

This is amazing! Congrats on an amazing aquisition! Superb in every aspect. Great linework. Strongly reminiscent and influence by The Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood. Fits with their work.

Michael Peters
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/1/2007

Is this the same prelim that was published in The Studio? I love the finished painting, but might like this prelim, with it's nigh-perfect drawing, even more. The other commenter was right -- it's certainly a work on par with the greats of the Italian Renaissance, or the English Pre-Raphaelites and NeoClassicists

Enrico Salvini
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/30/2007

I suddendly found myself with tears welling up in my eyes and short breath... you own art that would take the ASM121 cover off my hands.

E B
Member Since 2006

Posted on 8/3/2007

That's an amazing piece- it's easy to see Alphonse Mucha and Art Nouveau in Barry's work as well as the other oft-mentioned styles his work is mentioned with. Here, Barry executes with the best of all worlds. Awesome piece, and great collection!

Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/9/2008

This might get me flogged, but I think the drawing surpasses the painted version. Smith's rendering skills in line exceeded his abilities with oils at this stage (in my view). This is a real standard of beautiful draftsmanship.... thanks for sharing this tremendous work!

Tom Nowicki
Member Since 2009

Posted on 8/21/2009

I have an Extachrome copy of the oil painting that is signed and numbered by BWS. I believe there were only 10 of these made. However, I have to say that the penciled version takes my breath away. I don't have any originals of BWS works but I have many of his GBP prints and portfolios (some signed and numbered) and still can't get enough of his work. Thanks so much for sharing your collection.

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