Pioneer and Apollo Astronaut Original Paintings

Alan Bean Original Paintings

Actual pieces of Apollo and the moon itself make up these unique painting-sculptures. And then there is the painting itself, a historic remembrance from the first artist to visit another world.

"Neil Armstrong's first step on the Moon was Apollo's most celebrated moment. No matter what our age, those of us on planet Earth remember exactly where we were and what we were doing at that time. Unfortunately, there was no one in a good position to photograph the moment.
A Giant Leap (original) 		"Human beings are wonderful but fragile creatures. To function at all, we must have oxygen available to breathe at sufficient pressure so that our muscles used in breathing are strong enough to expand our lungs to inhale that oxygen. To function best there are other requirements too; temperature control, micro-meteoroid protection, communications between each other and with planet Earth to name a few, but let's talk about breathing.
Moonrunning on the Ocean of Storms 		This is one of Alan's largest paintings, done in the late 1980s. We splurged and bought it at an estate sale of an art collector. Canvas giclees available
American Success Story Original 		Is Jack Schmitt really skiing on the moon? We can see he is turning his upper body and knees and leaning as we do down here on earth. Let's listen to the downlink conversation back in December of 1972:
Ski the Sculptured Hills

Alan Bean Original Sketches

Alan rarely makes separate preliminary pencil sketches, but we have obtained some. These are on paper board, instead of paper sheets. All have multi-vanishing point lines, Not just one or two point perspective. Often his studio is a web of red string-eminating from his easel to walls, floor, and ceiling to get perspective just right.

This was Alan's first sketch/study for a recent painting commission. His adherence to two-point perspective is apparent here. Signed and dated.
First sketch for
"Our World in My Hands" 		A sketch for a recently finished painting. This drawing contains numerous notes on color and shading, and is signed and dated by Alan.
Master Drawing for
"Our World in My Hands" 		This was Alan's first drawing/sketch/study for a small painting which he has sold. Impeccable 2-point perspective, as usual. Signed and dated.
Drawing for
"Were We Giraffes or Gazelles?"

Alan Bean Used Brushes