I became fascinated by Sci-Fi art after seeing Star Wars in the 80's. It is mindboggling how influential a single movie can be - especially on a teenager :) All the wonderful Sci-Fi art designed by Ralph McQuarrie and other Star Wars artists is still a great source of inspiration for me.
While working on this image my inspiration was Jabba the Hutt's Palace.
Nicely done and very evocative. I have a weakness for riverside and seaside ports. The reflection is a nice counterpoint to the city itself and the pale moons.
Can anyone say VERY GOOD? Even though it does look a little like Mos Eisely the roundness of the buildness adds a certain mysterious look to it. Good job!
well you draw a poly line to the contour you wand and rotate it - the model work itself isn't - for the most part in this case doesn't look all that complex. what makes it is chouice of materials, composition, balance that sort of thing and of course the light sources inside the afterthrust on the ships and basicly just not overlooking ANYTHING. and if you find you have in the first render going back and fixing it and running render again (and again and again until everything is just right). and that takes work and craft and immagination and i salute the artist (though again not the context he created for it in this case) background and fog depth cue are also appearently key elements well exicuted.
Now that's what I didn't like in new movies like Alien 4 for example the Cruiser was all rusted inside ,DAMN I I WEN'T ABOARD A SPACE CRUISER AND IT WAS ALL RUSTED I WOULD GET OFF REALLY FAST.
Good Picture! By the way, Antiphoton, how often have you seen a modern fighter that was scratched up and dusty? I've been to many an air show, and have yet to see a beat up anything there.
Edwin Williams: WOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOW!!! This image is so beautiful!!! The texture is mesmerizing!!! This is going to sound like I’m crazy, but I’ve always dreamed ... (more)
snowboardBryan:
You can see the moon and the sun’s reflection looking southwestward from Girdwood, AK overlooking the Cook Inlet. This place almosts exists!
Harvey: Man this is the stuff and the poem before the art work really makes you think about the actual character of the executioner. Respected buy alone. This... (more)
Yatzie: I love the deepth you have in your art i would love to do work like that it’s my passion to create something so real but i will never be as smart as y... (more)
Kevin: Wonderfully sweet colors!
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