Science fiction art was born in the 1940s. Sci-Fi magazine and book covers, along with inside illustrations were the early uses of Sci-Fi art. As the Sci-Fi genre became more popular its art started to appear in comics, television, films and games. Some of the best-selling films of all time are Sci-Fi movies like Star Wars, Blade Runner, Alien, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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.