“Art of Science Fiction” this week looks at weird humanoid creatures that may or may not be alien in origin. Milan Nikolic is a freelance concept designer and artist currently living in Belgrade, Serbia where he works as the Lead Artist for Whale Shark Studio. He has done work for studios such as Six More …read in detail
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Art of Science Fiction 089: Alexey Egorov
The art of Alexey Egorov is both fantastical and surreal with a heavy touch of the otherworldly. Alexy Egorov lives in Yakutsk, Russia where he works as a digital artist. As you know, I run a twin weekly series called “Art of Fantasy” and early last year I featured Alexey’s fantasy art. However, Alexey has …read in detail
Art of Science Fiction 083: Anthony Jones
I’m fond of using “tangerine” as a descriptor for neon vibrant colors, including a brilliant dawn as it bathes the morning sky in swaths of orange and red. And today I’m reaching for that same tool to describe our artist’s crazy alien creature designs. Anthony Jones wears many hats. He is an educator, a concept artist, …read in detail
A Merry 2016 Christmas and The New Alien: Covenant Trailer
This is a quick post to remind you that we’re at the final moments before the release of Armistice. As such, “Art of Science Fiction” will be late this week. In the meantime, check out Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant. It’s a return to the universe he created, with a new chapter in the groundbreaking ALIEN franchise. The …read in detail
Science Fiction Becomes Reality 04: Suspended Animation
Suspended animation is often used a plot device in science fiction, specifically as a way to transport characters in space. It’s an easy way to deal with the time element of interstellar travel where it takes years to get from one planet to another. Suspended Animation: The Sci-Fi Version A commercial spacecraft is on a return …read in detail
Interspecies, The Paperback
At last, the paper and glue version of Interspecies has arrived and, oh wow, is it a pretty thing. Interspecies has had a good run thus far, reaching the top-ten of two Amazon bestseller lists and staying there for a couple of weeks, even becoming the number three hot new release in its category. Our collective …read in detail
Art of Science Fiction 045: Simon Stålenhag
Almost as an extension of last week’s theme of exploring the art of subtilty, this week I want to introduce you to Swedish artist, Simon Stålenhag. Simon works as a concept designer and is the author of Ur Varselklotet (2014), also known as Tales from the Loop, a wildly successful crowd-funded project that takes readers on a …read in detail
Yin and Yang in Science Fiction: An Interview with Interspecies Co-Author Elaine Chao
Elaine Chao holds many titles, including martial arts instructor, engineer, and musician. Recently, she added science fiction author to her titles with a contribution to Interspecies, a new co-authored science fiction epic. She works for Adobe and is a regular contributor to Adobe’s Creative Cloud Blog. In this interview, Chao sat down with the Kōsa …read in detail
Art of Science Fiction 032: Geoffrey Ernault
Geoffrey Ernault, also known as “Exphrasis,” is a concept artist based in Paris, France. Geoffrey is self-taught and observes the world around him with a unique curiosity that informs his art. His inspirations come from his numerous travels, music, movies, video games, science fiction and, of course, art. Artists like Thom Tenery, Sparth, Luke Mancini, Andree Wallin and …read in detail
#Art of Science Fiction 009: Andrzej Sykut
Andrzej Sykut is a self-taught 3D artist with a degree in polymer chemistry and hails from Cracow, Poland. He has worked on TV commercials and game cinematics, doing mostly lighting, rendering, and visual development. His styles vary from realistic to extremally stylized with a preference for stylistic. In his personal works, Andrzej usually stays within …read in detail