Nonstandard Approach by TomPeters
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Description
I've had the pleasure to work with the SF writers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, both great writers and great folks, for several years now. They are published widely by large publishing houses, but they also publish their own ChapBooks and 2 collections of their short fiction. I've done the covers for both the collections, this one being the most recently published cover, for Liaden Universe Companion 2.
The Liaden universe is a rich fictional setting. The Liaden race posses very advanced technology, which they use to build highly advanced ships, like the Liaden Scout in the foreground. Much more work-a-day are the big bulky terran freighters, carrying trade goods from system to system. The ones here are modular, their cargo pods strung back behind the command and propulsion units in front.
This piece was modeled , textured and rendered in Lightwave 8.5, with SFX and the background starfield and nebula created in Photoshop.
To find out more about Lee and Miller's fiction, go to http://www.korval.com
Thanks for taking a look!
By the way, the title of the piece refers to how Liaden Scouts routinely approach EVERYTHING.
Comments (25)
Mechanismo
now thats bloody impressive moddeling , lighting and texturing..!! and it has that 70's sci-fi painted feel to it !!! awesome !!
ragouc
Great scene, very dynamic composition. Superb picture.
gchuck
Thats a keeper!
geirla
Excellent image - the spacecraft, planet and background. Everything. (the freighters do look like lobsters, though)
Seaview123
Fantastic work, the models are finely detailed, the background is majestic, and the overall render is fantastic!
stevey3d
Superb modeling and textures! Excellent composition and lighting too! 5++
wingnut55
i agree, and that lead ship is a beauty.
deci6el
Great ships, great setting, I particularly like the ability to see the single pilot in the cockpit.
grafikeer
Great scene...ships are well modelled and rendered...lighting and scene is superb..well done!
NefariousDrO
Very nice scene! Those ships are beautiful, and the starscape and planet are stunning!
Geodesic250
Outstanding bit of modeling and rendering!!!!!!!
Robert0921
Excellent realization. Modeling is very cool. I like the different tech levels featured.
JOELGLAINE
Beauty! Sweet job on it all,mate! That a scout/recon lifting body on back of that scout? Nice touch!
eportscreations
Masterful work!
miketee10021
Fabulous work! Just incredible!
Jordanholmes
Great job! Nice sci fi!
Clouseau
Excellent foreground on an excellent background. Great image.
arcas
Sorry I'm late to the party. I've seen this image of yours so many times that it's a challenge to be objective about it. That said it's certainly one of your best. There's a polish to it that rises above many of your other works - a crisp certainty of design and an place. The color choices - especially the brick red ships next to the glowing blue nebula - make a striking impression, along with the looming ringed planet. Very nice - I hope it's done well selling the book for them.
Malakh
Great image. Love the spacecraft models especially. Well done!
WZRD
That's how great space art should look - brilliant! I particularly like the dynamic shape of the foreground ship
zhaanman
Ooooooooohh what a wicked design and I love the setting stellar to the end!
WPL2
That is a beautiful image.
DukeNukem2005
This is an excellent! This is a very beautiful! Very well done! Five stars!
alienvisitor
These are the kind of scenes that I really like.Well done on this. "May you always create well and prosper" Alienvisitor's Imagi - Nation :http://alienvisitor.redbubble.com/ AV
SevenOfEleven
Looks great, kudos on the ships.