I am a self-taught artist working both in the 2D realm of traditional painting(watercolours,acrylics and ink) and the 3D realm of digital painting and CGI(mainly Bryce and Photoshop).My work is primarily SciFi,Fantasy and Landscape,as well as logo design and conceptual art.  I have always been interested in all things SciFi,as a kid growing up in Rushden,Northamptonshire,England I was a huge fan of such shows as The Thunderbirds,Captain Scarlet,Dr.Who and many more.Upon emigrating to Alberta,Canada I was captivated by the beauty of the Rockies and the diversity of wildlife and spent years studying animals and painting realistic wildlife scenes in watercolour.My originals hang in collections worldwide.Now,my attention has switched back to SciFi,and my knowledge of creature anatomy and habits,as well as colour sense and compositional skills now come into play in a whole new realm...3D.  During the day I work in a gallery and frameshop in Kelowna,BC,Canada where I have lived for almost thirty years.As the shop manager and master framer,I am constantly influenced by the art that is both shown in the gallery and framed for clients.  As a member of Renderosity for just over a year,I have come to know many of the artists here,and have been inspired by their works.I have also been fortunate to have works chosen for display on other sites,and to have been featured in articles in two digital magazines,all as a result of the exposure from this site.My goal is to continue,and push my knowledge with each image.Thank you for taking the time to view my gallery!
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Comments (17)
ronmolina
Excellent!
peedy
Fantastic image; terrain and surface. Poor little droid. So small and so much to map. ;-)
lhumungus
I like the mist-shrouded terrain. I think your probe is too small in the picture to immediately draw attention as the focal point. Also, it's color value is very near the light areas of rock within the terrain so it gets camouflaged. If you goal is to have it highlighted, I would lower the contrast in the terrain, or dim its bright areas, or increase the size of your probe and put it starkly against the green. My two cents...
grafikeer
Thanks lhumungus...you are right in stating that the probe is small in the image,but that was my intention,I wanted the terrain to be the focal point,and the droid something you noticed afterwards...the intention was to show the scale of the terrain against the small droid. Always appreciate your input!
spiritmind
nice work my friend:)
Wulffe
I really like this render. ;-}
wblack
Beautifully realized Neil, this big expansive composition conveys with epic visualization, the scale of long range interstellar exploration with superlative skill and grace. The massive blocks of eroded stone rising tier after tier above the mist shrouded forested vales below, the vista invites one to imagine damp cooled air beneath the forest canopy in contrast to the rarified atmosphere of the rocky heights. Worlds are big places. The distances between worlds are vaster still. Your composition communicates this objective reality, the magical detail of this fragile mechanized probe flying free beneath alien skies inspires one wonder at the scale of technological achievement required to send it on exploration at such cosmic range. 5+ my friend, always a pleasure.
johndoop
Very nice image !love the planet one the background! Well done!!!!
jdstrider
Makes one wonder what the droid will find on LE224... Hmm that could prove interesting. Excellent terrain, atmo and composition. I like the scale of the droid, I had to go looking for it and that make me look more closely at the detail of the terrain.
geirla
Missed the little drone until I looked at the full-sized view. And then it popped out. So you definitely achieved your intent with the scale of the landscape.
bebopdlx
Very well done.
Li-An
The selection of terrains, atmosphere and procedural material makes this a great composition. Nice Brycing!
tulipe Online Now!
Superb scene!
mtalin
Excellent sci-fi landscape and rendering!!
kjer_99
Hard to add much that is new to what has already been said with excellence. Think the drone might shown up a bit better if it had been surrounded by a larger part of the shadowy terrain area--as in a bit more toward the middle. Even zooming it, I'm not sure whether the probe is crawling on the ground or flying through the air. The latter is less a comment on your artistic abilities and more about my own poor eyesight. Heh. I fully understood your intent and think you did very well with it. Those are great terrains that I'm beginning to regret not having purchased for myself. Think I would like this planet--or at least this area of it.
adorety
Excellent terrain. Love the layers and strata. The probe helps to show the scale. Well done.
Drakkendark
Magnificent landscape.