For some of my sketches I take them to another step – a time-boxed exploration of color renderings. This is still short of a full-on, finished rendering, and a great exercise for learning how to quickly set a tone or mood.
Multi-role transport and emergency rescue vehicle
Almost like a cel animated feature
A bit more technical, like a Ron Cobb drawing
Capable of refueling by skimming the atmosphere of the gas giants, this frigate maintains the peace in the outer system
I added the hints of a Jovian atmosphere, engine plumes, and shockwave
My mashup of classic Ron Cobb designs and possible sister class to the Firefly transports
An homage to production design art for ALIEN. Digital – Procreate on an iPad
After arriving at their destination star system, the passengers grafted the remains of their colony ship to a local asteroid. This provides them with sufficient raw materials and fuel to stage orbital landing and support.
After arriving at their destination star system, the passengers grafted the remains of their colony ship to a local asteroid. This provides them with sufficient raw materials and fuel to stage orbital landing and support.
This is a giant solar sail – the initial drawing was colored with watercolors
I love scenes with large spacecraft docking ports
Rendered with Procreate on an iPad
Ship repair and tug vessel
Straight up color rendering
With background. Procreate on an iPad
Pen and marker sketch
Rendered with Procreate on an iPad
Clearly from the same lineage as the Sulaco, this variant carries ordinance within massive, armored pods
Color treatment for the Bronco
I couldn’t resist the Wave Motion Gun effect
More spacecraft hovering on final approach to a mooring tower
My friend Scott Thoms shared a great sunset photo that I used as the color scheme for this rendering. Photoshop with a Wacom Intuos Medium tablet
Hovering ships over a futuristic city
Rendered with Procreate on an iPad
All thrust manifolds wide open for high speed maneuvers
Rendered with Procreate on an iPad
Star Trek meets John Berkey
Rendered with Procreate on an iPad
Engine / Drive end of an unusual spacecraft
Rendered with Procreate on an iPad
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