Space Opera Commission
Commissioned Artwork. The brief called for a classic, 70's inspired sci-fi scene involving huge planetscapes, and a colour palette that stayed on the cool side. Went through a lot of iteration with composition and the exact content, but let's be honest, the idea with the exploding planet will always win. Meant to be displayed as 5 separate panels, thus each panel works as its own composition and contributes to the whole image.
final image
Selected initial thumbnails
Roughs that explore differing space locales and the different ways to play within the cool colour scheme. We found flowing organic shapes was a neat aesthetic for space-stations, and I carried that further into the project.
Explorations for different planetoids and how to play with them.
Beautifully desolate dead bodies? Interesting idea, but we decided they were a little too distracting and morbid.
Final comprehensive with revised lighting.