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LauraNovember 18, 2022Sci-Fi ArtistsNo comments

Science Fiction is one of the most popular genres of all time. They open our hearts to the possibility of a new reality and incubate our brains with new ideas and concepts. The Sci-Fi genre encourages us to explore the world in new ways – enabling us to reimagine reality. As such, it is not surprising that most of the facilities that we enjoy today – be it robots or flying – were once created in someone’s imagination as a futuristic idea. The outlandish ideas presented in the Sci-Fi art forms push the boundaries of human imagination and inspire us to think differently from the accepted norm. They provide us with relief from the monotonous patterns of daily life. However, the genre is not possible without the pioneer artists who worked behind them. Here are some of the greatest Sci-Fi Artists of all time for your reference:

H.R Giger:

The renowned Swiss Painter and sculptor are best known for his work in the films Alien, Dune, and Poltergeist. He is quite popular for his style of art, uniquely known as biomechanical art – a combination of human physiques with machines. One of the most popular biomechanical arts created by H.R Giger is the creature Xenomorph. Giger’s work had a lasting impact on the Science Fiction genre, with many artists attempting to imitate his work characterized by disturbing nightmarish themes of death and decay. In addition to working on films, he has also worked alongside musicians, helping them to bring their visions into reality. Some of the popular albums covers he worked on include Black and Blue by Rolling Stone, Hallucinations by Atrocity, and Koo Koo by Debby Harry.

Wayne Barlowe:

World-renowned Science fiction author Wayne Barlowe is popular for his debut novel Inferno. The book catapulted Wayne into commercial success and established him as a leading artist in the science fiction genre. Besides his literary work, he is also well known for his illustrations. He first gained attention for his illustrations with the book Expedition, which combined his literary skills with his own paintings and drawings. The publication was critically acclaimed for the realistic depictions of Martian life. He is also known for his work in some of the biggest blockbusters of Hollywood, such as Pacific Rim and Avatar. He continuously inspires artists working in the field of science fiction.

Isaac Asimov:

One cannot talk about science fiction artists without mentioning this famous name. Isaac Asimov is one of the most iconic and prolific science fiction writers of all time, his popular works being ‘I, Robot.’ His predictions on the impact of artificial intelligence on humanity have proved to be surprisingly accurate. The world of robots and the rules formulated by Isaac Asimov for the ethical coexistence of humans and robots has influenced all subsequent Sci-Fi genre literature. Isaac Asimov is also known for his other work, such as the Foundation Series and The End of Eternity.

Epic looking Sci-fi artwork

LauraNovember 4, 2022Sci-fi ArtworkNo comments

One of the main features of Sci-fi artwork is its sublime and striking graphics that will grab the audience’s attention. But having appealing artwork alone cannot guarantee success. An excellent sci-fi artwork will enable you to explore the world that the artist illustrates. You will be able to visually and emotionally experience the adventure presented before you. This epic Sci-fi artwork will transport the audience to another realm when we engage with it.

When reading Sci-fi literature, we are allowed to imagine the world of science fiction. But an artist’s work enables you to share this vision with people who are fans of other genres. Numerous Sci-fi artists have produced great artworks that have the power to drag you into their dimensions.

You can look into this guide to explore the fantastic world of sci-fi-artworks. Keep scrolling down to find some epic artwork!

Andree Wallin

Andree Wallin is one of the most famous freelance concept artists and digital artists who embraced it as his full-time job in 2008. One of the most famous matte artists, Wallin is a commercial writer and director. He is mainly known for his promotional art for games like Waste and 2, Halo 4, and Dirt 3. He is also associated with famous movies like Oblivion and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

His works cover gigantic robots, sci-fi landscapes, and beautifully rendered spaceships. His work is spectacular because he combines digital painting and photo manipulation to create a dramatic sci-fi universe. Some of his masterpieces include Big robots, downtown, office bots, and a futuristic Ghetto.

Angel Alonso

Known for his 2d and 3D animation, Alonso is interested in concept design, storyboarding, matte painting, digital painting, and animation. He uses 3Ds max and ZBrush to come up with his 3D artworks. His incredible artwork is Witch of thought.

Camille Kuo

Camille Kuo, a talented Taiwanese artist, is known for her realistic yet creepy creations. To create her brilliant artwork, she uses Photoshop, Painter, and PaintChat. Silent Threat is one of her most famous Sci-fi artworks.

Clinton Felker

Felker is very famous in the field of storyboarding and matte painting. He is one such artist who has always tried to bring fresh ideas to the realm of the digital environment. To create his mesmerizing artworks, Felker uses Photoshop. One of his most fascinating works is Baboy Robot.

Dan Luvisi

Dan Luvisi has worked for big names like Dc comics, Universal, and Microsoft. His sensational style in illustration has garnered him a lot of attention. His superior artworks include LMS Gabriel unloaded, LMS Hex, LMS Judge, and LMS Ro and Gizmo.

Daniel Conway

The artwork of Daniel Conway is a combination of breathtaking sci-fi with vibrant colors that makes them recognizable. In his paintings, you can see a harmony between man and machines.

Some of Conway’s most recognizable artwork is Forget Me Not and My Red Tie.

These are some great Sci-fi artworks that will drag you into its dimension. So, explore the vibrant dimension of Sci-fi with the epic artworks of these artists.

Fantasy Digital Art Painting Tips for Beginners

LauraOctober 17, 2022Digital Art PaintingNo comments

Improving your Digital Art skills doesn’t simply mean learning new software or acquiring the newest drawing gadgets. Refining your core art skills by consistently sketching is the best strategy to adopt to improve your digital art. To get better as a digital artist, you need to get out of your comfort zone, try new things and be willing to make mistakes to grow. Practicing new styles of drawing is just as important. You can start by perfecting your Figure Drawing, Animal Drawing, and Portrait skills. Another one of the most significant skills to learn is to tell stories with your digital art. Here are some tips and tricks to improve your digital art painting skills:

Composition:

Understanding composition is vital to adding more depth to your digital art. A great way to achieve more composition in your artwork is to arrange more elements diagonally. This trick makes your artwork feel more dynamic, thus making the observer feel more action and depth to your pictures. By making your elements or characters unbalanced, an artist can project more movement into a still picture.

Contrast:

Another vital strategy to produce successful digital art is to choose appropriate color palettes. The color palettes you choose can tell the viewers a story and define the mood of the painting. One of the significant advantages of creating digital art is that you can play around with colors to find an appropriate array of colors suitable for the mood. When choosing colors for your digital art, make sure to provide contrast to your pictures. Use contrasting colors together by placing your darker elements on a lighter background. For more aesthetically pleasing color combinations, look into nature.

Gradient:

The background of your fantasy art pictures is a significant part of telling the viewers a story. Pay attention to the gradient to create some depth in your digital art. Separate your background, midground, and foreground. Practice with various gradient tools available to create different environmental effects such as fog, dust, or haze.

Perspective:

Perspective is very important when it comes to creating fantasy art pictures. Deep knowledge of perspective is a foundation skill for an artist. For this, you should imagine how things might look from a particular point of view. When you are creating fantasy digital art, you should be well aware of the physical phenomena that rule your fantasy world to make your painting more cohesive.

Animal Anatomy and Figure Drawing:

One of the most crucial skills to practice as a digital artist is your figure drawing and animal anatomy skills. Practice your skills by sketching regularly and gaining information on what the human body looks like while doing different tasks from a certain point of view. Study a different selection of references before creating your animals in your digital artwork.

Latest Sci-Fi Movies That Are Unmissable

LauraOctober 11, 2022Sci-Fi MoviesNo comments

Science fiction has extensive historical roots that explore humanity’s pervasive self-doubt and the terrifying potential of uncharted planets. But over the past two decades, science fiction narrative has seen a metaphorical stampede that has turned the formerly tiny specialty into highly concentrated film industry.

Into the Dark: Culture Shock

The 2019 sci-fi masterpiece from filmmaker Gigi Saul Guerrero is tucked away in Hulu’s “Into the Dark” horror anthology, a compilation of family vacation movies of minor significance. It blends well-known future ideas with totally modern political satire. Marisol (Martha Higareda), who is expecting, makes another effort to traverse the border between Mexico and the United States, and this time her tragic endurance tale as an illegal immigrant transforms into a vibrant “Stepford Wives” dream. The so-called American Dream, however, is unsustainable, and Marisol quickly discovers that she is anxious to leave the nation she had once intended to live permanently.

Coherence

The sci-fi genre has no bounds, as filmmaker James Ward Byrkit demonstrated with just one studio and fifty thousand dollars. The story revolves around seven friends who are at a social gathering when a meteor swoops up into the sky, destroys the energy, and frees up a gateway for the party guests to cross into other complexities, that also take the shape of neighboring houses that reflect the one they’re in. This film is a teaching moment in stimulating the lack of usage room and creating wonder in the intangible.

Safety Not Guaranteed

The term “sci-fi rom-com” is not utilized sufficiently. In “Safety Not Guaranteed,” Jack Johnson and Aubrey Plaza play two reporters tasked with looking into a puzzling highly confidential post looking for a companion to take them back in time. The alleged period apparatus was created by physicist Mark Duplass. Notwithstanding its awesome twist, the Sundance Award-winning film is grounded by a drive to discover former lovers while avoiding federal investigations into the use of time-traveling techniques. Additionally, “Safety Not Guaranteed” introduced the practice of independent filmmakers landing tentpoles thanks to the success of their low-budget films.

Source Code

The astonishingly tight and crisply timed “Source Code” transforms “Groundhog Day” into an elevated, increased thriller and incorporates science-fiction themes into suspense that seems more current than the future. Captain Colter Stevens, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is an Army captain who continues finding his mind thrown back into time, reliving the final ten seconds of the existence of a passenger headed for Chicago before his railway crashes. Stevens’ supervisors have instructed him to find the attacker, but there is more going on than he is originally permitted to comprehend.

Best Arthouse Sci-fi Films of All Time

LauraSeptember 16, 2022Sci-fi FilmsNo comments

When we think of Sci-fi movies, Hollywood hits like Star Wars, ET, Inception, etc., are the first to come to mind. Undoubtedly, these big-budgeted blockbuster movies inspire us and have remained iconic in the history of filmmaking. However, we shouldn’t avoid an entire genre of Sci-fi movies – arthouse Sci-fi, which often doesn’t have the glitz and glamor of these mainstream movies. Arthouse Sci-fi movies are smaller, independently produced movies aimed at niche markets. Arthouse movies often transcend genres to tell unique and entertaining stories. Here are some of the best Arthouse Sci-fi movies of all time that is sure worth your time:

Upstream Color:

Upstream Color is an American Arthouse Sci-fi movie released in 2013. The thriller is written, directed, produced, and starred by Shane Carruth. Upstream Color is the second movie from Carruth, who won many accolades for his first film, including one at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. Upstream Color explores the relationship, identity, and perception of a couple who find themselves faced with challenges one after the other.

A Space Odyssey:

The movie ‘A Space Odyssey’ was released in the year 1968, when the technology wasn’t anywhere near what it is now. However, the technology used in the movie was groundbreaking at its time, and movie lovers around the World still love this movie produced by Stanley Kubrick. The film painted a picture of how the World would look like in the 20th century, and the movie is still known for its logically accurate depictions of space flight.

Under the Skin:

Under the Skin is a 2013 Sci-fi movie directed by Jonathan Glazer. The movie is inspired by the 2000 novel of the same name written by Michel Faber. Like any Artwork movie, Under the Skin is a slow movie. The movie follows the storyline of an alien who comes to Earth and faces many difficulties that a lone woman might face in the World. The movie attempts to shed light on the darker side of humanity and touches on topics such as toxic masculinity and xenophobia.

Blade Runner 2049:

Blade Runner 2049 is a Sci-fi movie directed by Denis Villeneuve and released in 2017. A sequel to the original 1982 film, it is starred by Ryan Gosling, who plays the role of a detective. The story is about a detective who discovers a secret that has the potential to destabilize human civilization. The movie that has won Oscar Awards for Best Visual Effects and Cinematography should certainly be on your movie list.

Arrival:

The movie ‘Arrival’ was released in 2016, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Amy Adams. ‘Arrival’ is loosely based on the 1998′ Story of your Life’ written by Ted Chiang. The movie tells the story of aliens and spacecraft who have come to visit Earth. The main character is a linguist who is brought in by the government along with other professionals to attempt to communicate with extraterrestrial beings. The movie explores the human nature of judging others quickly and points out the importance of not judging a book by its cover.

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