The Starting Point by NefariousDrO
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
From the personal diary of geologist and one of the first permanent residents of the Mars Colony Daniel Lang:
"One of the greatest pleasures of my work is the amount of time I can simply wander the surface, largely alone, to find and explore whatever strikes my interest. On a particularly dusty afternoon I suddenly realized I was very close to the original settlement of the first long-term human exploration of Mars. This place was the beginning of our true colonization effort. I had to visit it, even though it now sits abandoned in favor of more hospitable and spacious abodes, this is our beginning, and it is a bit strange to see it now slowly merging with the dust, rocks and sand of this Martian world.
It tells me that no matter where we started, we all will absorbed by this place, no longer will we say we're from Earth, but this is the world that will anchor our sense of self. We have already begun to blend ourselves into this strange and fascinating world."
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As usual, my internet-browsing has inspired my artistic output. This time I was wandering the Mars Observer, Rover, and Phoenix Lander websites. I just had to go and do my own version of a place on that intriguing world.
The models and terrains were done in Bryce, postwork is Photoshop CS 3.
Thanks for taking a look, and comments/critiques are definitely welcome.
Comments (20)
Very well done ATMOS and planet surfacing. Nice work on this.
Great work and beautiful imagination.
I like those type of sites too. got the round veiw of the mars land camera. that was something as this image you made . so wonderful as the mind thinks of stuff like this
Nicely done...like the atmo and terrain texturing....great storyline too!
A poignant concept effectively rendered.
Fantastic scene and wonderful work.
Superb models and atmo!
Superb base and atmosphere!!!
Awesome rendering!!!
this takes the viewer right there in person.superb work
Great modeling work! Interesting scene. Well done!
This Rocks
Wonderfull textures and colors!
It feels so distant and secluded.Your pictures give alot of feeling, and its all good.
Fantastic image!! Excellent work!!!
Excellent image and words. I presume you've also read Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy?
Very nice work, well done...
i`m fighting a nefarious in ratchet and clank on the ps2 :o)..excellent work and gallery .very interesting mick
nice presentation and great atmosphere setting.....excellent!
Very nice light and pic! Very well done!