Colony by three_grrr
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
When a new potential planet is discovered, the terraformers move in and begin the process of making the planet habitable for it's future occupants. We always think of earth when we think of terraforming, but not all sentient beings are human, so planetary needs vary. When terraforming is nearly complete, large bubbles are errected wich support life until terraforming is complete, and early settlers move in to start colonization.
We see such a scenario here, the ship you see leaving has just dropped off the first settlers and their supplies.
I've used piotr's (from DA) spiral, our own bunny's web elements for the planet surface and her etech hallucinations for the space ship. All Apo scripts; assembled in PSP, stars and planets, framing and initials also added in PSP.
Thank you all for the good thoughts and good wishes, they have enouraged me greatly to work off the effects of this flu thing I had a few weeks backs!
Thank you for the wonderful comments on the last posting, the snapshot of the mourning dove. I just love reading your comments and treasure them so! And thanks for all the faves, it always surprises to get them, LOL.

Comments (56)
A beautiful piece of work. I especially like the "nebula". Very creative imagination. Aloha
A great story to go with this super little scene which you have created so well. It kinda reminds me a bit of what happens when they convert one of our farms here to dairying. The earth movers move in to flatten everything for the irrigation booms then the huge dairy shed gets built and then the new house and then the cows come and they are in business. Your scene looks far prettier.
great explanation this is really stunning scifi fractal rita wonderful artwok.
This is so cool!!! Wonderful work.
fantastic and beautiful piece!
Wow Rita this is so far out !!! (I couldn't resist) :o) .....well crafted and outstanding....I should expect less? :o) Huggies ~
Really beauyifully done! I love the composition.
A fine imaginative scene.
A clever and effective portrait of deep space using Apophysis !
What Bampster said! Glad to hear that you beat that nasty flu bug into submission. I find that a flyswatter or boot work wonders on those little bugs. I love how you put all these elements together to create a scene that tells a story. The fractal in the upper left lights up the whole scene and the simple orange dot adds the feel of a destination beyond the stars. Beautifully done, my friend.
very beautiful and scifi orientated flame
Rita what an intriguing story, and I just love what you have done here, it truly is outstanding. I feel I am on a ship looking down onto the new planet and inaugural coloney. Fabulous, hugs Jane xx
wow Rita, had to look at your gallery...and this is just fantastic and I love the little story going with it...smile...
Incredibly beautiful space scene and wonderful story to go with it.
Imaginative, breathtaking, well made, beautiful Sci_Fi art creation!!!
wow, what a great space scene! excellent work on the shapes and light.
I like the way you placed your objects, the scene is very good like this. The SCI-FI and Space theme are well done.
Excellent overall atmosphere.Very nice work!
Absolutely stunning....... I love the colors and all the different textures. Amazing! Karen :)
Wonderful work and background
Reaklly cool scene great composition
good creation, beautiful work!!
super fantastic rita. glad your feeling better. missed you :) hugs
Cool concept here, I like!
wonderful
Fantastic composition,super!!!!!!!!!!!