Wasteland

Tom Godfrey

Wasteland

The amorphous blobs moaned softly as they heaved themselves over the wastelands. Grimacing in pain, their jelly bodies distorted like soggy washing twisting helplessly in a relentless cycle. The effort required, as they tried to cross the hellish surface, to reach the floaters, was enormous. They had limited time before the nutrient rich red fruit would sink again, beneath the wasted poisoned surface. The next flowering was too far off, they had to reach them.

The beacon, set up aeons ago, still pulsed out its call, searching the heavens for help. Global warming indeed. They had laughed at the notion. Scientists scoffed and politicians were mandated to keep the “train” rolling along. They partied on until… too little, too late and system collapse. The delicate biosphere could not sustain life, in the way it had for millennia, and only the luckiest sentient beings had managed, with a little genetic tinkering, to preserve life. People and jellyfish. Who would have thought it possible? Death would have been preferable, thought Gelatinous, the leader of their little band, as even now he sensed that the floaters had reached their zenith…

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Wasteland by Tom Godfrey
Wasteland by Tom Godfrey
  • SnowDog

    SnowDog

    Love the colours! Love the whole look of this great work as usual from you Tom!!

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey

    Praise from a recognised master of digital art – many thanks Randy.

  • thickblackoutline

    thickblackoutlinet-shirt and design aficionado

    wow! wooooooow! this is so amazing, the colours ARE indeed setting the mood here, fine job tom :)

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks Jen. It was fun creating another Sci Fi world.

  • Cimmerrian

    Cimmerrian

    Awesome Tom ! Simply awesome !

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks Steve..don’t worry, those guys are all gonna feed Oink first, before they even think of eating.:)

  • Anne van Alkemade

    Anne van Alkemade

    they look agonised and while death may seem preferable, there is still the will to live even in tortuous circumstances!!! Environmental pergatory indeed.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thanks Anne. Amazing but true. One thinks of the concentration camps, etc. that people endure, just to be!

  • dimarie

    dimarie

    you are such a master at this!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Huge compliment – thanks dimarie. Don’t tell the masters you said this though :) check out ryanchurch.com (designer for lucas films and walt disney) to get an idea of the guys I bow before and call master :)

  • Rob Stanley

    Rob Stanley

    Tom I’m loving this one. Awesome mate!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thanks Rob. Knowing your work, I can see why some of the elements might appeal to your mind.

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers

    So, it comes down to humans and jellyfish. My money’s on the jellyfish. I’m always impressed with the way you create these wonderful pictures Tom, you are a wizard with light, shapes, textures and many other things.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    LOL Of course, to call someone spineless in this world might not work so well. :) Thanks as always Mr ego puffer :) You are a tonic.

  • Lisa G. Putman

    Lisa G. Putman

    So very cool! Amazing work, Tom!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks Lisa

  • Heather Rivet IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    amazing work my friend..outstanding

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey

    thanks Heather

  • LoneAngel

    LoneAngel

    fantastic

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thank you LoneAngel

  • Keith Reesor

    Keith Reesor

    Superb image Tom!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    I’m glad you like it Mr 3D Maestro :)

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Gelatinous…haha!!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    :) I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that :) Well done FireDrake.

  • David Stuart

    David Stuart

    ‘Gelatinous’ LOL

    Wonderful, wonderful, work Tom.

  • David Stuart

    David Stuart

    firedrake beat me to it !!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    LOL – Thanks so much for the support mate.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Oooo….this takes a lot of looking at! I’m loving the detail and amazing twists and turns here.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks Mel. I do tend to get too much detail at times, but hopefully sometimes it works :)

  • kangarookid

    kangarookid

    this is such a fantastic piece!! would look great as a book cover/movie poster, or even mounted on the wall =)... love the colors, love the detail, and especially love the mood!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    What a fantastic comment – thanks kk. I’m pleased you are so enamoured with this piece. I also think it’s quite cool. Feel free to try it as a poster. Maybe “free” is not quite the right word though :)
    thanks again Tom

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Love your work.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks kind lady

  • fullcirclemandalas

    fullcirclemand...

    totally cool! love the colours and the light !

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thanks fullcircle

  • rightasrain

    rightasrain

    Fabulous, Tom, and I really enjoy the stories you put with your pics. Makes me feel part of it all and “in the mood” so to speak.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks very much rar. I’m glad you like the stories with them. I do enjoy a bit of nonsense along with the pics :) The stories suggest themselves as I am creating the pics.

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Instant fav…....

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks robpixaday. I’m glad you like some of my crazy stuff :)

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    You’re doing the kinds of things I would do if I could do those kinds of things…..
    wow.
    And the text is very cool.
    I’m an old sci-fi fan….........

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    :) thanks rob. Me too. I’m sure you are underestimating yourself in terms of this sort of art and I look forward to seeing what you come up with in the future. There – You’ve been challenged :)

  • retepk

    retepk

    Superb.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thanks retepk

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Appreciate your sentiments on global warning! These jelly lads are freaking me out in a Calvin and Hobbes way!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    LOL thanks syd and also for noting the global warming plug. Cheers Tom

  • Dave Martsolf

    Dave Martsolf

    Just so cool! Love the diaphanous atmosphere.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thanks Dave and I love that word -captures it perfectly – cheers

  • hugh023

    hugh023

    Good Stuff!!!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks hugh

  • Simon Sherry

    Simon Sherry

    Absolutely stunning work Tom – brilliant use of colour to add atmosphere.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thanks very much Simon. A very cool comment -means a lot

  • Lloyd Harvey

    Lloyd Harvey

    I think this really cool. Is it supposed to be phallic?

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    :) Thanks Lloyd. I don’t think you should risk the, “Ink blot tests” :) It wasn’t planned that way, but it crossed my mind once I had finished it. I wanted to create a structure that was more organic than mechanical, so maybe I subliminally created, “The Organ!” If it’s true that size counts, then everyone’s gonna want one :) Cheers mate.

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