The Skybus is late

Tom Godfrey
The Skybus is late by Tom Godfrey
The Skybus is late by Tom Godfrey

The Skybus is late

I was playing around with a sunset photo I had taken, when I got the idea for a planet similar to Earth, populated with humanoid type creatures who find something to grumble about regardless of the situation. Their conversation might go something like:

I can’t believe it Zhrikplatth, that’s the third time this Dasnuba that the skyhop has been late.

Keep your veins in, Krryp, at least we can enjoy another methane sunset while we wait.

The Skybus is late belongs to the following groups:

Character Development and Sci Fi
  • Scott Robinson

    Scott Robinson, about 1 year ago

    Love the mythologies your creating..!.

    Wonderful colour and depth, seemless incorporation of photo BG too…

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Resisto. I spend so long drawing and changing the characters, that I have lots of time to explore their world in my head :)

  • Lindsay Blamey

    Lindsay Blamey, about 1 year ago

    Brilliant!! – “Dang that forgetful Skyhop!!!” Love the worlds you create… they oooze with creativity and talent… Are these built in photoshop?

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    thanks again Lyndsay -you really are as crazy as me :) – couldn’t afford photoshop. I use Corel Painter IX and a Wacom graphics tablet for all the drawing. I often start with a pencil concept sketch. I would love to get into graphic design one day, so will no doubt have to learn the Adobe suite…do you use photoshop?

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    oops – sorry about the y -I have a good friend Lyndsay, in Cape Town

  • chantelle hartley

    chantelle hartley, about 1 year ago

    The colours and the story…stunning!

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Chantelle

  • peter

    peterworks here, about 1 year ago

    Now this is special! I’m imagining this world now … I think those humanoids would shuffle rather than walk … it’s a warm and dank world … and the humaniods don’t like other aliens – they’re a bit cantankerous.

  • Cliff Vestergaard

    Cliff Vestergaard, about 1 year ago

    I just love your work like I keep saying

  • AbyssalSoul

    AbyssalSoul, about 1 year ago

    Nice! I’m a fan of sci-fi and the creatures looks neat too. With all the cloudy environment it feels pretty dreamy and alien too.

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    Thanks guys. Peter you have summed up the image well – I agree with your observations. Thanks again Cliff and AbyssalSoul. I feel that with Sci Fi we get a chance to glimpse possible futures for ourselves or present time for someone out there. It has been said that anything humans can imagine, they will one day create. History certainly bears this out.

  • James Pierce

    James Pierce, about 1 year ago

    How do you create this work ? I mean what techniques do you use, it’s truly something !

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    Hi Jame, thanks for the positive comment – normally I do a pencil concept sketch of any idea that seems facinating, scan it, then spend hours playing in Corel Painter – I use a Wacom graphics tablet and draw wth a plastic pencil :). This image was a little different, in that the sunset clouds were from a photo I had taken near our home in Johannesburg. I basically drew onto the photo. I added the two characters in the foreground last, on another layer. I made it up as I went along and did not have a pre conceived concept for this one.

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki, about 1 year ago

    Great amagination and fantastic image.

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Hans. it’s kind of you to comment

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway, about 1 year ago

    Hi Tom, can’t believe I missed this one…amazing work, your images are pefect for book illustrations…maybe your own;)

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Shanina – I would love too -any contacts? :)

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    to :)

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone, about 1 year ago

    This is very trippy!!! Love what you do!

  • Juilee Pryor

    Juilee Pryor, about 1 year ago

    Wow this is fantastic, so trippy and yet still so beautiful. Well done you.

  • Damian

    Damian, about 1 year ago

    Cool image, and a facinating insight into how you do it!

  • pauldrobertson

    pauldrobertson, about 1 year ago

    spectacular and visionary. and i wante dto thank you for your detailed comments. the highest praise is from our peers, yes, but from the peers that we respect? what higher?

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    It’s a pleasure Paul and ditto :) – your writing is as good as your fantastic paintings.

  • Jason Smith

    Jason Smith, about 1 year ago

    It reminds me of a Star Wars type world, with intimidating looking aliens that in actulaity are grumpy and goofy like old men.

  • Raul Brzic

    Raul Brzic, about 1 year ago

    Great work Tom!

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Jason and Raul

  • Christiaan

    Christiaan, about 1 year ago

    Wow… I love this. Im seriously considering looking into or at least trying out a drawing tablet, since I like to draw but cant really do so in photoshop with a mouse, and I dont really like to do so with pen and paper, since its not so easy to undo things. This resulted in me doing a lot with photo editing, and I feel I can do almost anything regarding photo editing now, except draw in or add completely new things, like you have done here. This photo or image as it has become, is really beautiful, so fantasyfull and fits right into my imagination. I love it!!

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    I’m glad you like it Christiaan. I agree with your comments re the mouse – its like drawing with block of cheese :) the graphics tablets are excellent- I use the Wacom 3 tablet with Corel Painter- a brilliant set of tools to work with. I can highly recommend them. I still use pencil and paper quite a lot and don’t really bother to rub out too much. if you are stuck somewhere like on a train or waiting for your wife, like I do in a coffee shop :). then pencil and paper always comes in handy – no more long boring waits for anything. I scan the image I have drawn then keep it as a layer underneath and draw on top.

  • DPid

    DPid, about 1 year ago

    this is awesome

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner, about 1 year ago

    You do amazing work. I am impressed.

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, about 1 year ago

    Thanks for the positive comments DPid and Holly

  • Gregoryno6

    Gregoryno6, about 1 year ago

    I spotted this yesterday when I was taking a break from my marathon posting and it cracked me up. What a laugh, these two ETs getting snarky with the transport system!
    Great work, Tom.

  • tommyart47

    tommyart47, about 1 year ago

    Hi Tom form another Tom I Like your work and often thought of doing other worlds paintings and photo shop. I have photoshop. It is great to use and easy to learn how to use it as well.I did a few special effects photos which you can check out at my space page…
    www.spaces.msn.com/tommyart47
    the pic I did is in my photos the 3rd. photo
    You do nice work.

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers, about 1 year ago

    Wow Tom! compliments from someone with your talent mean a lot. I think your work is fantastic and very accomplished.

  • Jewd

    Jewd, about 1 year ago

    So brilliant… great colors and lanscape..cool dialogue.love your work. Did you know …the polar caps of pluto are frozen methane…

  • FabiaN

    FabiaN, about 1 year ago

    when is the skybus NOT late aaahhh . . . well thats what i get for not going for my skyship license . . . great work yet again tom!

  • Hagen

    Hagen, about 1 year ago

    Excellent :)

  • Carlo Cesar Rodillas

    Carlo Cesar Ro..., about 1 year ago

    Great work of art! Congrats and God bless!

  • Suzanne Forbes-Murray

    Suzanne Forbes..., about 1 year ago

    your images and artwork is just amazing, you have a wonderful talent. I am just amazed with this. and the storys to go with them is fabulous.

  • Lloyd Harvey

    Lloyd Harvey, about 1 year ago

    This is pretty and quite unique.

  • lightsmith

    lightsmith, about 1 year ago

    This is nice. Great humour and very impressive visual!

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen, 8 months ago

    great picture

  • Matt83artist

    Matt83artist, 7 months ago

    Cool imagination and awesome artwork! Like the humour behind it!

  • billyboy

    billyboy, 6 months ago

    Jeeze, you’re the first guy I’ve seen here who’s posted something a YEAR ago!! Are you still here? One of your comments above stated you couldn’t afford PS and use Corel Painter… I would have guessed you are a professional graphics artist. The humor and imagination behind your awesome work makes it all the more captivating.

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey in reply to billyboy’s comment, 6 months ago

    LOL yeh thanks billyboy. I’m hanging in bravely as one of the old guard :) Not a pro by any means, just an enthusiast. I would like to be a pro, but no formal quals in this field. Thanks for the great comment.

  • Aloramyst

    Aloramyst, 5 months ago

    This is very cool! Great work!

  • SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

    SMOKEYDOGSOCKS, 4 months ago

    FANTASTIC. I DON’T HAVE THE IMAGINATION OR TALENT THAT SOME OF THE OTHER ARTISTS ON THIS SITE HAVE, IN FACT, MY SPACE RELATED IMAGES THAT I PUT TOGETHER IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 AND PRINTMASTER 11 ARE AMATUER COMPARED TO THIS. NICE WORK, CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE WIN. IT IS WELL DESERVED. BOB

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey in reply to SMOKEYDOGSOCKS’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thanks Bob. What a great comment. A total surprise. I had totally forgotten about entering this comp. I am honoured as there is such talent and creativity on this site. Wow! Thanks again. Tom

  • blurtsmum

    blurtsmum, 4 months ago

    You really do use colours so well—I noticed that in your other works too. Great image.

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey in reply to blurtsmum’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks bm. I used to struggle with colour and I still tend to overdo it and get the balance wrong, but it is good to know that I may be getting more right than wrong now :). cheers for the comment.

  • zomboy

    zomboy, 22 days ago

    stunning work! sci fi heaven….

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey, 22 days ago

    Thanks zomboy

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