The Skybus is late

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

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

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?

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

The colours and the story…stunning!

Thanks Chantelle

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.

I just love your work like I keep saying

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.

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.

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

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.

Great amagination and fantastic image.

Thanks Hans. it’s kind of you to comment

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Great work Tom!

Thanks Jason and Raul

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!!

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.

this is awesome

You do amazing work. I am impressed.

Thanks for the positive comments DPid and Holly

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.

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.

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

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

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

Excellent :)

Great work of art! Congrats and God bless!

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.

This is pretty and quite unique.

This is nice. Great humour and very impressive visual!

great picture

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

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.

This is very cool! Great work!

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

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

stunning work! sci fi heaven….

Thanks zomboy

You’re a genius when it comes to this, superb clarity and very science fiction! :0)

WOW!!!!
I always enjoy seeing your art well done.
Good luck on the contest You will get my vote for sure I really like this.

I just voted for this one

This is great. It’s a terrific image, and is even better with the description!
Love it!

You might just be the oddest man I’ve ever run across. I thank God for you and your twisted, fantastic art. : )

GREAT artwork. could be a cover for a sci-fi book!

My pleasure, sir.

I believe I have the capability to think strange things… but I can’t turn them in to art… so I am quite envious… in a good way…. : )

Thanks Tom. As soon as I have a book, I ring you…LOL

Excellent artwork – really great style

This is sweet..Love it !!!

Great image. . .