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Orbit - Redux
Published: 2008-07-04 13:44:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 302282; Favourites: 9937; Downloads: 19275
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This is a little bit of a revisit to an old idea – “Orbit” was originally just me mucking about but became very popular for prints and publishing – however I never really thought that much about it at the time (I was literally just sketching space art as a bit of fun between projects). I loved the idea of the piece so now, 8 years on I've had another stab at it.
“A highly advanced race builds an enormous spaceport off the coast of a continent, dwafing the 20km high skyscrapers on the land, the main structure brushing the cloud layers with near 100km diameter docking spurs surrounding it. Built above the main structure, another level that is beyond the atmosphere – allowing craft to dock without braving the weather on the planet”
Painted in Adobe PS CS3
Wacom Intous 3 Tablet
Original res 5k wide
About 20-22 hour work.
I used some great photos of Earth from space as reference for the world.
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Comments: 581
I feel 100% blown away. Serious. And this gave me some great inspiration for something I'm writing to boot. Once I have some proper money that isn't earmarked for food or rent, consider the book bought 
I gotta say though, my favourite thing about this piece is just how big everything feels. I know that's the point, but so few actually manage getting the feeling of the scale right
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insanely good.... You need to get into the Movie business ASAP...I hope you are, for all us sci-fi movie-fans. IMO, you´re up there...strike that ...you´re better that Ryan Church.
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Wow, everytime i see this, i believe that such worlds can realy exist, crazy 
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WOW - AWESOME! Very nice pic dude
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AWSOME Gary, looks very futuristically and realistically...
I like, no I love your style
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amazing! it reminds me of Ender's Game mashed with Utopia. without the violence...
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Absolutely gorgeous. I can't look at it without having an urge of desire for experiencing a place like this in real life.
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if you ever look at the manga BLAME!
the artist takes the idea of structures beyond the atmosphere waaaaaay out their- freaking dyson sphere the size of jupiter's orbit--->[link]
(you don't have the read the whole thing but thlast paragraph in settings explains it
this is totally spaz tastic though
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You seriously come up with the greatest ideas for pics. And not only are they great ideas, they turn into wonderful pics! This just blows my mind. Everything about it is perfect!
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The depth and detail in your work is just incredible. Outstanding piece. I want a Wacom too
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Holy fckn Moly 
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You can keep pretending all you want, but i know you arent human, lol. DOpe shot man.
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Great image 
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looks awesome dude :]
the starfield and the planets in the background could use a bit more work though
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Agreed, but everything else is great!
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man this is just awesome
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he used a wacom tablet, not a mouse
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I know
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I wish i could paint as well as you do. this picture is ever so awesome!
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