I’ve been very much in a creative lull lately. Since pretty much the beginning of the year I’ve hardly written, drawn, sketched or done any digital art… I needed to rejuvenate my creativeness. So I looked about a bit and I found myself a book on creating Sci-Fi concepts!
Mechanika from Doug Chiang is packed tips methods, tips, examples of how to create weird and wonderful Sci-Fi things, robots and spaceships and creatures are all ni here. The guys has created art works for many a great film like Star Wars and Terminator 2 so I’ve started to delve into it’s pages and use the examples to help me along a bit and maybe inspire my imagination too.
The thing is that I need to go and buy some art supplies, grey markers, triangle, rulers all that kinda jazz. I might have a to wait a little but I’ll get what I need – not that it’s stopping me.
So I’ve stared as one should at the beginning and learning why I need to tools, especially the triangle, so I can get the perspective lines that I need.
Thi is my first attempt at the first example, I’m glad I did it in pencil as I messed up pretty big and realised why I need the triangle. It’s ok though and I’m going to work things out and have another lash at it and the other things.
What I’m hoping to get from this is not just the examples to draw but also what’s needed to create concepts like this, there a few things to bear in mind. It needs to be believable, quick to identify / work out and have personality. I’m hoping I can find a bit of personality for my own work.
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39 thoughts on “Drawing Sci-Fi and finding Imagination”
Hey,
This was really helpful. I am a designer but in the case of sketching I am going through a creative block. Even I will try working on the sci-fi sketches. It’s always fun to sketch something which only we believe might exist in the long foreseeable future isn’t it?
Hey,
This was helpful. I am a designer but when it comes to sketching I am going through a creative block. But sci-fi sketching seems interesting . It’s fun to sketch something only few believe will exist in the long foreseeable future right?
And this is why folk follow your blog Simon, you are always informing, stretching and innovating.
Looking forward to watching your progress.
Strive on!
When you find it. Let me know 😃 !
In the meantime, time to watch the Batman Lego movie! (It doesn’t make me feel cooler, but it takes my mind of 90% of things!)
Hey,
This was really helpful. I am a designer but in the case of sketching I am going through a creative block. Even I will try working on the sci-fi sketches. It’s always fun to sketch something which only we believe might exist in the long foreseeable future isn’t it?
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Hey,
This was helpful. I am a designer but when it comes to sketching I am going through a creative block. But sci-fi sketching seems interesting . It’s fun to sketch something only few believe will exist in the long foreseeable future right?
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I think that’s definitely true… Let your imagination loose… See what happens 😀
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Good for you Si, impressive first attempt … you have talent!
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Thank you Kate 😀
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most welcome 🙂
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🙂
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Amazingly interesting!
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Thank you so much 😀
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This is a great start!
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Thank you Laura Beth 😀
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looks good, you got skills 👍👍 a lot is just about practice, in everything: writing or painting…
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Yup… I need to keep at it 😀
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Yes!!
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I will 😀👍
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I can’t draw at all, so I admire your resolve with this. Good luck with it!
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I’m sure you can, you maybe need to find your niche 🙂
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And this is why folk follow your blog Simon, you are always informing, stretching and innovating.
Looking forward to watching your progress.
Strive on!
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Always striving Roger – I hope you’re well 🙂
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Melting a bit but not too bad thanks Simon.
And you? 😀
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Much the same… I’m trying to find cool wherever I can
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When you find it. Let me know 😃 !
In the meantime, time to watch the Batman Lego movie! (It doesn’t make me feel cooler, but it takes my mind of 90% of things!)
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Well it does it’s job then 😂😂
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👍
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Great job. I enjoy sketching, water color and color pencil as well. I buy most of my art supplies on Amazon and a small art supply store near me.
Hope to see more of your creations.
Shine On
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Oh yes, more will come 🙂
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Good going Simon
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You’ll get better and better
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Thanks I will 🙂
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I’m going to have to find that book. 😀
Good start on the ship also. I see influence from the Naboo starfighters, but it’s solidly unique.
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That’s the thing isn’t it? It’s hard to create something that hasn’t at least been done similarly before.
I got it from amazon.
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Everything is at Amazon, LOL.
And yes, everything will remind somebody of something else. It’s still unique and well done however. 🙂
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Thanks… There will be more! 😀
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Nice start!
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Thanks 🙂
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