To Touch the Creator

My newest piece based on the dramatic (and slightly confusing) climactic ending of 1979's Star Trek the Motion Picture. It depicts the reconstructed mechanical form of lieutenant Ilia, was played by stunningly beautiful and late actress Persis Khambatta. She is joined by Stephen Collins who played the character of commander Willard Decker. I made two color versions, one with the Enterprise in a light white-gray and the other in Gold as an homage to an early publicity shot of the ship in metallic yellow

To Touch the Creator

Pencil, Photoshop

August 2012

To Touch the Creator, Gold

Pencil, Photoshop

August 2012

My second image for Green room's Rocky Horror Picture Show tribute

Fort Lauderdale's Green Room goes underground on Friday nights. This weekend the theme is a tribute to 1975's Rocky Horror Picture Show. A few local artists are exhibiting and this is one of my two pieces that will be on display. Both images are reduced by roughly 25% from the original.

Return to Transylvania

Pencil, Adobe Photoshop

July 2012

Anatomy of a Cartoon Starship Part CUATRO

As I mentioned earlier, while it's not required, symmetry works with industrial or mechanical designs, like spaceships for example. After duplicating the "warp nacelles" or engines, rectangular guides are laid out on separate layers to help balance the two sides.

I didn't like the handwritten call letters I started with, so I opted for photoshop fonts. In the case of this particular whimsical cartoon rendition, I felt the giant letters looked appropriate.