The Mutara Battle Part 2, Wrath of Khan Tribute

This is my second illustration to one of my favorite movies of all time, Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan. I based Kirk's image on that memorable (kinda funny, actually) scene where he yells "KHAN!" and then they loop his voice over and over again "KHAN! KHAN! KHAN!"

As usual the image at left is reduced to 12% from the original illustration on my hard drive. 

The detail image at right is reduced to 25%.

The Mutara Battle 2

Pencil, Adobe Photoshop

October 2012

The Wrath of Khan in two parts

The genetically advanced, perfect soldier Khan has stolen not only the starship Reliant but the powerful Genesis experiment as well in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. In the dramatic ending of the film he follows the Enterprise into the mysterious Mutara Nebula, a turbulent region of space that disrupts both of the starships' sensors and disables their shields. This is part 1 of my tribute to this climactic battle.

As usual the image at left in the preview is the full illustration reduced to 12% from the original, while the detail at right is reduced to 25%.

The Mutara Battle 1

Pencil, Adobe Photoshop

October 2012

Anatomy of a Cartoon Starship Part SAN

I'll honestly admit without hesitation that I'll use the computer to fix certain areas that require "perfectly smooth" lines, like the sensor bands running around the saucer. At a certain point, rectangular layers provide visual guides to help maintain symmetry, which I think is important for this kind of project.

The addition of the warp nacelle sketch on the left starts making this design more recognizable.