Colonist #87
I have left the Earth behind.
Pale blue dot, fading into darkness:
Home, all that I know, my Native Shore…
You still mean everything to me,
But I turn my back
And face the stars
While the vision of your sphere
Still fills the window.
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You will remain large in my memory,
And I will not watch you fade
Into insignificance
With tears on my face.
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No, I go forth willingly,
Boldly taking these first steps
As a child of Earth,
Ready for a brave new world.
–Andrea Gerig
I’m really enjoying this Photoshop business. I did another quick sketch today. It was, again, an attempt to mimic the style of Guillaume Singelin who does some amazing space illustrations (like this one):
http://blackyjunkgallery.tumblr.com/page/7
I’m learning more and more about this digital medium everyday. I even ordered the 12×9 Monoprice drawing tablet today so I can begin attempting to learn (on a cheaper tablet) how to do some digital painting (link to the tablet is below).
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10841&cs_id=1084101&p_id=6815&seq=1&format=2