30 Breathtaking Fantasy and Space Artworks by Inga Nielsen

thumbInga Nielsen is a digital artist and physics student from Hamburg, Germany.  Aside from studying astrophysics and geophysics, she is also a masterful digital artist and prolific writer.  She works frequently with Terragen, combined with digital painting to create some of the most stunning landscapes you’ll find.  Her combination of fantasy landscapes with space art gives her work a unique aura of mystery, and the quality of the images she creates is astounding.

In this post, we’ll showcase 30 of Inga’s incredible works, which will be sure to leave you in a state of wonder for the rest of the day, and make you wish these magical views exist.  Hopefully you like them, and be sure to view her full gallery: http://www.gatetonowhere.de/

Hopefully you like her work, if you do, make sure you see her full gallery.  Have a great weekend everyone!

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Out of this World #2 – Nebulae Tutorials and Inspiration

thumbAlright, well it’s time for part two of our “Out of this World” series.  This time, we’re going to look at the best nebula tutorials and images out there on the web.  Nebulae are notoriously difficult to create, because they come in varying shapes, sizes and colors.  It is for this same reason that designers love to create them, because the possibilities are almost endless.

Here’s the best tutorials and inspiration for nebulae.  Hopefully you like it, and if you have a comment or addition to our list, be sure to leave a comment.

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Featured Artist: Greg Martin

riven_xlg1Greg Martin is an amazing digital illustrator, photographer and space artist from Portland, Oregon.  It is my pleasure today to feature some of his works here.

Hopefully you find his work as inspiring as I do, and if you’re looking to learn about space art, check out our “Out of this World” blog post series.

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Out of this World #1 – Planet Tutorials and Inspiration

Perhaps one of the most popular forms of digital art out there is that of space art.  The concept of existence beyond Earth stirs the imagination of many.  Movies such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Apollo 13, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and more, only further the interest in this particular genre of art.  There are many techniques for creation, from 3D rendering to digital matte painting.  However, good advice on the subject is often difficult to find.  Luckily, Presidia Creative has compiled a list of the best tutorials, resources and inspiration for aspiring space artists.  This post will be broken into several parts, so here is the planet tutorial, resource and inspiration list.

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