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Description A close up of one of the illustrations on the cover of Extreme Worlds: The Complete Guide to Drawing and Painting Sci-Fi Art, which you can pre-order at amazon.com!

(The cover art shown at amazon has some place holder art and was not final.)

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Comments: 55

Tigergilles [2011-06-03 10:44:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow, be careful with your swords, you could hurt yourself dude!
I like that, it seems so easy to paint with computers...and I don't really manage to do something like that.

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leseraphin [2010-12-31 23:57:01 +0000 UTC]

Love it

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Matakoura [2010-09-01 07:24:22 +0000 UTC]

I adore the style-fanatsy sci-fi. Swords, combined with digital marks, the 'nuclear radiation' sigh and a sword-wielder who resembles a robot...

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Kuzunari [2009-11-14 21:58:50 +0000 UTC]

would that include the circle/array things? it just kills me that i can't draw those electronic circle thingies

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Butch007 [2009-10-28 20:02:18 +0000 UTC]

This image is part a mini feature in my most recent journal ("Getting to Know You" - [link] )

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francis001 In reply to Butch007 [2009-11-15 01:19:08 +0000 UTC]

thanks very much!

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kantstanja [2009-10-20 03:06:35 +0000 UTC]

were you or are you a Simon Bisley fan?

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francis001 In reply to kantstanja [2009-10-24 05:58:34 +0000 UTC]

HUGE Simon Bisley fan. Also love another artist named Jim Murray, who did some cool work for a lot of the same places that Biz worked for.

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Fatius [2009-10-10 02:21:59 +0000 UTC]

It must be satisfying knowing your stuff gets published a lot! Congratulations!

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drinjix22 [2009-09-25 06:21:57 +0000 UTC]

looks good.
i like the special fx and paint textures here

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francis001 In reply to drinjix22 [2009-10-02 01:01:24 +0000 UTC]

cool, thank you

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Shwann [2009-09-21 15:10:01 +0000 UTC]

VERY COOL! Love this version of a sci-fi Samurai!

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francis001 In reply to Shwann [2009-09-21 19:54:32 +0000 UTC]

thanks! sci fi samurai sounds like a 70s saturday morning cartoon! hehe

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wingsofic [2009-09-18 18:23:25 +0000 UTC]

the background is amazing!!! well done!

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francis001 In reply to wingsofic [2009-09-21 20:10:16 +0000 UTC]

thanks very much

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Zer0art300 [2009-09-17 05:54:44 +0000 UTC]

Total illery.

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francis001 In reply to Zer0art300 [2009-09-21 20:10:44 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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SpiderGuile [2009-09-16 12:25:03 +0000 UTC]

So damn cool!

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francis001 In reply to SpiderGuile [2009-09-17 01:00:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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mkornatka [2009-09-16 10:33:20 +0000 UTC]

good work

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francis001 In reply to mkornatka [2009-09-17 01:03:13 +0000 UTC]



I love the avatar.

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mkornatka In reply to francis001 [2009-09-17 01:29:15 +0000 UTC]

why thank you, I love it too

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AronMorales [2009-09-16 08:39:06 +0000 UTC]

No idea as to what is going on, but it is awesome!

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francis001 In reply to AronMorales [2009-09-17 01:01:23 +0000 UTC]

hm, I'd say it's basically collage, several different elements that I wanted to try to compose into a single image. No tremendous secret or fascinating back story I'm afraid. But I'm glad you like it!

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keight [2009-09-16 01:45:50 +0000 UTC]

I'm faving this one, Francis. The piece is lovely in my eyes. It keeps triggering an odd reaction; I look at it, words fail and tears start.

There was a sudden death in the family in early August, he, too, was a gamer, I haven't been anywhere the mindset to draw or paint since.

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francis001 In reply to keight [2009-09-17 01:02:21 +0000 UTC]

thanks keight, I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I'm glad this piece has some significance for you.

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Starchasm [2009-09-15 02:01:27 +0000 UTC]

Very cool! Futuristic and retro at the same time!

Love the bodysuit and the chainmail combination. Very 40k.

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francis001 In reply to Starchasm [2009-09-17 01:03:00 +0000 UTC]

cool thanks! yeah the retro+futuristic combination is fascinating to me at the moment...

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r7ll [2009-09-14 18:55:07 +0000 UTC]

Love the combination of the very painterly approach to the muscles, with the graphic styling of the background

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francis001 In reply to r7ll [2009-09-17 01:03:31 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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OGbrundle [2009-09-14 18:27:09 +0000 UTC]

nice

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Rustyoldtown [2009-09-14 17:29:11 +0000 UTC]

Nicely Done!

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BrenGun [2009-09-14 17:14:28 +0000 UTC]

wonderfull job!!!!!

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Morgalahan [2009-09-14 10:27:33 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I was just thinking last night that I hadnt seen any Tsai art for a while. I was mostly thinking this because I want to paint some drow characters, and thought about your fantasy art book, and that you're the king of painting drow...well, many reasons.

I can't wait till I can get this book too! Painting sci-fi stuff is so not my strong point, getting some advice from a master will be great!

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francis001 In reply to Morgalahan [2009-09-14 20:20:58 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much! I love doing the fantasy stuff, but I have to admit that science fiction and comics were always my favorites to draw.

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Letheyann-Elethendyl [2009-09-14 08:45:29 +0000 UTC]

great piece i love the katana's

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francis001 In reply to Letheyann-Elethendyl [2009-09-14 20:13:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks! swords are fun and handy.

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SHAKUMl [2009-09-14 08:04:31 +0000 UTC]

Katana - STALKER man!!! WOW

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Tonywashingtonart [2009-09-14 07:49:21 +0000 UTC]

Really nice man and congrats on the book!

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francis001 In reply to Tonywashingtonart [2009-09-14 20:12:35 +0000 UTC]

thanks Tony! waiting for more music...

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Tonywashingtonart In reply to francis001 [2009-09-16 00:56:05 +0000 UTC]

Got some new tracks in the works for sure. Really dug the 2 tracks that you sent me as well. Great guitar progress and chords!

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Dave-Wilkins [2009-09-14 07:40:56 +0000 UTC]

Nice one bro!!!!

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francis001 In reply to Dave-Wilkins [2009-09-14 20:12:18 +0000 UTC]

thanks Mr Dave!

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Slimdimanus [2009-09-14 07:19:02 +0000 UTC]

Hands very small

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Lunchworks [2009-09-14 06:21:55 +0000 UTC]

The book's been on my Christmas list for a month already! lol

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francis001 In reply to Lunchworks [2009-09-14 20:19:24 +0000 UTC]

cool, should definitely be out by then! I hope you like it.

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JamesLeeStone [2009-09-14 05:31:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh MYLANTA! THIS ROCKS!

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Max-CCCP [2009-09-14 04:51:59 +0000 UTC]

good

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LaLiLuLeLooo [2009-09-14 04:41:17 +0000 UTC]

Very Cool Indeed!

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francis001 In reply to LaLiLuLeLooo [2009-09-14 20:11:57 +0000 UTC]

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