The Artifact

I wanted to leave more than a comment about this artwork. I'm new to this genre so I'm not so sure how much my opinion would count but there is a lot to say about this particular piece.

Vision: When I first seen this piece I was like "Wow what a nice inner core concept". It was't until I zoomed in that my mind was completely blow away! EXTREMELY detailed! I have faved a lot of "inner-core" artwork but none of this magnitude. It is very realistic and you find yourself just staring at the different textures inside and outside of the planet. Then just when I thought my mind can't be blown any further I take notice of the subtle core on the gas planet! Who does that?? HE DOES! Honestly I haven't seen a core put on a gas planet before. It's make me feel there is a story to be told there and I personally would love to see a separate scene with that same gas planet but with more visual impact. So all in all, ZOOM IN so you can get the real eye-candy of this piece!

Originality: Though the concept may not be "original", the detailing and rendering is still a treat for anyone who is new or old to this genre. I know it must have taken hours to render and refine this scene. It was definitely time well spend to make this artwork stand out from other similar concept.

Technique: As I stated before I am new this genre so I can not really say whether or not this a "unique" technique. But whatever he did to make it so realistic has me sold. Again, I've seen many inner core artwork but none as realistic as this. Perhaps a tut one day or walk-through (hint hint lol) to show us noobs how to make a realistic core <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/e…" width="23" height="19" alt="" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="509" title="OMG! I can't contain my excitement!"/>

Impact: What can I say that I haven't already? He is definitely one of my most admired cosmo artists. I love many of his pieces but this is by far his Magnum Opus.