I read somewhere that theword 'astronaut' was actually coined in the original Buck Rogers comic strip...I don't knowif it's true,but I think its pretty darn cool. Since the whole John Carter thing has me in a vintage sci-fi mood, I thought I'd take a crack at a 30's inspired ray-gun space explorer. I LOVE the Buck Rogers design aesthetic, as well as the more refined Flash Gordon riff of the same material, and wanted to go for an earthier set of colors. I have given the vintage female space explorer a few attempts in the past, and even went so far as to make a custom figure (Jen Finity). This painting here references the iconic Buck Rogers ensemble more directly, and I'm almost happy with the result. The pop bottle rocket ship isn't exactly a thrilling design, but its at least recognizable as of this particular era. Again, I used an action figure for posing and lighting information on the figure, and am pleased with some of the results.
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