thisnorthernboy

thisnorthernboy, 1 month ago to random

It's @nyrath 's fault I think about cooling fins.

Interstellar ship - work in progress.

#b3d #spaceship

thisnorthernboy, 1 month ago to random

Calling this done for the moment. I'll come back to it after I've done a bit more studying.

Pretty happy though, ten days ago I didn't know a single thing about Blender, or 3D in general.

#b3d #Spaceship

thisnorthernboy, 1 month ago to random

Going to try and model this in Blender next. Very much running before I can walk. But hey, it’ll be fun right? Right?

#b3d

#Spaceships

thisnorthernboy, 1 month ago to random

First cracking at making a spaceship in Blender. Really just playing around with the modelling side of things, while I get used to the controls and shortcuts etc.

#B3D #Spaceship

thisnorthernboy, 2 months ago to random

If anyone is interested, and is a complete Blender newbie like me, this is the tutorial I'm doing, by Chris Plush on Udemy

https://udemy.com/course/blender-3d-for-complete-and-total-beginners/

It's really VERY good.

thisnorthernboy, 2 months ago to random

PSA:

Crumpets + Wensleydale cheese + chilli flakes + a dollop of chipotle mayo = deliciousness.

thisnorthernboy, 2 months ago to random

Today has mainly consisted of swearing and learning Blender.

thisnorthernboy, 2 months ago to random

If you've ever fancied a spaceship enamel pin badge (come on, who hasn't?) based on one of my illustrations for An Infinity of Ships, you're in luck.

An Infinity of Pins has launched on Backerkit, and you can choose from over a dozen different designs.

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/stations/an-infinity-of-pins?ref=flairboard

A graphic showing a mock up of an enamel spaceship pin badge. The text reads: Welcome to the Future (the ship's name), Sophie-Class Light Liberator. Anyhow, anywhere, any form, any shape, anyway, anything I want. The spaceships is pale blue and pink - the colours of the Trans Pride Flag.
A graphic showing a mock up of an enamel spaceship pin badge. The text reads: Black Origami - Juke-Class Experimental Scout. Everything can be folded. Especially reality. The spaceships is dark grey and black, with a few red highlights, and is very geometric in form - looking like folded paper.
A graphic showing a mock up of an enamel spaceship pin badge. The text reads: Fuck Around and Find Out - Asshole-Class Rapid Raider and Lotus-Class Rapid Scout. AKA The Twins. The spaceships (the are two) are bright yellow and orange, with a cool gradient look.

thisnorthernboy, 2 months ago to procreate

Landing.

Digital sketch.

#Procreate #SciFi

thisnorthernboy, 3 months ago to random

Morning all.

Last night's dream - hiding in my own home, motionless, as small floating alien drones flew around the house looking for me. I managed to drawn one in the sink before making my escape.

thisnorthernboy, 3 months ago to random

Walked to the coffee shop. Said good morning to about a dozen people. Stopped to chat with a postman about the weather. Petted two dogs.

Excellent start to the day.

thisnorthernboy, 3 months ago to random

Two invoices sent this week, to two games companies I've been doing some work for. One indie, one less so.

Both paid the same day I sent them.

That is a great way to treat a freelancer. Thank you to my fantastic clients. You're bloody great.

thisnorthernboy, 3 months ago to random

Artists…

What’s the most annoying thing anyone says about your art?

I’ll go first…

“I love your drawings, they’re so simple.”

thisnorthernboy, 4 months ago to random

I've had a couple of coffees today, and a big slab of Biscoff Rocky Road. I feel like either, I can achieve anything right now, or that I might have a heart attack.

thisnorthernboy, 4 months ago to random

Dropping a bottle of 240 vitamin tablets on the floor was not how I planned on starting my day.

thisnorthernboy, 4 months ago to random

I'm having a very expensive weekend. Had to replace my iPad Pro. Lovely to have a new one on the way, but painful to have a £1300 expense I wasn't expecting.

Would be a lovely time to buy a print or digital book!

https://thisnorthernboy.gumroad.com

https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/thisnorthernboy/

thisnorthernboy, 5 months ago to random

Some very cool science/technology thinking here about how we could send a satellite to catch up with an incredibly fast-moving, interstellar originating, object - like Oumuamua.

https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2023/12/22/a-novel-strategy-for-catching-up-to-an-interstellar-object/

thisnorthernboy, 5 months ago to random

Explanation from Substack as to why they allow Nazis, and others with extremist views on their platform. All very nicely written, perfectly reasonable…

But no, just fuck off. De-monetize the fuckers, de-platform them. Don't allow or encourage them.

https://substack.com/@hamish/note/c-45811343

thisnorthernboy, 5 months ago to random

Can anyone lend me a couple of hundred grand?

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1967-porsche-911-s-gNr1Ag

thisnorthernboy, 6 months ago to random

Fantastic little parcel just dropped on my doormat.

'It's All in How You Get There' and 'The Cycle', both by Jerel Dye.

Incredible work, full of absolutely incredible art, and Jerel's love for spaceships, sci-fi and drawing just burst out of the pages.

http://jerel-dye.squarespace.com

The gorgeous, foiled cover of 'The Cycle'. Featuring a monochromatic illustrations of machinery, with the title and border in gold foil.
A spread from 'It's All in How You Get There'. Showing a gorgeous, and chunky, yellow spaceship illustration.