This painting started out as another soldier sketch but ended up as some kind of futuristic robotic soldier with a retro sci-fi look.
Something about the retro sci-fi works that sparks my imagination. The current generation of sci-fi concept artist, mostly digital, have some amazing imagery. But somehow, I don’t see the same level of creativity as in the old sci-fi works. The newer concepts have spectacular shapes, dynamic composition, and awesome renderings. It’s fun to look at, but doesn’t spark the imagination. It just doesn’t do it for me as much as the older works. Oh whatever, it could be that I’m just getting older=).