Look, Up In The Sky - No.214

 

The Echelon pictures often starts with a spaceship. It’s what gets the juices going. Actually, come to think of it, it really starts with the sky and almost always the same sky, the same blend. 

Sometimes I’ll make a secondary ship that may or may not be part of the picture or it will be part of a future Echelon picture. As you will see, I used both of these ships for 214, although the first one is rather smallish and I would like to use it in a larger context in a future image. And the second ship as you will see has been altered slightly. It’s all dependant on what serves the image story.

In Search of New Echelon

 No.132  The end dissolves into the beginning. The journey continues. The search is forever.

Episodes 133, 134, 135

 

No.138 Virtual Controller

 

Episode No.139

 

There is always a balance. 

I’m always thinking about old spacey cartoon shows I watched and psychedelic pop art I saw when I was a kid…..and still ❤️ when I make these. And at times some of the old Warner Brother (looney tunes) cartoons as well for some extra spice. Did not have a color TV back then!

No.147 - Big City

 

As often mentioned, an Echelon scene will start by constructing a flying craft of some kind on a gradated sky. It’s a somewhat simple procedure of overlapping shapes and gradations and graphic elements that I find appealing. They often turn out quite abstract. 

Below is an offshoot image using craft, not necessarily an Echelon image, just something further abstracted.

It’s Starting To Form

I am Starting to play around with some cover ideas, designs and images for the book, which is now scheduled to be out next spring 2024. I’ll continue to play around with it as we hash out the dimensions (I think it should be square) and the cover material. Will it be a soft or hard cover? Will there be foil stamping or embossing? How about all of the above! ??

I’ve chosen these three images for different reasons. They will each convey a different initial feeling response from the reader and the publisher, editor and I will have to figure out what we want.

The first one is more dynamic and explosive. The second is a bit quieter and is the first Echelon picture I made and kinda always thought this one would be the cover of the book if there ever was one. And the third image is very quiet, very meditative. I think all of these describe Echelon.

The Engineered - Episode 13

 

Harvester - Episode 16

 

The New Mode - Episode 11

 

Seeing You Again - Episode 45

 

The Calling - Episode 32

 

The Inevitable - Episode 38

 

I Of The Future - Episode 36

 

Factory - Episode 41

 

Timeless - Episode 40

 

Fantastic City - Episode 24

 

Quiet Arrival - Episode 48

The Garden - Episode 30

Sentry - Episode 44