Greetings Matthew,



Your comments and observations are sincerely appreciated. Yes, it does seem that with the confirmation of possible Earth-like exoplanets many space artists are depicting mostly bluish tinted skies and water worlds with abundant vegetation which doubtlessly do exist, to some degree, throughout the Cosmos. Some artists render truly unique images while others simply look like cut and paste images of one another. As I generally depict more exotic "alien" star systems I try to capture the feeling of experiencing something vastly different from Earth. Even though my paintings are based upon scientific data, I do not attempt to create a photographic or encyclopedic representation. I am more concerned with creating an emotional sense of wonder within the viewer so they might feel the "spirit" of space. I believe the aforementioned is what first motivates sentient beings to explore the unknown frontiers in the quest for understanding the Cosmos. Incidentally, I am anticipating seeing a new space related work of art from you for you always have a unique image which deviates refreshingly from the normal space art presentations on DA.



Regards,

Michael C. Turner