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Title: Sci-Fi Pictures
Post by: Russell on January 30, 2007, 14:52:26 PM
Something reminded me earlier today of a series of Sci Fi pictures that the library at my school used to have and having looked about on the net I cant seem to find any, so I was wondering if anyone on here had an idea as to who drew them etc.

The one that sticks in my mind is of a giant yellow spaceship, with black highlights I think, on the right side of the ship was a giant two pronged pincer and most of the rest of the picture was taken up by a giant asteroid/iceberg in space type object.  The spaceship was heading away from the picture towards this giant asteroid.

There was a series of similar pictures, presumeably by the same artist, seem to remember seeing some on the cover of el cheapo sci fi novels.

I was just wondering if anyone new of them and who did them etc so I could see about finding them on the old interweb.

Many thanks!
Title: Re:Sci-Fi Pictures
Post by: Serious on January 30, 2007, 17:53:25 PM
I think I read the book a good few years back. Unfortunately I cant remember what it was called. On some paperback books the picture is changed so there can be several different illustrations for the same content.
Title: Sci-Fi Pictures
Post by: Russell on January 30, 2007, 18:34:30 PM
Managed to find it, its by a guy called Chris Foss and the pictures called Icebergs In Space.  At least I think it is, its not exactly the picture I remember but now Ive seen it am fairly sure its the same thing or if not close enough for now.

http://rcram.bounceme.net/icebergsinspace.jpg
Title: Re:Sci-Fi Pictures
Post by: Smugs on January 31, 2007, 17:16:13 PM
Thats a nice pic any HQs of it floating about?
Title: Re:Sci-Fi Pictures
Post by: Serious on January 31, 2007, 17:34:09 PM
Not that I know of, he is however known as a well respected SF illustrator

http://www.chrisfoss.net/

Start here and have a look for yourself...

yahoo search (http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=chris%20foss&fr=FP-tab-web-t340&ei=UTF-8&meta=vc%3D&fr2=tab-web)

You might not find that one, although I will continue looking, but there may be others you do like too.

A little bigger...

http://picture.kehuan.net/big/200509/2005091018500342493.jpg
Title: Re:Sci-Fi Pictures
Post by: Smugs on January 31, 2007, 17:51:17 PM
Some nice pictures thanks for the links.