Space Art by Christopher Doll

Category: Books

  • Cover Art Reveal – Random Walk by Rachel Lulich

    Cover Art Reveal – Random Walk by Rachel Lulich

    I’ve been working with author Rachel Lulich on this piece for her first book, Random Walk – Book One of the Fractured Galaxy Series. It’s a 30″ x 20″ painting, casein on illustration board with some digital touch-ups in Photoshop.

    Random Walk – Full Artwork

    This was a fun project that included a fiery red nebula and a near-future NASA-style spacecraft. I wanted to capture a classic, retro-science fiction look with this image.

    Here’s the back cover description:

    Three Astronauts. One Impossible Journey.

    Derek Williams, Jacob Mendez, and Vicky Abrams have trained for years to helm the first manned spaceflight launched by US Air Force Space Command. The Pioneer�s mission is simple � test the experimental new Hawking Engine, designed to take them to Mars faster than any manned craft has travelled before. But when the engine reaches full capacity, the craft unexpectedly hurtles into the unknown.

    With power levels falling and communications offline, the crew must face the unbelievable truth � The Pioneer is lightyears from Earth in uncharted space.

    Far from the safety of their simulators and support from Ground Control, Derek, Jacob, and Vicky are challenged to the end of their abilities to keep the ship safe � and survive long enough to find a way home.

    For more about Fractured Galaxy, follow Fractured Galaxy and Rachel Lulich on Twitter. Rachel also has an Indiegogo Campaign where details on the book will be available soon.

  • Trekyards’ Review of Coloring Space 1

    Trekyards’ Review of Coloring Space 1

    I’m thrilled to share with you this great review of my new coloring book, Coloring Space 1, by Stuart Foley and his site, Trekyards. Take a look!

    Autographed copies of Coloring Space 1 are available here:

    Coloring Space 1
    Coloring Space 1
    A Coloring Book wi…
    By Christopher Doll
    Photo book
  • Announcing My First Book – Coloring Space 1

    Announcing My First Book – Coloring Space 1

    I’m happy to announce my first book, Coloring Space 1. This is a coloring book for adults and children, featuring 24 of my own spaceship designs and scenes. Each one is drawn and formatted for an 8″ x 10″ trade paperback. The paper is a bit heavier than standard trade publications, and each image is presented on its own page so bleed-through will be less of an issue for those using markers or watercolors.

    Front cover to Coloring Space 1
    Front cover to Coloring Space 1

    Back Cover to Coloring Space 1
    Back Cover to Coloring Space 1

    Inside I have placed the artwork on the right-facing pages, leaving most of the left-facing pages blank so that any bleed from markers or watercolors will not destroy the next page behind it. A couple of the first pages include helpful text as seen in the sample below.

    Sample page from Coloring Space 1
    Sample page from Coloring Space 1

    Ordering

    Autographed copies of the first printing of Coloring Space – 1 are available in� my store right now! They are expected to arrive the first week of October, orders will be sent out immediately afterwards.

    Coloring Space 1
    Coloring Space 1
    A Coloring Book wi…
    By Christopher Doll

     

    Coloring Space 1 is also available at Blurb.com using the link below, and will soon be available through a number of online retailers. I will have Coloring Space 1 distributed to a number of retail stores as well.

    If you live in the area, I will have a number of signed copies available at several appearances in October, so keep an eye out here and on my Facebook and Twitter pages for details.

    What’s next? Coming Soon…

    Work is underway on two more books in the Coloring Space series -� Coloring Space 2: Stars, Planets, and Galaxies, and Coloring Space 3: Alien Worlds. Details will be posted shortly.