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Science Fiction Classics Book Stack

This hand-lettered book stack painting features ten staples of classic science fiction literature. All text is done freehand—no fonts in sight! The composition is then digitally painted, utilizing traditional watercolor techniques.

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This hand-lettered book stack painting features ten staples of classic science fiction literature. All text is done freehand—no fonts in sight! The composition is then digitally painted, utilizing traditional watercolor techniques. Art prints are available as a small 5”x7”, a medium 8”x10”, and a large 16”x20”.

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Novels featured:

  • Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

  • The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

  • The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

  • Foundation by Isaac Asimov

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

  • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

  • A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne

  • Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

  • Dune by Frank Herbert

  • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

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I comb through reference images of real book spines, pick my favorites, and build a color scheme that mirrors the themes of the genre. I then carefully sketch out the text.

I comb through reference images of real book spines, pick my favorites, and build a color scheme that mirrors the themes of the genre. I then carefully sketch out the text.

From there, I ink the text with traditional inking brushes and paint the whole stack with digital watercolor brushes and traditional painting techniques.

From there, I ink the text with traditional inking brushes and paint the whole stack with digital watercolor brushes and traditional painting techniques.

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