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Last week I sat down via Skype with my old buddy Rob Caswell (aka Arcas) and Paul Bussey of 3D Art Direct magazine to talk about Science fiction spacecraft design. Its a subject Arcas and I come back to often in our far-ranging talks. With Paul added into the mix, it was a fun discussion that covered many aspects of the constraints and compromises involved in visual design, and also the technical and physical realities of  making a realistic looking design. We could have probably gone on for another two hours easily on the subject. Perhaps we can revisit the topic on another podcast sometime. Paul did a great job editing the discussion, I hope you find it entertaining. You can get it here: [link]
On a sadder note, we learned in September of the sudden death of Andrew Boulton, a talented and highly motivated artist who was very active in the TRAVELLER community. One of Andrew's projects was a yearly calendar of Traveller art by an assortment of pro and fan artists, the proceeds of which going to a different charity every year. I was fortunate enough to have been involved in Andrew's calendar project for several years, and was working on next year's submission when I heard the news of his death. When the cadre of artists Andrew had assembled for the 2013 effort began talking over e-mail, we quickly decided that, to honor Andrew, we really wanted to continue to put out the calendar. The result has been overwhelming.The 2013 Traveller calendar is well into its finishing stages and promises to be a fitting tribute to Andrew's memory, with more artists than ever being represented.
Traveller artists have been gathering together here on DeviantArt recently. #TheTravellerGroup [link] formed here in the last month. Take some time to take a look at the group, there's some great work showing up over there.Finally, here are the calendar pieces for 2013 that have been posted here so far on DeviantArt. I'll post the url where you'll be able to buy the calendar here when it becomes available.

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*Drell-7
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Tom Peters is an illustrator, graphic designer, and writer. His early career included serving as Technical Illustrator at Interstel, subcontracting to NASA, supporting several projects related to the Space Shuttle.
Tom served as the Technical Editor for Digest Group Publications, as well as providing many illustrations within the DGP product line, producing material for the TRAVELLER RPG.
Tom has provided art work for almost every version of Traveller, including MegaTraveller, Traveller: The New Era, Marc Miller’s Traveller, and GURPS Traveller.
In addition to his illustrations for Traveller, Tom has provided art work for West End Games’ TORG, Game Designers’ Workshop’s Traveller:2300 (later changed to 2300 A.D.), Space:1889, and Challenge magazine , FASA’s Renegade Legion, and Battletech games, among others. He was part of the design team that created Crimson Skies.
Tom’s involvement in the Game Industry continued through the ’90s, moving from the paper and pen field to computer gaming. He joined Virtual World Entertainment, Inc. In 1992 as an artist, working on concept art, interface design, and visual game development. He then migrated to graphic and marketing design and finished with the company as the Marketing Art Director. His completed computer game projects include TESLA BattleTech and Red Planet, Microprose’s MechCommander, Hasbro Interactive’s Axis and Allies: Iron Cross, and Microsoft’s MechAssault.
As a freelance Illustrator, he has provided cover paintings for acclaimed authors Sharon Lee and Steve Miller’s Liaden Universe Companion 1 and 2, as well as two of their Chap Books. He has worked with Science Fiction author Allen Steele on the visual and functional design of the spacecraft in Steele’s novel Spindrift.
Tom currently lives in Illinois, just west of Chicago, with his wife, Diane, and 4 semi-autonomous Greeligs. He works as an Adjunct Professor at DuPage Community College, teaching Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and other digital graphic tools, and continues his career as a graphic artist and illustrator.

Current Residence: Just west of Chicago
Personal Quote: If God could do the tricks we can do, he'd be a happy man!
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• I maintain there is much more wonder in science than in pseudoscience. And in addition, to whatever measure this term has any meaning, science has the additional virtue, and it is not an inconsiderable one, of being true. [Carl Sagan, The Burden Of Skepticism]

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:icondana-redde:
Thanks so much for faving my Holden drawing!
Any plans to use your awesome skills for some art of the Rocinante? :)
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*Drell-7 4 days ago  Professional General Artist
I've got a model in process, but its going slowly. I'm hoping for some inspiration from the new book.
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:icondana-redde:
Good luck with it! :) I'm just about done with a big piece of Caliban's War fanart that I hope to post soon.
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~ONLYoneCANNOLI Jun 7, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I hope the fav means you will use the stock in one of your awesome images!
Thanks.
K
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*Drell-7 Jun 8, 2013  Professional General Artist
It certainly does! Brilliant work.
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