Jezero

[jshoer]

Hey, everybody! Who celebrated the launch of NASA's Mars 2020 rover "Perseverance" yesterday?

I did - with a map!

I re-imagined the landing site of the mission, Jezero Crater, as a fantastical pulp sci-fi realm hosting red deserts, isolated forests, and a decaying civilization of lizard-riders and airship-flyers. The names of settlements are drawn from pulp sci-fi having to do with Mars, with a few in-jokes hiding here and there (I put the explanatory list in my brief WIP thread, but I won't include it here in case you want to figure them out on your own).

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I used my Copic Multiliners for the line art - including that statue, which is a new feature for me - and then painted it with watercolor pencils. I also had a good time hiding my signature (and the Mars 2020 logo) in the border.

I might be able to do a little more retouching, but I don't think I'll get to it - so, in honor of the launch and all my friends, classmates, coworkers, and colleagues who worked on the rover: Go Perseverance!

[Slylok]

Pretty cool. Good work

[jshoer]

I know this was already "finished," but in attempting to print it out with a more accurate-to-the-physical-copy coloration, I tweaked the levels and arrived at this version:

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It prints out pretty well on my photo printer. Not *quite* identical to the original, but it's perfect for sending to my colleagues!

[ChickPea]

Nice! Love the bright colourful version.

[rdanhenry]

I'd call that an improved version!

[jshoer]

Thanks CP and rdanhenry!

[Marc Moureau]

Original concept with an Interesting landscape, looks like you had fun working on this one.

It's great to see you try new things. These illustrative elements are also a pleasing addition.

[jshoer]

Thanks so much, Marc! I'm glad you like the illustrative elements. I think the statue and the little lizard-rider were big successes (though maybe I let myself down a little with the compass).

[Tiana]

Nice bold color choices.

[jshoer]

Thank you, Tiana! I like my punchy watercolor pencils.