furries in space! this is awesome the colors you used (or chose not to use) really tell a story here. is that colored pencil mostly?

deedeedee. yeah just read the description. colored pencils indeed.

What I really love about this piece is the perfect blending of modern science and technology with ancient spirituality. This is truly an angel of space, reaching out to the heavens but still deeply connected to the cradle of the homeworld, along with the profound hope of a better future while saddened by the sacrifices of those with the vision and courage to reach for it.

This is very beautiful piece and one of my favorites by you. A fitting tribute to the dreams and tragedies of the space program.

This is cool

Your coloring skills amaze me so. The shading of the earth, and on his suit...the tubing is incredible. The image is very smooth, and the whole thing flows very nicely. <3

The shading on the suit and pipes are really well done. I really like this picture.

I favorited many of your pieces because I love your composition and your use of color, background, and darkness. You make good use of hard contrasts and curved figures. :)

Oh, wow. I have an incomplete copy of this image (just the character, with no background) stored away on one of my hard drives, it's absolutely breathtaking to see the final piece and read about the reasoning behind it (I originally obtained a lot of your art from a friend of mine who burned his furry art collection onto CDs for me when he realized what kind of art I did =3 and I've been a fan ever since).

Ground control to major tom
Your circuits dead, theres something wrong
Can you hear me, major tom?
Can you hear me, major tom?
Can you hear me, major tom?
Can you....

the meaning the imagery so wonderful and deep.

"4... 3... 2... 1... Earth below us... drifting falling... floating weightless... calling calling home..."

My father was Air Force and I grew up studying astronomy and looking up to Astronauts and Astrophysicists and Astronomers... People like Neil Armstrong, Carl Sagan, and others... I actually have the book and LP set "To the Moon" that Time Life Books released years ago.

I remember sitting in class (4th grade) watching the Challenger Launch. I knew something just did not look right durring the launch... Something didn't feel right at all... Then it blew... I remember everyone around me was in utter shock, yet I was pissed as hell. "Why didn't they see it? Why did they just let those people die?" I knew something was wrong during startup before they even left the pad... **shakes head** I will never forget that day...

And then Columbia breaking up over Texas on reentry... It just took me back to Challenger and all the others that went up like Phoenixes being reborn...

Thank you for that thoughtful reply on this image. Yeah.. Our school was all outside for Challenger (as per usual when launches would happen back then). One of the husbands of the teachers worked out at the cape and just before it blew he just had this look on his face and his walkie talkie thing started going nuts. He quickly went to the office, assuming, to make a call. That look on his face I'll never forget. I knew he knew. Oddly enough that calmed me, though a somber sort of calm. I remember listening to the sounds of the launch and other kids asking questions and teachers being very uncertain of what just happened they could hardly answer. Felt like we were all out there forever just.. standing there watching the split. :/

When Columbia broke apart it took me back as well. A lot of people were bitching about the focus on it in the news and online. Made me feel pretty sick to my stomach really. Sure, yeah, its their job, its a risk they know about and take whenever going up there but what a passion they must have for it. Gets me all misty sometimes to think about it. I mean, wow. People departing the planet. The whole planet. Makes a person feel pretty small sometimes, and yet.. there are people getting out there into space. Pretty amazing.

If it's something you love in your heart and soul, the risks become meaningless to you. This is true for Firefighters who run into burning buildings just to save one life... This is true for Astronauts who launch themselves free of the Earth to touch the stars... This is true for Race Car drivers who's hearts never stop racing the track... And it's true for those who dare to love someone despite the past...

Of all the people I look to as inspiration, I think Carl Sagan is one who is dearest to me. He's the one who showed me the universe in all its vastness, and yet also showed me how much a part of that universe I am... "From the Stars we are born, and to the Stars we shall return..."

Every so often I go through my favourites list and I always end up coming back to this one. Hearing that song, even in my mind, remembering... I still get a knot in my throat.

I posted an Audio file and something that happened to me years ago (I was 9 years old at the time) if you're interested.
The audio file is here http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2589181 with the story of what happened in the description.

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