Painting a John Berkey Styled Spaceship and Planet

[@Mythologos]

Always wanted to see how Berkey made his magic! Great instructional video. One of my absolute favorite artists, his work always blasts me back to the 70's & 80's 😊

[@richarddunn7017]

I've been searching and searching for content like this. You are a prayer answered!

[@danf.2158]

An announcement from Rafi studios brought me here. I really enjoyed this! I love painting space as well. The painting this was based on, is on a space atlas I keep by my bed. 😂 So this was an extra special treat.

[@ChristopherDoll]

Awesome! Hey welcome aboard. I've always loved John Berkey's paintings. It seemed as though they were always around

[@nwrob1]

Nice! Do you (or anyone) attempt this style of painting with watercolor?

[@ChristopherDoll]

Thank you! I’ve tried a few times with watercolor. You can nail the backgrounds but for those exquisite line details you really need something opaque like gouache or casein. I might try with very thick watercolor and ink in the future

[@finessence808]

Absolutely stunning! Berkey one of my favorite artist ever. Could you recommend paint brushes that's good for drawing the way you did here?

[@ChristopherDoll]

Thank you! I'm using a selection of synthetic brushes for acrylic and none of them are terribly expensive. I don't have a single brand that I can recommend, but I try to go a step up from the bulk-priced value packs offered in many stores (although I freely admit one of the smallest brushes in this video was from a value pack. It was nearby when I needed it). A decent #10 round, a couple of liner brushes, Filberts and Flats are mostly what I have one hand.

[@AllieiceMC]

Not first, but I’m gonna spam you with likes