Chris Foss - Tutorial 1

Any thoughts on this first go at showing Chris creating work appreciated.
Production: Jana Rumley Photography

[@stevehutch]

I would love to see another tutorial showing how those original sci fi covers from the 70s were created. The absolute perfection, attention to detail and breathtaking real life quality was almost magical. Those sci fi book covers in the 70s were just so life like, probably done with airbrushes, rather than brushes as in this tutorial, and were probably the main reason for alot of sci fi book sales.

[@luthermcgee7297]

Cris Foss has always been an inspiration to me when it came to space art.

[@rafaliciousbmx]

Chris Foss you truly are a master of your craft. Thank you so much for sharing the tips of your talents with us!

[@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz]

ALways loved his work, since I was a kid. I'm almost 60 now. Very inspirational.

[@greydef]

This is awesome, like a childhood dream come true!

[@prs00001]

Really good to see an insight into the working process of one of the greatest visionary sci-fi artists.

[@JonFrancisMusic]

Mr. Foss, your work coloured my childhood with adventure and endless possibilities. Please tell me there's a full length documentary about you in the works. If not, I'll make it happen!

[@dougg1075]

Lord yes.

[@ManoloMacchetta]

YES!

[@paulwalsh2344]

@ Jon Francis "Mr. Foss, your work coloured my childhood" So well said !

[@icandrawit]

Fantastic to see a master making it look so easy. Foss is the father of modern science fiction art whom today’s concept and game artists owe so much. Brilliant!

[@myoldreteacher]

Love the idea of these videos. Would like to hear more of Chris' thought-process as he creates these works of art. You can never have enough commentary on an artist's technique, choice of colour etc.

[@Trazynn]

SO GLAD to see more videos again!

[@davide4599]

It's utterly insightful to see Chris working on his own unique design. Thank you very much for this tutorial.

[@mikebinkowski4615]

Thank You Chris! I love your work, I really appreciate you going over your process and demystifying some things for me.

[@CambyBolongo]

Your talent is absolutely astonishing, you are my biggest inspiration when drawing for work and for fun. Thank you.

[@milgeekmedia]

Fantastic to see a 'new' video! As others have said, I could have happily watched an hour of this! It's amazing - as a fan - to see your hero going through his process. Absolutely fascinating. PLEASE do more videos!

[@io1380]

I love your work. I could listen to you talking about what you're doing in real time for an hour plus !

[@toshiojohnston3732]

Grew up on his work since the 80s.

[@goilo888]

I have your art book that you show in your intro video. Bought it in the 70's when I was a teenager. I had finished reading "Dune" and was teaching myself airbrushing. When I leafed through the pages in the store I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. I would thereafter pore over those pages examining every inch of each painting. And now, to find this channel a few weeks ago after so many years... Well, all I can say to your question is hell, yes, I want to see more videos like this.

[@marioduran7390]

HI CHRIS ,Please produce a full DVD with a demostration of your technique, the painting of a piece from start to end, sketching,concepts,rough color, the definitive process of the painting, i think many pleople including me ,are goin to be very happy if could pourchase it. Best Regards.

[@dsk346]

Hello Chris foss sir! I just saw jodorowskys dune yesterday and I have fallen in love with your work. It is very refreshing to see art like this especially in the standpoint of an engineering student (going to college finished school!). Thanks sir!!

[@futurepig]

Your art is one of the greatest inspirations for me to become a sci-fi comic artist. Back in the 80s I had a book about "The making of Alien" and it had all those great concepts for spaceships that sadly didn't make it to the movie, but they were awesome. It made me draw spaceships ever since.

[@CHECKHIMOUT]

i had that book !!! i ended up working with Ron Cobb on a movie many years ago….. amazing stories around the crew table at lunch.

[@paulwalsh2344]

OMG this was absolutely fascinating ! I had always wondered what the process for creating something so fantastical as spacecraft in deep space out of a blank page... Really informative !

[@DSisterson]

Delighted to discover these. Always loved Chris's paperback covers in the 70s and 80s. More recently I've been having go at it myself, so it's great to see how the master does it.

[@curtisboswell2619]

I've been a fan of this man's artwork, since the first time I saw one of his Paperback Novel covers, as a high school boy. That was forty years ago.

[@blokewithsuperpowers857]

I spent hours and hours as a kid looking at your artwork, it absolutely blew my mind and was always a delight to see it paired with Asimovs work... and its so nice to see that you're still sporting those checkered and stripes patterns. You Sir, are one of my childhood heroes!

[@PrinceGastronome]

9 minutes is too short. I could have watched this for thirty minutes. Think Bob Ross and I will throw money at the screen.

[@futurepig]

Chris Foss is like Bob Ross... In spaaaace!

[@ChristopherDoll]

I'll watch as many of these as you care to share. Thank you

[@geoffjones4285]

Makes it look so interesting but easy at the same time Forgotten how smitten I was by his illustrations in early 70s Take care young man

[@ChrisFossSF]

:-)

[@alaindeloin6714]

a GENIUS !!!

[@BadlanderOutsider]

Fantastic video; great to see a real master at work.

[@JimBCameron]

OMG! Thee Chris Foss!! Starstruck! :O

[@felipafalcon1814]

Esto supera lejos a cualquier trabajo digital.MAS QUE EXELENTE.

[@drno1022]

I am so glad I stumbled across your channel! Wish I could take personl/ one on one lessons from you. This is the next best thing! A icon from my childhood! Thank You!

[@-webster3120]

Wonderful!

[@zemxxi2765]

Guys like Chris Foss are what is missing in modern sci-fi. There are no more memorable spaceship designs or visual worldbuilding. It's OK to focus on characters and acting, but science fiction by virtue of its visuals gives you an extra something that you can't get in any other genre. And those visuals can be just as important. Been a fan of Chris Foss and his contemporaries since the Terran Trade Authority.

[@owenrichards1418]

Holy cow! I remember walking into a Walden Books when I was a teenager and seeing his spaceships book and just being completely blown away. Many thanks for the memories Mr. Foss! Can I ask what inks and materials you are using?

[@toshiojohnston3732]

Yes Walden books breatanos books colieusuim books and so many not around anymore but at least foss great work is still here.

[@marioduran7390]

Thank you, very cool video.

[@revzillo]

I love Chris Foss artwork another master of Sci Fi Artwork .... wish this was a more in depth tutorial though 😦...... 😊

[@bbossin]

Absolutely love this!!!

[@ShelfWarmer]

Thank you.

[@mremodels3259]

The master at work!

[@Khultan]

Fantastic❤🔥

[@MegaDarktor]

I used to like drawing spaceships and futuristic cities when I was a teenager, but now i'm not that much interested anymore, however sometimes I like to do them in programs like 3D max or Maya, it's much quicker less messy and easier.

[@TheVRSofa]

Amazing.

[@adamgardiner5869]

oh my god I just found this and i am a huge fan of your work!! As PrinceGastronome commented if u went all 'Bob Ross' I would throw money at the screen too!

[@marcelgoulard7064]

So many questions! :) What type of pen for the sketching? What kind of water-based paint? Liquid watercolor? What kind of paper? :)

[@Khultan]

❤🖼🎨🖌💯Chris Foss🔥❤

[@Wonderfilled]

Love it. Thanks so much. Does he offer courses?

[@dougg1075]

Was the ship completely masked off for the airbrush background?

[@JamesChristopherHill]

My first book I purchased was his Spacecrafts from 2000-2100

[@jwebstersmithii7459]

I want to go to CHRIS FOSS WORLD...where it's a darkened NYC museum with ships flying around in the space-like the ships you draw and paint here. Worlds, habitats, etc. I wanna go there.

[@ManoloMacchetta]

INCREDIBLE! 8 mins is too short!

[@ericsyre9418]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tamiyavintage2008]

Power Of imagination, a reel travel for me ! Thanks

[@danielmagal8716]

Is this made with gouache?

[@Khultan]

To see this hand drawn animated 😀🖌🎨🖼

[@TheRedWizzzard]

THANK YOUUUUUU

[@Warnerchild]

didn't need the music - or if so maybe something more science fiction based hahaha unless this is for childrens tv?

[@Hivan_]

WOW