@nick-stevens.com
Nick Stevens Graphics, based in Moldova, and keenly interested in the obscure corners of the Soviet Space Program. Busy restoring old infographics, and making CGI renders. Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists.
@nick-stevens.com PinnedI'm a fellow of the IAAA, space illustrator and animator, specialising in obscure part of the Soviet Union space program, and unbuilt designs.
Here's my showreel:
vimeo.com/590515993
Available for hire, I can visualise your spacecraft designs!
@jayispainting.earthskyart.caReposted by @nick-stevens.comTo get my blacks like in this piece (it is still available), I use layers of indigo, Prussian blue & Egyptian Violet. Not only does it avoid mud, the layers give a real feeling of depth to something that could easily feel very flat.
@nick-stevens.comYup, self done by a rank amateur would beat that. And it occurs to me that if anyone thought the slop version did look tasty, they'd be disappointed by the nice food!
@nick-stevens.comRuin a book by adding a word Michael Moorcock's "Behold the man boobs"
@nick-stevens.comIt's not effing rocket science... If you make nice things to eat, photograph them. If not, fix the food THEN photograph them.
@nick-stevens.comRed Mars Bar
@nick-stevens.comA clockwork chocolate orange
@nick-stevens.comFoundation Garment
@nick-stevens.comMoby Dick Extension
@ray-cassel.bsky.socialReposted by @nick-stevens.comDreamchaser Spaceplane
#spacetoberchallenge #spacetoberchallenge_06 #spacetober_challenge
@nick-stevens.comThat’s just noise moving down the beam
@owenrichardscgi.bsky.socialReposted by @nick-stevens.comThis is lovely.
@nick-stevens.comStylised animated comet made with a volumetric light in Lightwave 2026.
@andrealuck.bsky.socialReposted by @nick-stevens.comPhobos (including Saturn and Deimos) in the latest release of @esa.int Mars Express
Can you spot Saturn?
Full size & more info: flic.kr/p/2sFoFaS 🔭🧪
Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY
ESA Mars Express
Release September 15, 2026
Note: Saturn has been enlarged by 300%
@andrealuck.bsky.socialReposted by @nick-stevens.com2/2 Here's Phobos, with Saturn (natural size 1x) in the background by @science.esa.int Mars Express
Full size: flic.kr/p/2sFs2yu 🧪🔭
Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY
@nick-stevens.comCamera and volumetric spotlight pointed at each other, plus star backdrop!
@nick-stevens.comIn some areas I think it's a key distinction - In CGI good subject knowledge will get you there slowly, (at least in my case), but the speed with which a pro can make a movie quality model is in a completely different league.
@nick-stevens.comI can't work out what nodes I need to apply a colour gradient with the moving noise. Any Lightwavers have any ideas?
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@markstewart2001.bsky.socialReposted by @nick-stevens.comRewilding the Earth - why it's time to send a mission to the world we all live on to save its collapsing ecosystems. Read my micro blog here: lnkd.in/p/eHncsNki
@iaaa.org @nick-stevens.com @catamaroon.bsky.social #REWILDING #conservation clarkeaward.com #nature #scifi #books
@nick-stevens.comPerhaps he's frightened?
