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Prentis Rollins

    Prentis Rollins delves into the profound territories where philosophy and science-fiction intersect, exploring the strange and fascinating landscapes that emerge from their convergence. His writing is marked by a sharp intellect and a unique ability to weave complex ideas into compelling narratives. With a background rooted in the dynamic world of comics, Rollins brings a powerful visual and storytelling sensibility to his work. His creations offer readers a thought-provoking journey into the speculative realms of human thought and existence.

    The Spectre
    How to Draw Sci-Fi Utopias and Dystopias
    • How to Draw Sci-Fi Utopias and Dystopias

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      After a basic primer on drawing (perspective, human faces, basic anatomy, light, shadow, rendering, and composition), five chapters detail the drawing of sci-fi humans, aliens and robots, land vehicles, flying vehicles, and cityscapes. Rollins demonstrates the astounding power of science fictional storytelling with 32 step-by-step case studies invented just for the book. Each demo is dated to a unique imagined future or alternate past and explained with fascinating detail. Examples include: battle-hardened mercenaries; a bizarre biomechanical alien that lives on a furnace-hot planet; a gigantic truck of the near future with a built-in apartment; a miles-long nuclear ramjet interstellar spaceship; a retro-utopia reminiscent of The Jetsons; and a galactic imperial city of staggering proportions

      How to Draw Sci-Fi Utopias and Dystopias2016
      4.0
    • The Spectre

      Tales of the Unexpected

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Rare book

      The Spectre2007
      3.2