Artist Travis Smith is a gravid fan of Kim Stanley Robinson ’s Mars trilogy , and inspired by the late tidings that there will be a television show , he went and illustrated several scenes from the first novel , Red Mars .
Here ’s how the images came about :
Last class when news first broke that Spike TV was considering adapting Red Mars I created these illustrations based on scenes from the Holy Scripture . These double had been in my mind for a long time but the proclamation gave me a final push to get something out there . I am planning more illustrations in the future , covering Red Mars and other books in the trilogy .
Boone arriving in Burroughs – From ‘ fall into chronicle ’ , John Boone visits Burroughs for meet UN administrative official Helmut Bronski . He is tire out a garment mention in the books ( not specifically worn by Boone , but implied ) , a cap made from a reflective copper - transparency looking material that affords some actinotherapy tribute .
Nadia in Underhill – The other days of building in ‘ The Crucible ’ . Here Nadia is mind to Louis Armstrong amidst the chaos of building . Her character reference is set aside , so I imagined this apparent movement as almost subconscious , her character is have one of the happy moments of her biography .
Maya on the Ares – From the chapter , ‘ The Voyage Out ’ , an worked up moment in the are ’ bubble noodle . Here for Maya is reflecting on her destination and everything that she has done to reach it .
Chalmers on the Escarpment – Chalmers brood following the slaying of his friend and rival Boone in the chapter ‘ Guns Under the board ’ . He has joined Zyek ’s mining Centennial State - op , fascinate in a storm , he is on his own out on the Great Escarpment .
Image mention : Travis Smith
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