Naive and a dreamer, Eyva is clever and resourceful. She maintains her adventurous and day dreamy spirit while still being able to focus in and accomplish what is mandated for survival. She carries a sadness, but this is often countered with her eternal hope.
A vehicle in a story must serve multiple purposes. It must look good, of course. But it should also fit the function of story moments, as well as be easily identifiable. These are some of the initial sketches for Soviet and American space craft.
The first planet Eyva will venture to is a strange frigid ice world. The world is constantly venting and accumulating it's own gaseous clouds, creating a beautiful site from space. The surface is full of just as much wonder. Ice dominates the planet, but there is a layer of tropical heat at the surface.
The next stop for Eyva is a dead and hostile system where two planets are slowing merging together. The descendants of lost colonists have impossibly managed to survive here for generations.
Eyva's journey and adventures are far from complete here. Visual Development of The Lonely Cosmonaut provides a much deeper look into how I set about envisioning these worlds and the story that is Eyva's. Make sure to pick up a copy to see more art, sketches and thoughts behind where this story is bound. I plan on writing the fully illustrated story over the next year or so. Thank you for taking the time to look through here. You can follow me on the social media links below to keep up with Eyva and her adventures.