The humble sketch is the foundation of great art, where thoughts and concepts first come to life as an image—but rarely are sketches celebrated like they deserve to be for their power to explore, inspire, and entertain. In Sketching from the Imagination: Sci-fi, a selection of fifty talented traditional and digital artists, ranging from industry legends to talented up-and-comers, have been chosen to share their sketches and reveal the ideas, inspirations, and techniques behind their creative processes.

Continuing the high-quality format of 3dtotal Publishing's previous successes, Sketching from the Imagination: An Insight into Creative Drawing and Sketching from the Imagination: Fantasy, this new title is dedicated to fantasy's sibling genre, sci-fi, in all its forms. From doodles of robots and aliens to concept designs for spaceships and speculative life-forms, including rendered drawings of invented worlds, Sketching from the Imagination: Sci-fi presents a handpicked collection of the best sketches and drawings by sci-fi artists from across the globe—each with their own unique style and approach to the genre.

Each artist presents an impressive showcase of images from their sketchbooks, accompanied by their own enlightening commentary, and page upon page of useful tips, techniques, creative insights, and invaluable advice for getting your ideas out of your brain and onto the page. Sketching from the Imagination: Sci-fi is not only a must-have resource for any concept designer's shelf, but a stunning compilation of drawings that will delight sci-fi fans and any admirer of beautiful artwork

低调的速写是伟大艺术——想法和概念首次形象化的地方——的基础。尽管速写拥有探索、启发和娱乐的力量，但它们很少得到应有的赞美。《想象素描:科幻小说》选出了50位才华横溢的传统与数字艺术家——其中有行业的传奇人物，也有才华横溢的新星——来分享他们的速写，展示他们的创意过程背后的想法、灵感和技巧。

沿用3dtotal Publishing出版社以往获得成功的书籍——《想象素描:对创造性绘画的洞察》和《想象素描:幻想》——所采用的高质量模式，这本新书专门探讨了奇幻的相似类别：各种形式的科幻。从机器人和外星人的涂鸦到为宇宙飞船和推断中的生命形式的概念设计，包括为虚拟世界创作的绘画。《想象素描:科幻小说》精心挑选了全球各地的科幻艺术家创作的最好的速写和绘画——每一个都有自己独特的风格和处理方式。

每位艺术家都以令人印象深刻的方式展示了他们速写本中的形象，并附有他们自己具有启发性的评论，以及一页又一页的有用建议、新颜洞见、和把头脑中的想法搬到纸上的宝贵忠告。《想象素描:科幻小说》不仅是每个概念设计师的必藏资源，它还是一部令人惊叹的绘画选集，无论是科幻迷还是漂亮艺术品的崇拜者都会对它感到满意的。