Takeoff! No Landing…: The Art of Dean Vyas Paperback – October 10, 2025

A compilation of the artistic works of Dean Vyas, consisting of images mostly recently created but also others spanning the course of his lifetime.This book will resonate with anyone who enjoys art and design – and especially that of the sci-fi kind!Within the pages of this book, you will find:Robots, heroines, fantasy cities, spaceships, aliens and much more.So come inside and experience thrills and spills and many, many sci-fi delights!Description by the artist, Dean Vyas:This book represents the culmination of decades of creative imagineering, designing and painting.It's mostly personal, hobby work – not generated because a time-rushed art director wanted a book cover done by a specific deadline. I took my time when I felt I needed to and I hope it shows in the results. I like the end product and I'm proud of the final book. I think it's worthy of presenting to any person who knows his sci-fi and fantasy art!By-and-large the images were created with digital media (but not AI) There are a few that were produced with more traditional paint on board, utilizing the airbrush. Mostly the concepts are hand painted but I have introduced into the mix, on many occasions, photographic elements, and computer models I've made myself. In the last twenty-or-so years I have switched to digital painting using popular paint programs on computer, in conjunction with a pen and tablet – then a pen display - and now back to a pen and tablet.I hope these images will spark at least a degree of interest, ideally awe in the viewer and I hope the themes will prove poignant for those who engage with this book. Maybe it will provide a springboard for their own design and artistic endeavours.So, meander through the pages and suspend your belief for a little while. Read more