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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 16h

First day of #spacetoberchallenge. “And liftoff! The crew of Artemis II now bound for the moon.”

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Happy Star Wars day. These are images from my first ArtStation challenge. #starwarsday

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Happy Earth Day, here is a quick sketch inspired by the Artemis 2 mission.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day to the people of planet Earth. Cherish your planet, it is an oasis in the galaxy. #HappyEarthDay #Procreate

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It might be still #portfolioday. Here are a few recent samples of my work.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I created some prop designs for an ArtStation challenge. These were fun designs and some time I will go back and add some more details to this universe.

Image of a giant glowing circular gateway with vertical bands of energy creating a rift in space with a space cargo freighter going through.

Image of a space cargo freighter being maneuvered towards a giant glowing circular gateway with vertical bands of energy creating a rift in space for near instantaneous travel to the other side of the galaxy

Image depicting a communications array that beams signals through the circular space gateway creating a galactic communications network.

Image depicting two small fighter craft that defend the space gateway from pirates and interlopers.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Meanwhile somewhere in the universe two moons dance around their planet.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Just a little personal project. Not sanctioned by #JAXA. Animated in Adobe AfterEffects, Lander built in Lightwave3d, rendered in Adobe Dimension. No AI used in this animation. #Phobos #Samplereturn #Mars #Deimos

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Fan art from Studio Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky. No AI used here. The 3D model built in #lightwave3d. Rendered in #Adobedimension. Details painted in #procreate. Animated in #adobeAfterEffects.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Some personal animation work. Created in Lightwave 3D. No AI used here.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Happy Chinese New Year! May the year of the Fire Horse bring joy, wonder and great energy. Painting made with layers of India ink on traditional rice paper. #ChineseNewYear

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Happy Valentines Day! My latest thought experiment. What if luxury brands made artificial hearts. No AI, just human crafted lunacy. Modeled in #Lightwave3d and rendered in #adobedimension.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Turned my Zhurong Rover illustrations into a infographic. #infographic #zhurongrover

Infographic showing a timeline of China’s Mars Rover

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Some illustrations I created a while back that I decided to turn into an infographic.

Mock-up image of hands holding a 11x17 two pages of an infographic showing a torus space station.

An infographic depicting the components of a toroidal space station.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Happy Birthday Mr. Miyazaki! You have given us many worlds to escape to.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Here’s a airship concept I have been exploring. No generative AI, just me working in Lightwave 3D. #airship #conceptart

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Timelapse of the #northernlights from #Colorado on Tuesday the 11th. I have never seen such a bright colorful light show like this here. It was magical.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

#SpacetoberChallenge Day 29 - Orbit An exoplanet orbiting very close to its companion star.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

#SpacetoberChallenge Day 23: Space Station A glimpse into the future.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

#SpacetoberChallenge Day 22: Lunar Landing Or in this case an attempted one. SpaceIL’s ill-fated landing attempt in 2019.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

#SpacetoberChallenge Day 18: Mars Mission A very dusty Viking Lander.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

#SpacetoberChallenge Day 16 - Parachute The parachute of Huygens on Titan

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

#SpacetoberChallenge day 15: #BlackHole - I had fun animating my Procreate drawing.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Today on Rebel Garage we will show you how to turn your new acquired Aratech 74-Z speeder bike into a luxury ride. #starwarsday #maythefourthbewithyou #maythe4thbewithyou

3D rendering of an enclosed speeder bike from StarWars

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

People of the planet Earth. I am a digital artist currently working in the the aerospace industry. Here are a few artworks for #PortfolioDay.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Digital drawing of Breaker my Pacific Parrotlet.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Working in #Adobe #Projectneo a browser based 3D illustration tool. I like how you can blend geometry.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Playing around with #Projectneo from #Adobe a browser based 3D illustration software.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Ruins uncovered at the edge of the Sahara Desert. Created as an exercise in digital matte painting. You can view more about this project at this link. www.artstation.com/challenges/a...

Aerial view of sand covered ancient ruins with mud and timber walls and towers and a set of vertical wind mills.

A view of sand covered ancient ruins with mud and timber walls and towers and a set of vertical wind mills.

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International Association of Astronomical Artists @iaaa.org · 09/02/2025

go.bsky.app/7UhVhcA Starter pack with members of the International Association of Astronomical Artists. Subscribe for the very best in #SpaceArt ! Just Added, former IAAA President @kbaszk.bsky.social and @ricksternbach.bsky.social , probably best know for his work on Star Trek and Cosmos.

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Ray Cassel @ray-cassel.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Some illustrations exploring construction in space.