The heart of the art

I’m a recent subscriber to the magazine and I enjoy the artists impressions and other artwork in the magazine, especially those used in Jon Culshaw’s Exoplanet Excursions. I’d like to know how they’re created: are they hand drawn or digital? Nigel Bell, via email The imagery in Jon Culshaw’s Exoplanet Excursions (like the image above) is created digitally by space artist Mark Garlick. Space artists whose work is primarily by hand include David A Hardy and Chelsey Bonestell. – Ed