In a sudden Van Gogh-esque' starlit play, the vibrant lights of a Southwest night spiral and swirl, flicker and whirl, all above the undulating rhythm of the ocean of rolling sage brushes, each their own delightful spectator in the orchestra above...
Desert Starscape
Desert Starscape, Southwest Abstract Landscape
Copic & Alcohol Inks on Masonite
"...the solemnity of the sage bushes..."
I was inspired to paint Desert Starscape for a dear friend of mine lost during the lockdown, someone who was very close to me and was a huge help when I was setting up my first studio in the Southwest. There's something about the beauty of the desert that seems to hold both life and loss in the same hand, giving you glimpses of one, while keeping the other hidden at any given time.
So the swirls of the starlight and the solemnity of the Sage bushes brought me such a deep sense of connection with my friend, seeing our memories and conversations in all of the colors, and all our laughter in the stars exploding above.
The Art Supplies I used to make Desert Starscape
I experimented for the first time in this Desert Starscape, with alcohol inks. I also used copic alcohol markers and Prismacolor alcohol markers. The surface itself is one of those cool thick wooden pre-gessoed panels they sell at Hobby Lobby.
