Acrylic on canvas.

8” x 8” x 11/16” (20.3 × 20.3 × 1.76 cm)

Experience fusion of innovation and artistry in this unique painting that combines acrylic paint and oil ink, set with fire and sealed with matte varnish.

The intense radiation given off by these hot young stars interacts with the gas surrounding them and is either reflected or re-emitted at a different wavelength. These complex processes, determined by the physics of the interstellar medium and the properties of the stars, are responsible for the magnificent colors of the nebulae. The light blue nebulosity seen in this painting is mostly due to the reflection of starlight off small dust particles.