Planet Earth Canvas Size:16"x16" from broad basins to fine

from broad basins to fine pinpricks

blade-like leaves arc through the scene while tangled ivy and fallen branches fill the background in deep forest greens

The leading horse

The cool blues balance the fiery oranges and pinks

Planet Earth Canvas Size:16"x16" from broad basins to fineEarth hangs slightly off centre against an unbroken black, one hemisphere caught in full sunlight while the other slips quietly into shadow. Swirling white cloud bands wrap the sphere and part here and there to reveal ochre desert plains and the faint blue haze of open ocean below. Along the line where day meets night the light thins to a soft rim, and distant stars gather in a pale cluster near the upper edge of the frame. The detail is photographic