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Red Planet 2

Red Planet 2 by Amy Crook, $250

The pitted surface of this planet combines with its warmer tones to be more Mars-like than the first Red Planet painting. I used salt in damp-to-wet watercolor to get the texture, after I’d made a wash that I liked the color variations on. The planets on white paper always make me think of some specimen or illustration in a science book, from some mysterious future where we’ve seen more planets than the nine eight in our solar system (poor Pluto!).

Red Planet 2, 7″x5″ salt and watercolor on paper, $250 with free shipping.

Red Planet 2, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see light reflecting off some of the few little salt crystals that actually formed on the surface. Below, the planet floats serenely in its frame, just waiting to add some science fiction to your life.

Red Planet 2, framed art by Amy Crook

Tags: for sale, planet, red, salt, watercolor

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