City of Lights

Monday, April 6th, 2015

City of Lights by Amy Crook

City of Lights by Amy Crook

I found this bigger-than-a-bookmark scrap of paper among my things and I immediately knew what I wanted to do with it.

This fantastical city glows with periwinkle starlight, the buildings limned in white from an unseen moon. The stars floating above have just the tiniest bit of shimmer to them, enhancing the buildings below rather than stealing their spotlight.

It’s a perfect little slice of urban night life, if you love cities, dark skies, and tiny things.

City of Lights, 8.5″x2.5″ Japanese and interference watercolor on Arches cover black paper.

City of Lights, detail, by Amy Crook

City of Lights, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see a close-up of the tiny buildings along this strange skyline, some of them echoing real places and some of them far more alien. Below, you can see the piece tucked into a temporary frame, small but quite the wide panoramic view.

City of Lights, framed art by Amy Crook

City of Lights, framed art by Amy Crook

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