'RINGED WONDER'

“Ringed Wonder” ©1984/2009 by Michael C. Turner
Galactic Visions Space Art

A massive, ringed, extrasolar planet in a distant galaxy is viewed from the surface of one of its multiple moons orbiting the ring axis. A mysterious atmosphere is created as a blue mist enshrouds silhouetted rock towers in the background and flows down the walls of a huge ancient volcanic caldera in the foreground. Further intrigue is created by the impact of comets with the ringed planet. The irregular rock/ice ring is the result of previous such collisions.

The original painting was created a quarter century ago in acrylic on a 36”x36” stretched canvas using bristle brushes. I was relatively happy with the painting then however, I decided to revisit this scene and make some digital modifications. Even though I still create most of my art using traditional materials and techniques, I find that digital enables me to go back to former works and try some of those “what if” ideas that I would never do to the original. The result is a gallery of digital variations on the original themes. Sometimes the modifications are very minute while more extensive modifications transform the original into an entirely different image. This frequently provides new inspiration to create similar works of art using traditional materials and methods. More recently I have been creating digital images from scratch. With these added to my image gallery, I have copious archives to energize me when I get those occasional feelings of not knowing what I want to paint. Modifying previous works of art digitally is one way to breathe new life into some old ideas without having to “recreate” the entire Universe . . .
Michael C. Turner ~ Galactic Visions Space Art

*Created by modifying a photograph of an original acrylic painting using Corel Photo-Paint 12.

May All Your Visions Be Galactic Visions ~ Michael C. Turner