This picture dates back to the early 2000s (early!) when I was still using my airbrush to create astronomical-inspired art. I also used acrylic markers which at that time were a new invention and used for commercial work. The astronomical part is the glowing circle which signifies the icy shine that was thought to be a comet's texture. Surrounding it is an aura of gas which floats off it as it is exposed to sunlight. It would take many more years to actually land a probe on a comet, showing us to our amazement that a comet, at least that one, was a grubby, black, rough chunk of space debris.
Acrylic on illustration board, 11" x 9", May 2004.
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