Nocturne with Telescope also it keeps the horseflies

also it keeps the horseflies off their necks

men and women

oil on wood panel (cradle)10 X 10 in

"Along the Kitchissippi River I found this piece of board that had been shaped for decades by the currents and the rocks

you can see a part of the Big Dipper

Nocturne with Telescope also it keeps the horsefliesacrylic on birch panel 24 X 24 in. 2017 (framed) "Often when Astronomers are looking at photo images of dense star fields they will use a negative image. By looking at stars as points of black or grey they are able to physically see more details. I was thinking about this type of reversal when I placed the stars in this plein air painting from Round Lake. I was going to colour the reversal but loved the way it looked so left it raw. The background