spacepalettes:

double star cluster found in the Large Magellanic Cloud

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victoriousvocabulary:

SAGITTIPOTENT

[adjective]

having great ability in archery.

kalidraws:

Stargazer. This was a composition exercise I started many months back, however I’ve been super busy and didn’t get around to putting the finishing touches on it until now!

I was reading the wonderful Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis (out of print, but free pdfs available online) and he has a great section about informal subdivision as a compositional tool. Informal subdivision is a process Loomis created where you divide your image space unequally (and somewhat randomly!) by drawing a series of horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines, following some certain rules. Then you use those lines to suggest a composition for whatever subject you’re drawing.

You can see the subdivision I created above & overlaid with the final. Instructions on how to do this & further process are on my blog! Try your own!

victoriousvocabulary:

DROSOMANIA

[noun]

an obsession with dew.

[Russ Brown]

mohawkdandy:

lacklustin:

forgot to upload my kirins, totally inspired by Lynn’s work, because I adore her ;;

I love Kirins, wow.

(Source: lack-lustin)

spacepalettes:

The Carina Nebula in infrared light

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feastings:

oof

spacepalettes:

Solstice moonrise, close to the ecliptic plane, opposite our sun

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victoriousvocabulary:

ADUMBRAL

[adjective]

shadowy; shady.

[Jesse Peper]

(Source: mydarkenedeyes)