Reach In The Darkness
I first planned to make it even less saturated but it looks nice like that. It's pretty impressive though, how the brain can change the perception of color. That hand is nearly gray, but it still reads as a realistic skin tone when the brain makes its adaptation work. Well, it might be hard to tell for you since the scan is a bit too saturated.
Reach In The Darkness
“When the night falls
And the blue of the sky deepens,
Look right at it, without a fear,
And plunge your arms
In this inky, staining darkness.
Reach for the faraway spark
That shines as a lonely star
And bring this light back
To shine upon your way.”
If you're interested in buying the original, you can find it here.
Prints are also available here.
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