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"Stellar Rituals" by Michael C. Turner© 1998/2009 ~ Galactic Visions Space Art
Acrylic on stretched canvas using traditional bristle brush techniques ~
36" x 60"
(One of my old Archaeoastronomy paintings.)
***(Please See Verse Picture [link] )
A cosmic alignment viewed through, mist enshrouded, colossal megalithic portals on a remote planet in a satellite galaxy . . . The galactic arms of the background galaxy have been contorted into irregular bands from the gravitational influence of its colliding companion galaxy and the interaction of its own gravity. A double beacon of light jets from the bright nucleus of the galaxy, as seen through the megalithic portal alignment, cloaking a super giant black hole. This galactic encounter will create a stellar ritual with gravity serving as the ultimate oracle. Many star systems will be altered; some shall meet their ultimate destiny while other neophyte stars will be born. In the wake of chaos a new order will arise . . . Such a view would certainly capture the attention and imaginations of sentient beings across the myriad stellar systems. Myths, legends, and rituals would surely emerge from both primitive and advanced civilizations. So called "primitive” civilizations would interpret these celestial events from a superstitious and/or religious perspective whereas “advanced” civilizations would likely employ what they consider “scientific” knowledge to interpret such cosmic phenomena. Either way a kind of ritual would assist in creating order from apparent chaos.
"Stellar Rituals" is #8 in my Christmas in the Stars limited edition card series. [link] Each year I select one of my paintings to use on the cover of my "Christmas in the Stars" Christmas Card series which I began in 1991. I realize that everyone may not appreciate space art in this context however, I trust you shall still enjoy the paintings for what they depict scientifically if not spiritually . . . )
May All Your Visions Be Galactic Visions ~ Michael C. Turner
("Stellar Rituals" is #8 / 1998 in my Christmas In The Stars card series.)
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Comments: 16
Looks fantastic and wondrous. Love your vstyle of painting.
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Another truly amazing work of art. This piece really is beautiful, i kinda wish i had this on my wall, or even better, that i could be there myself. You are a God among artists my friend, keep up the magnificent work
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Greetings,
You are most kind . . .
Regards,
Michael C. Turner
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Greetings,
Thank you for your comment and for adding my art to your favourites.
Best regards,
Michael C. Turner
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I enjoy the sense of otherworldliness and symmetry in this piece, exemplified further by the colour choices. However, it really would be quite enjoyable to see this in a slightly higher resolution.
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Greetings,
You comment motivated me to finally upload a higher resolution image of this piece. Thank you.
Regards,
Michael C. Turner
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Thankyou for the words, and the image update! It's much easier to see now, which brings it more to life. There are subtle details with an ethereal character to them which adds to the theme quit well, especially with the whisps of dust and gas, and the subtle dimensionality in the planet's details just overhead. The sense of passage given by the symmetrical outline of the structures, contrasting against the lightness elsewhere in the piece, evokes the sense of ritual quite well. That the piece pulls the viewer in by the perspectual orientation set in the distance is particularly good at setting this atmosphere in place. Nicely done.
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Greetings,
Thank you for such a wonderful, detailed, comment. The larger image is a bit easier to see however, a much higher resolution image would reveal the greater detail which the original painting has. I have retained this particular painting in my personal collection. I have it displayed at the top of a long flight of stairs. As the viewer approaches, the painting seems to draw them deeper into the depths of the "Stellar Rituals."
My best,
Michael C. Turner
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You're welcome, and thank you for sharing that information - the idea of it is actually quite exciting enough. One can imagine the effect this must have. Firstly the preparation of walking up this flight of stairs to approach the painting, and then to find it in its room drawing one in. It certainly fits the intended aesthetic quite well.
Kyle.
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Thank you for you for visitng my Galactic Space Art Gallery and for your kind comments. Yes,A higher resolution would have been best. This was one of my first submissions and I wasn't sure of the best size to assist in fast image loading. Actully I submitted a high resolution image and it would not load at the time so I uploaded a smaller one and, as you noted, it is a bit small. I intended to replace this and just have not yet. I usually keep my images at lower resolution/size rather than include a watermark.
Your gallery is filled with superb works of art of which I previously and currently added to my favorites.
Best regards,
Michael C. Turner
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Hi Micheal, I enjoyed your gallery. And, thanks for the faves today...
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Greetings,
You are very welcome and thank you.
Best regards,
Michael C. Turner
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Greetings JunebugHardee,
Thank you so very much for the compliment. I appreciate you taking the time to look at my Galactic Visions space art gallery and leaving comments. You have a superb gallery as well . . .
Kind regards,
Michael C. Turner
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Greetings JunebugHardee,
I appreciate you taking the time to share this with me. Your work is superlative as well . . .
Warm regards,
Michael C. Turner
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