Space Study #4 - NGC 2170

To quote From Quarks to Quasars: "NGC 2170 is a spectacular nebular region located in the constellation Monoceros... Areas such as this tend to be hot beds for star formation activity, which gives us plenty of eye candy to look at."

They weren't kidding about the eye candy. Capturing the glory of this nebula was a difficult challenge, and it forced me to go above and beyond in my skills with watercolor. The result? A miniature, star-spangled sky that truly shines.

The colors of the nebula were painted in gradual, thin-to-thick watercolor washes. The stars were added with dots of gouache, ranging from red to green, and white acrylic ink.

- watercolor with gouache and acrylic ink
- 9 x 6 inches