Count the Stars

This is a Fun Optical Illusion How many Stars can you find?

     I found this illusion online and fell in love. I decided I had to try to recreate it.  The scaling and precision angles were a tad challenging.  Yet again another of my many great escapes from my sometimes harsh reality.  I have a tendency to dive into art and complex learning to free my mind of my daily struggles. 

     My daughter and I were having a tough winter. The first holidays after losing my husband and for my daughter her beloved daddy were quite difficult.  I tried to keep her somewhat entertained and searched for ways to occupy our time.  Star Wars had made its way back to main stream popularity.  We spent hours and hours watching the entire series together. 

     When I completed the illusion portion of the painting I asked my daughter for suggestions of what I should add to the background to enhance it a bit.  She threw me for a bit of a loop when she suggested Starships. I was a nervous wreck I knew she had been studying them during the movies and I feared disappointing her.  Many times in my life she has inspired and pushed me to attempt thing that seems impossible.  I spent countless hours studying the ships and sketching them out before attempting them on canvas.

     It turn out pretty good considering the canvas size (12"×12").  The experience overall was a priceless blessing. I hope you enjoy this painting a labor of love and guiding light thru darkness.



    *Secret Hint about the illusion:  Find the Red Background, The Yellow Background, then the Silver/Light Sky Blue Background.

Thank you and have a Blessed Day