I remember vaguely of something that I had read in a picture book when I was a kid (I forgot the title, though...) where stars are windows that the deceased in heaven look through to watch over us. It just made me think today, that even in the vastness of the world, there are still those certain people who care about us.

And that got me to thinking about a brother and sister looking to the sky as they honor the memory of their loved ones, and send off lanterns, representing souls, and watch as they become one with the stars.

And yeah, I can definitely see the appeal to drawing skies.. since they’re quite simple and they fill up the white canvas pretty quickly

This piece took around 8 hours (2 days) to complete