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Explorer of Mars (2025)Acrylic painting by Paul Cheng

50.8 x 60.96 x 2.03cm

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£583.83

When creating this painting, I imagined myself standing atop a Martian canyon, watching a rover travel alone through the desolate landscape. The interplay of light and shadow was my deliberate focus—the burning golden sky in the distance contrasts sharply with the dark red rocks in the foreground, symbolizing both the unknown and hope. The dust kicked up by the rover conveys humanity’s sense of power and solitude in uncharted lands.

I applied thick oil strokes to emphasize the rugged texture of the rocks, while using layered blending to capture the misty vastness of the distant canyons. The color transition from warm yellow to deep red not only enhances depth but also evokes an epic atmosphere.

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Acrylic

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Tags:

#futurism#exploration#science art#impression#mars#fantasyart#missiontoouterworld#spaceexploration
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When creating this painting, I imagined myself standing atop a Martian canyon, watching a rover travel alone through the desolate landscape. The interplay of light and shadow was my deliberate focus—the burning golden sky in the distance contrasts sharply with the dark red rocks in the foreground, symbolizing both the unknown and hope. The dust kicked up by the rover conveys humanity’s sense of power and solitude in uncharted lands.

I applied thick oil strokes to emphasize the rugged texture of the rocks, while using layered blending to capture the misty vastness of the distant canyons. The color transition from warm yellow to deep red not only enhances depth but also evokes an epic atmosphere.

Materials used:

Acrylic

Details:

Tags:

#futurism#exploration#science art#impression#mars#fantasyart#missiontoouterworld#spaceexploration
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Paul ChengOil Painters of America (OPA) Signature Member Paul Cheng was born and grew up in Guangzhou China and studied at Guangzhou Fine Art College China, one of the most... Read more

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