Here, the bright central stars are in the configuration of the real constellation Pleiades. Of all the paintings I have done in this basic theme, I think that this one still holds up well. One of my favorite images. Several months after painting this, by pure coincidence, I was commissioned to paint a series of illustrations for a story about a snow princess and her animal companions including a white wolf and a white owl. The client had never seen this painting.
Original painting is still available.
While they usually painted specific sites, I also took a cue from their immediate predecessors such as Thomas Cole and John Martin whose landscapes were more allegorical musings than real places. It is one of my largest canvases at 44 x 66 in. All Rights to these images are of course Reserved by the Artist. Fine quality signed photographic C-prints of most of Jeffrey K. Bedrick's art are available by mail order directly from the artist. Call or e-mail for prices.