Afterimage

Sunrise opens one eye.

A giant stylized eye with a blue iris and coral pupil, sunburst rays above, flowing striped waves below. Modernist pop op-art.

The Story

On mornings the sun over the Intracoastal aligns with the pier, faced without discussion by dog walkers, one heron, and the first swimmers. Stare too long and the colors persist through the walk home. Optics calls that an afterimage, issued daily by the beach, weather permitting.

The Making

Eye composition posterized in Photoshop into simplified shapes with a warm/cool palette limited to six colors.
Sunburst and striped waves built as flat vector bands in Illustrator.
Paper grain overlay applied to finish.
Exported at 4488 × 5608 px, 300 dpi.

Palette

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8 × 10 print - $20 · 2 for $35 · 3 for $50

Black Current - pairs well with Afterimage

Pairs well with Black Current and Day Duty - 2 for $35, 3 for $50.

Printed at full print quality, ready to frame. Stickers and art cards carry the motto: Sunrise opens one eye.

Reserve this print

Every print comes with its story card.

Own this print? Pin where it lives.

Every print made here heads out into the world: a hallway in Ohio, a kitchen in Oregon, a desk somewhere cold. If this one landed with you, drop a pin and put your town on the map.

It’s printed next to the QR code on the story card that came with your print.

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See where the rest have landed: Where It Lives