This spring we cast our eyes skyward to witness the visual spectacular that was the planets aligning, so the timing of this interstellar spectacular couldn’t have been better, as we also got to enjoy a stunning space themed artwork by Richard Johnson.
In February, The Observer commissioned award-winning artist Richard Johnson to create a very special piece of artwork in anticipation of an abundance of activity in the night sky. The unusual brief requested a simple seek-and-find puzzle hidden within a visually arresting double page spread celebrating the South Downs Dark Skies Festival. For those of you who are familiar with this kind of puzzle you will know that they can sometimes be infuriating, but this one was nothing but a joy to escape into.
Hidden within the landscape beneath the star-strewn sky, readers were challenged to find among other things, a badger, a space rocket flask, a telescope and a scotch egg!
Richard’s trademark dreamlike style and luminescent colour palette have lent themselves perfectly to this project and the end results are simply breath-taking.
You can find Richard in Instagram, you can also view his online portfolio here.
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