Media: Micron Pens, and Colored Pencils

Star Base Grissom. Dec 2020
This is the first adventure in the chronicles of “Rocket Bear & Wedge.” The description of the category for “Rocket Bear & Wedge” tells their introductory story, which I will not go into here. Please reference it as it will help flesh out the story and characters. Star base Grissom is dedicated to the crew of Apollo One. The crew died tragically in a fire within the capsule while on the gantry (27 Jan 1967). In the capsule were astronauts Grissom, White and Chaffee. The Apollo One badge sits in the lower left corner of the work to honor the crew and the space program. Rocket Bear & Wedge can be observed swooping in from above in the upper and middle of the work. The central figure, the diamond shaped object with four radial arms is the star base. You can see that the star base is servicing a lot of spaceships, with ships departing and arriving for docking. And if you think about it, while the star base refuels the spaceships, what then refuels the star base? Good question, the answer is of course a “Galactic Fish.” The fish can be observed directly below the star base and in fact the star base is docked with the fish accessing it at the gills. The head is set down and its body sweeps up and left in a graceful curve. The fishes dorsal and ventral fins can be observed along with its tail. To get the wild galactic fish to sit still and allow for the refueling, a morsel of fish food is being extended
by the “Lure Bear” below the fish. Once the fish takes the food booms are extended by the Lure Bear to hold the fish in place. It is a paradox of sorts; nature is fueling mankind’s technology.

Star Base Grissom is available as a metal giclée print and a fine art paper print.  The metal giclée print is bonded to aluminum, with a hanging system attached to the back.  The print surface is covered with a cleanable, scratch resist, polycarbonate film. Simply unpack and hang on your wall.  The Fine art  prints have a 1/2″ inch border on all sides and are an excellent choice if you are framing.  Printed on 100% cotton, bright white, smooth texture, museum quality – 300 gsm bright White stock.