Holding On

Original size 8.5x11 © 2016 Alex Ledante

This piece is meant to evoke a bittersweet response, where we feel both pride and pity for the subject; this brave astronaut who is ready to bid farewell to her world in the name of science

Even when traveling at sublight speed, your round trip could take decades in Earth time and everyone you loved would be either dead or strangers when you finally return. Hopefully I have managed to capture her resolve and acceptance of the sacrifice she must make. Or perhaps you are simply attracted to the color balance