Atlas Of Dreams-ColorPlate 105

Hovering above the seafloor like an ornate flying carpet, this nudibranch lurks among chaotic swirls as it searches for it’s next meal. As beautiful as it is, be glad you’re not a small underwater creature...

“Color Plate 105” combines a photograph from stock.xchng member "diko1967" with two “spin art paintings” created by my father, Gus Maier.

"The Atlas Of Dreams" is an ongoing project started in 1999. Each plate is composed of several different images combined to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Source images include historic engravings, NASA photos of space and the Earth's surface, abstract images, the artwork of my father: Gus Maier, and of course my own artwork - recycled and reused. Watch out for stray butterflies, fish, snakes, and other animals...