I don’t want to get into the proper way to name the beautiful lights that glitter over the skies in certain parts of the world, but I love to talk about them. Not too long ago Joe Rogan had someone named Robert Schoch. He spoke about incredibly scary events that could happen to the planet and spoke about scary lightning that could rain down and destroy everything on the earth.

I know it sounds crazy, but it’s fun to listen about things like this. Here is a link to the video: https://youtu.be/Vka2ZgzZTvo

I am not someone who is rich and I have other bills to pay, but one of my dreams is to see the green and purple shimmering lights that dance around the skies at night.

The Auroras, the Northern Lights, or the Sky Gods. Whatever you want to call them.

I began to search an image online to get some inspiration and I literally searched “Northern Lights” on bing.

Anyone can search for things like this and I also like to give credit when it should be given.

Obviously my final picture doesn’t look anywhere near the photo I was looking at and in some ways that is a good thing. While I drew the emerald lights, I wondered what it would be to see them in real life. I wonder how small I would feel to see something so magical and I hope that if life lets me, I could see them. I watched creepy videos like Alien Skies on YouTube and the video spoke about the terrifying northern lights. The videos spoke about storms in the sky caused by the poles of planets, especially Saturn. It was all so strange to watch.

I used PrismaColor Art Stix and PrismaColor colored pencils. I know a lot of people don’t really like these pencils, but for some reason the waxiness that they have give pictures such a peculiar look. Almost like you want to run you hand over the pictures and feel the texture. The stix are amazing, they really are. I used to think they would be something dumb to buy, but I actually feel more free when I use them to draw. Just like the Northern Lights dance around the skies like twisting snakes, I tried to be as free as I could while drawing these beautiful things.

I use a whole array of other art supplies in my work and I always tend to mix media even though professors tell me I should never do that. But I do and in this case I used Sakura Gelly Roll Pens. They’re the fun pens that come in every color and every shade. I used the white, light yellow, and light green, to make highlights in the sky, water, and mountains. I just find the pens to add a nice touch to everything that is colored pencils.

I am currently drawing and writing as much as I could because I plan to publish my own work and I will illustrate everything too. Obviously it will be on kindle because there is no way I can afford an editor and get a publishing company to back my work, especially in a day and age where you cannot be too controversial. But I love doing all this.

I love writing, I love drawing, so I find it fitting to try and fantasize about magical places like where the Northern Lights bless their presence to be seen and try and incorporate that into my writings and illustrations.

Maybe one day I will be able to see these lights and maybe I will not. In the meantime I will be drawing something that can bring me close to the mysterious lights in the sky. Thank you for reading!