Astronomy - Red Giant - English Roundhand

"A red giant is the final stage of a star like our Sun after most of its fuel is spent. When this happens the star expands to many times its original size and burns with a reddish color. This will likely be the fate of our Sun just before it dies. The red giant seen here is Betelgeuse (pronounced "beetle-juice"). The 8th brightest star in our night sky, Betelgeuse is easily seen burning with an orange tint in the upper left portion of the constellation Orion.

I wanted this English Roundhand composition to feel grand and exhibit some flare. It would have been easy to go crazy on the flourishing on this one."

~2011, Don Marsh~
©2011 Don Marsh