The Makers of Universes 1979

Boris Vallejo painted "The Makers of Universes," in 1979, and right away, what grabs you is this otherworldly landscape in hazy greens and browns, like an alien garden of Eden. I imagine Vallejo, brush in hand, really going for it, building up those muscular figures with layers of thin paint. See how the light catches their skin? I wonder if he was thinking about old master paintings when he made this? There's something so classical in the pose, but pumped up with a dose of pure fantasy. And those little figures lurking in the background – are they watching, judging, or just curious? It's like Vallejo's inviting us to think about who gets to create worlds and what it means to be seen while you're doing it. It reminds you that artists are always in conversation, borrowing, and riffing off each other, playing with ideas. It's an invitation to embrace the unknown, to see where your own imagination can take you.