The perfect optical illusion

"In the Eocene, everything appears green, whereas on today's maps I see a lot of color contrasts," the illustrator explains.

She applies the special pastel colors layer by layer to the primed sphere in great detail.

In this way, she creates striking surface effects.

In fine nuances it reproduces the surface of the earth.

With central lighting, the play of light and shadow creates a three-dimensionality that is nothing more than a perfect optical illusion.