Catching Stars

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A vibrant and surreal painting depicts a barefoot woman in a white tank top and pleated green skirt, her knees slightly bent, leaning forward with her hands cupped as if catching or releasing stars. Her eyes are closed and her lips are pursed, suggesting a moment of concentration or enchantment. One glowing yellow star is nestled in her skirt pocket, and others are strung together with thin golden lines, hanging from her hands towards the ground. A small black bird looks up at her from the ground. The scene is set against a large, hazy full moon or sun, casting a warm yellow glow across the sky. Dark, stylized trees with sparse, dark green foliage frame the woman on both sides, their branches reaching upwards. The ground beneath the woman is a rich, warm yellow and green, bordering a tranquil body of blue water that reflects the trees. In the distance, dark hills rise against a lighter blue sky. The entire artwork is characterized by a mixed media, collage, or distressed texture with areas of peeling paint and visible brushstrokes. Scattered throughout the image, particularly in the sky and on the dark red and blue ground in the foreground and edges, are numerous colorful circles and splatters of various sizes in shades of red, blue, yellow, and