068-primeval-earth-dixon – A full orbital perspective showcases the primeval Earth suspended against a crisp backdrop of distant background stars. The young planet exhibits a partially consolidated supercontinent dominated by arid, tan terrains and early inland drainage basins, juxtaposed against a massive, deep-blue proto-ocean swathed in dynamic, sweeping cloud bands. A delicate, glowing atmospheric limb encircles the globe, highlighting the stabilization of the planet's climate and the presence of liquid water essential for early biological evolution. gouache on illustration board, 1976
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