Before Prime Nebula, I had painted mostly in black and white due to my background in ink illustration. My earlier works felt restrained, limited in emotional depth. After completing The Traelion Cluster, I became fascinated by the interplay of diverse colors between galaxies and wanted to create a piece focused purely on color itself.

Prime Nebula became that experiment—my first true dive into the full spectrum. It marked a turning point in my practice, teaching me to see color as both structure and subject. I named it Prime Nebula because it represents the origin of my journey into nebular art; in a sense, every nebula I’ve painted since could be a fragment of this one.