Vertical lines of blue, teal, cream, and sage create a shimmering optical effect, as if light refracts through frosted glass or water. The composition suggests movement and depth through rhythmic striping, with color gradations that shift diagonally across the surface, evoking both translucence and dimensionality. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.