Hello!! I am back with more disturbingly depressing art. This was the first piece I made after a very long break. It's been awhile since I've made something that I liked, but I actually like this one. I think it's because it goes back to one of the main concepts I love and have used throughout my work in the past: juxtaposition. At a quick glance, the piece seems very tranquil, whimsical, and bright. However, the actual idea behind the piece is *shocker* quite sad. Whats depicted is a butterfly thats been drained of all its color trapped inside a cage. Bright butterflies are taunting it on the outside. These butterflies can fly freely. The gray butterfly is still floating, but it isn't capable of flying because it is trapped in a cage. I am gonna let you interpret that as you please because I am not trying t get super sappy and emo. From a technical viewpoint, I would say this was fairly well executed and up to par with my usual skill set. However, I do think the background could have been better if I didn't feel so rushed. I also forgot to color the blue inside the small circle at the top of the cage. I've never drawn metallics before, so I was a bit afraid at first of the gold for the cage. I considered doing silver because I thought it may be easier, but I knew silver wouldn't mesh as well with the existing color scheme. That being said, I think the gold ended up looking very nice and went perfectly with the other colors. Speaking of colors, I think my color choice was excellent. Everything kept a whimsical vibe and I incorporated yellow tones into every aspect of the piece, except for the background. I would say the background was my fatal mistake. It was rush and the clouds could have definitely been better with more definition. If I were to do this piece again I would really only time more time with the background, add yellow, and fix the slant in the left top of the cage.
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June 2017
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