Dear Friends, thank you so much for your interest and attention to my artwork. I'm blown away and honored š
Let me show you some close-up fragments and reveal the meaning behind the symbols. This artwork includes so many of them.
A blindfolded girl with a deer skullĀ on the head (it is here to provide additional defense from seeing reality and, at the same time, to scare everyone who may want to communicate). By the way, the blindfold isnāt completely impenetrable. There are gaps on each side and below it. No blindfold can be so perfect that reality canāt leak into our mind through the eyes, though this disturbing feeling that our expectations and the actual state of things arenāt the sameā¦ Deep inside our hearts, we always feel that our illusions are false.
There areĀ lynxĀ andĀ predatory birdsāthe symbols of aggression that is necessary to stay alive in this hostile world. They are always on guard, because a hunter may become prey.
The kiteās legs are slightly shorter than normal, and this is done on purpose. They symbolize the unsteady position of the bird. It is strained, feeling the lack of support and confidence.
Probably youāve already noticedĀ the spiderweb in the upper part of the drawing. It is the symbol of various traps that a person with a defective attitude sees everywhere.Ā The carnivorous plantsĀ (in the bottom of the image) have a similar meaning.
A snakeĀ is a symbol of misunderstanding. Some people are afraid of snakes, even of those non-poisonous. But snakes are a part of this world. They exist for a reason, and, in my opinion, this reason is enough to respect them. If we look deeper, weāll see how beautiful these creatures are.
I wanted to add a mysterious, almost witchery feel to the artwork. Small tufts of herbs hanging from the horns, help to convey this atmosphere. What kind of potion can be brewed, using those herbs? Depends on the purpose.
Mushrooms and fern are symbols of this enchanted forest. There are so many elements that are inherent to woods, just take a look.
Iāve created areas of dense, heavy ink covering. They increase the contrast, adding to the overall ādarkā feel of the artwork.
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