(Student Submission)
Medium: Markers and Micron Pens
Artist Statement:
In this piece, I tried going for empathy and imagination in challenging times by imagining Covid-19 as a monster that one might imagine lurking in their closet. How our minds can trap ourselves in fear sometimes when our environment becomes more hostile. But also how we can fight together even when alone and give each other strength to stand against what might be scary.
The mediums I used were markers and micron pens. I tried to focus on varying linework to make the creature look wrinkly and slimy. I also wanted to emphasize that despite its towering presence, the people are still standing strong and not running. I tried to go for a very dream-like color composition. Using warmer values on the highlights to give comfort in the light of the more darker cool colors present in the monster.