BEHOLD
48" x 72" Charcoal pastel and permanent marker on paper. 2024.
Self portrait created to scale. Within I imbued elements and symbols reflective of aspects of my individual identity; My passion for hiking and adventure, my identity as an artist, my affinity for fantasy and fantasy creatures, and largely my identity as a follower of Jesus Christ. The demon/dragon represents Satan, destruction, temptation, and death. The lamb represents purity, innocence, humility, and especially Jesus, who is often referenced within the Bible as “The Lamb of God.” The position of myself in the drawing is meant to create a barrier (for my attention) between the demon and the lamb, showing how I am also looking towards the lamb (Jesus), while turning away from the demon (temptation, sin, Satan). Experimented with the interplay between realistic rendered imagery and flat line drawings. Created with charcoal pastel on eight different attached pieces of paper for my surface.
