"... Of how our failure to achieve our preconceived ideals became a catalyst for discovering and holding on to our sense of self, amidst the chaos and the uncertainty, the disruption of our system, and the constant battle between shadow and persona. The new road may not be as garishly bright as the past, but it is a road filled with the promise of what we can do for tomorrow."

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Title: Pt. 4: Emergence

Size: 17.75 in x 14.25 in

Medium: Mixed Media on Wood

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[ Illustration ]

[ Final Work ]

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[ Moodboard ] 

[ Work Song ]

Adventures In Solitude — The New Pornographers

Woodland — The Paper Kites

The Wind — Cat Stevens

Somewhere Over The Rainbow — Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole

Evermore — Taylor Swift

[ Skills to Consider ]

Masking

Compositing

Color Grading & Matching

Patience

[ Symbolism ]

The Symbolist art movement is a movement where artists communicated ideas through symbols instead of bluntly depicting reality.

I wonder what ideas could these symbols mean:

Girl with Veil

Black-Painted Hands with Gold Fingertips

Outstretched Hands

Circle

Fish

Butterfly

Lotus 

Gold

Share your ideas and let's have a creative discussion here →

Credits to these talented photographers from Unsplash for their awesome photos:

©Parul Gupta

©Echo

©Clarence Ehsu

©Vo Danh

©Kyle Cleveland

©Gilbert Beltran

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