POSITIVE ILLUSTRATION
Title: Release
Size: 38.1 cm x 25.5 cm Medium: Colored Pencil on Illustration Board Date: November 2017 Exhibition Text
Release is a colored pencil illustration inspired by Surrealism and Rene Magritte’s The Healer that examines the significance of racial expression in society; the piece depicts a figure releasing a number of butterflies into the sky, acting as a symbol for growing diversity and expression in a world governed by European beauty standards. The illustration uses a range of tones and values to add balance and smooth textures to a composition similar to those prevalent in the Surrealist movement. |