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I sought to create an image that forced the viewer to look inward and consider what was truly good or evil about oneself. What we initially perceive to be evil or bad is based on our programmed notions of such. I chose an iconic evil, the reaper to represent this initial assumption. On the other side is the human face, backed by all our achievements in order and progress. But upon closer examination the order is taken too far, into war or totalitarian control. As the eye progresses across the image to the left and backwards through time into nature, one sees a kind of peacefulness within. Ironically nature itself has an order, so maybe the point is that we cannot avoid order no matter where we turn. The reaper has a tear flowing from his face, indicating that the side I once perceived to be out of control, or evil, might be the only side of me that still feels. Too strong of control can lead to suppression of feeling.
Below are stages of development and source images for the collage.
The hand drawing was done in two stages, first a modified contour drawing in pencil, then shading was added in ink. The front and back were modeled off the following photographs. The image of the reaper was made just for fun by mirroring the skeleton half of my sketch. I kind of liked the results.
These are some source images used in the collage. I wanted to create a transition across several eras of architecture and into nature itself. From left to right the buildings are: Seagram. Chicago, IL. Glastonbury Cathedral. Glastonbury, England. Petra. Jordan.
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