When I was approached to create something for a class of children with Autism at a local elementary school, I was excited. What I wanted to do is something special for each of the students instead of a group piece. So I have requested the teachers to ask of each students likes or what they love to do. I came up wit these quick color cartoon illustrations for each student doing something that they love, it was a big hit with these great kids and they love it..
Illustration of Worcester's also known as Wormtown love for the Red Sox, who now is the home of the Woo Sox. The illustration of two worms at a gentle kiss forming the heart for love and the W for Worcester while each of them is wearing a red sock. I wanted to create something fun, while incorporating everything into one catchy design. Go Sox!!!!!
"Reflection" is a piece that I wanted to create of my thoughts from of the past and present experiences in a form of illustrative symbolism. When asked about this piece and the meaning behind it, it turns out that there are a lot of people that can relate to this illustration and the meaning within it. Below are some short thoughts on each of the items illustrated in the piece.
Katana and the Japanese word for love represent the love for war or war for love.
The monkey on your back pulling on the chain with your brain and heart. The battle of rational though and emotion.
The tired brain which through time loses the most precious of memories while retaining the ones that should be forgotten
The cat breaking the heart is the pain the we feel when we lose something we love, and silly guitarist is the how that love makes us do things and how it makes us feel
The bamboo trees resemble the growth during an unpredictable life (flight of kites) the spider feeding the baby bs is the toxic relations you endure along the way that prevent growth
Fear is the scared clown while the fly on the wall see it all and says don't fear. Owl on the TNT blasting machine knowledge and wisdom can set off the worst things to obtain satisfaction
That voice that gut feeling you sometimes ignore what's telling you something positive but without guidance you feel lost and alone like a little child in the forest.
It's always there that is very hard to resist as majority of the time poses more problems and is very rarely positive
Bombs of cash, wealth is difficult to obtain for most, even though there's plenty of it out there. You can't do it alone, you need that true relation, best friend(dog) that is most difficult to find to guide you.
Pigeons gambling on the wing, no matter how big or small risks you take there will prevention of success, when pigs fly they say.
Leaky hour glass is the time that is wasted each and everyday but the end of time has no mercy, there are no delays in this unpredictable departure as the notches state.
The balloon ride into the sunset, the peace silence and feeling of being close to god that in turn poses the sense of true freedom is a feeling that most long for.
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