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Submitted: May 10, 2009
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Bring Your Vision to Life Contest

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Contests / 2009 / Bring Your Vision to Life

My first entry for the Bring Your Vision to Life Contest

I decided to draw this one in my super old big eyed anime style hehe, I might do another entry in my normal semi-realistic style if I'm not too busy with finals =_=

My interpretation of good and evil is pretty complicated. Basically I believe there is no good or evil, just a matter of opinion, but for humans, there is a stereotype of what good and evil should look like.

Good = white, feathered wings, angel. Evil = black or red, bat wings, devil, demon blah blah blah. But really, what notorious dictator who have killed countless proclaimed to have done in the name of evil? Most humans always justify their own actions with righteousness, be it acts of charity or murder.

Since righteousness is good, and good is stereotyped as white with feathered wings, I drew this character who is covered in white feathers. But of course, humans don't sprout feathers, so how many swans did she have to kill to obtain her facade of purity, of goodness? Modern day America, the "land of the free", was built upon the deaths of native Americans and African slaves.

What "evil" are we willing to do to appear "good"?

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~renaissance-doll 3 days ago Student General Artist

wonderful artwork and description!

~Litriu 5 days ago Hobbyist General Artist

This is striking and emotional... Beautiful and moving...

~Pixie-Stixxx Apr 6, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

I love reading your descriptions almost more than your pictures. I know that, obviously, I don't know you, but just seem like a beautiful person with a beautiful soul. By the way, this picture is gorgeous! (And I'm sorry for filling your inbox with all the notifications on my part. I'm done now.)

~ParadiseDiamond Mar 9, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Marvellous

~SerinaGyrfalc Feb 9, 2013 Student General Artist

There is such an interplay of light and shadow in this piece! The hint of black wings in the negative space, the use of red, the angle of light that is often seen as malicious being turned into beautiful... a very good entry for a contest!