IF: Island

September 14, 2008 on 6:16 pm | In Illustration Friday |

Prayer Circle

I have really hesitated about posting this image for Illustration Friday this week. I have never much liked political art because it often comes off as forced and awkward. It seems like some political artists are willing to compromise artistic quality in order to make their point. I think I have completely fallen into that trap with this image. I find the image very awkward and full of mistakes of technique and scale and posture. But somehow I’ve grown very fond of it anyway. I feel like it honestly represents my feeling of being an island of liberal thought in a church, county, state, and quite possibly a country that feels the opposite as I do. And hopefully it also expresses that despite politics I am still sitting beside those I so intensely disagree with as we pray to the same God we all love and are trying to follow the best we know how.

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  1. I do not think there can be any mistake as an artwork. Whatever an artist does in any form of artwork, that would be the artist’s expression of observations, emotions, and considerations. I love the atmosphere of your work and feel what you have felt.
    Cheers.

    Comment by DK — September 14, 2008 #

  2. Bravo! A really wonderful painting.

    Comment by Tessa — September 15, 2008 #

  3. There is so much sincerity in this piece…I can’t imagine anyone would find it offensive. Well done!

    Comment by Nancy — September 15, 2008 #

  4. Serious and food for thought, I think you did a good job!

    www.indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

    Comment by Indigene — September 15, 2008 #

  5. Wonderful. It’s perfect for IF- island. Great concept!!

    Comment by Lacey — September 18, 2008 #

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