My final series of what is UNJUST. There is a cycle here that victims trapped in an abusive relationship can find themselves in. The top left, "Locked Up" is where the love for the abuser is more important than anything else. She is willing to look past any violence or hurt because deep down she feels he truly loves her. The top right, "Wide Eyed Innocence" is where that love and trust is shattered and she knows she's in danger but is helpless to escape. The bottom right, "Alone" is the next stage where she isolates herself and loses who she really is. Feeling ashamed and maybe blaming herself for what has gone wrong in the relationship. She shuts people out who are worried about her while her judgment, her heart, her mind, and her instincts are all saying conflicting things. The bottom left..no name really, but is the recognition of the danger she is in and feeling sad, let down, hurt, and ultimately, trapped. As the cycle begins over again, she returns and gives in to the abuser without the strength or being sure about where else she has to go.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Circle.
My final series of what is UNJUST. There is a cycle here that victims trapped in an abusive relationship can find themselves in. The top left, "Locked Up" is where the love for the abuser is more important than anything else. She is willing to look past any violence or hurt because deep down she feels he truly loves her. The top right, "Wide Eyed Innocence" is where that love and trust is shattered and she knows she's in danger but is helpless to escape. The bottom right, "Alone" is the next stage where she isolates herself and loses who she really is. Feeling ashamed and maybe blaming herself for what has gone wrong in the relationship. She shuts people out who are worried about her while her judgment, her heart, her mind, and her instincts are all saying conflicting things. The bottom left..no name really, but is the recognition of the danger she is in and feeling sad, let down, hurt, and ultimately, trapped. As the cycle begins over again, she returns and gives in to the abuser without the strength or being sure about where else she has to go.
Wide Eyed Innocence and Locked Up
This is called "Wide Eyed Innocence" is portraying the stage of the cycle where a relationship gets physically abusive and scary. It's unexpected and the victim almost makes herself believe it's not really happening. The abuser makes the victim think there's nothing she can say or do save herself.
The one on the right, "Locked up" is the first stage of the series where there is blind love that a victim ties herself to, locks it up, and he steals the key. It's the point where she stays out of not only confused "love" but fear. It's about feeling too broken to leave the abusive relationship because there would be no where to run to.
Friday, December 4, 2009
A Victim
My second print is about the victim of this abusive relationship trapped in a dark room with a rope tied around her wrist representing her entrapment. It's essentially an image of the victim and what she feels like on the inside, lost, alone, and innocent, while presenting a false sense of happiness and security to the world.
My UNJUST Print Series
This is my first print of the series relating to what is just and what is unjust. The most unjust feeling in my life is witnessing someone I love being trapped in an abusive relationship. This eye is about being trapped, afraid, sad, scared, lost, and vulnerable.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Pencil: What are you Looking At?
DRAWING what you SEE!Eyes really draw (no pun intended!) me in and I really love all the detail you can find by really staring at one and drawing it.
Pencil Drawings: The One Eyed Cat
My roommates cat only has one eye but is still such a beautiful animal, it deserves the spotlight!
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