*For Wacom's "Bring your Vision to Life" competition*

Full-screen view, please!
________________________________________
The struggle between good and evil is perceived differently by everyone around us. Some people believe it is an internal struggle of morality; of the choices between right and wrong. Some people believe it is a slow corruption of innocence, taking hold as we age, and influenced by the ways of the world. Some people believe it is an epic battle at the end of the world. But what if good and evil coexisted together; what if one could not live without the other?

Of Dreams and Nightmares depicts this philosophy; that good cannot live without evil, and evil cannot live without good. In this hand-drawn illustration, the god of Life (in deer form) spreads the essences of both good and evil throughout the Forest of Dreams and Nightmares, both corrupting and cleansing its creations. The god of life leaves black, square-shaped seeds in his footsteps, which plant themselves in the fabric of reality. These seeds latch onto and torture the souls of the plants and animals that dwell in the forest, and blossom into voids. To generate balance, the god of life’s antlers shed star-like points of light, which settle on the forest and cleanse its crying souls. It is an endless, unceasing cycle and will never be broken, for the Forest of Dreams and Nightmares cannot be found by humans, and thus, the cycle will never be obstructed.



Media: Black ink pen and white paint marker on A3 paper.
Time: About 30 hours to hand draw and hand colour.
References: Photograph of a deer; nothing for the rest of the drawing.
Inspiration: Concept of forest spirits from Princess Mononoke; Wacom's 'Bring Your Vision To Life' ads on their profile page ([link]), particularly 'Suspense', 'Fantasy' and 'Heroes'.
________________________________________

::COPYRIGHT WARNING::



My art is individually registered under copyright laws with MyFreeCopyright.com, and action will be taken should you plagiarise, illegally copy, post, or steal my work. Viewing is Free, but stealing is very costly. For proof, please visit my account here:
[link]