I have decided to explore the area of people living with depression, as part of our theme The Lives of Others. I have been looking at symptoms and possible causes of depression, as well as some online personal diaries written anonymously by sufferers. I explored working onto different types of paper, before finally deciding to draw onto tissues. The fragile nature of the tissues really seems to highlight the fragility of the human condition when it is being weighed down heavily by depression. I also see tissues as having an obvious association with crying so I think it is appropriate material for this task.
Here is a sample of my work on tissue. I took a quote from a depresssion diary I had researched, and tried to depict the self consciousness and paranoia reflected on in the quote. I use the eyes to create pattern to emphasise the intensity of the paranoia, and how the feeling of paranoia can make you believe that everyone is watching you. I used a fine liner pen, a red marker and I applied diluted black ink to give a watery delicate effect which I think contrasts well with my graphic style of drawing, and also suggests the falling of tears onto the tissue.
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