Rethinking Fear
OCTOBER 10, 2011
Imagine being afraid of trees. How interesting is that? I was taken aback a bit when I read the headline because it seems sort of a thing NOT to be afraid of - and certainly not a common phobia.
It was a great article about a girl admitting this fear and how she and others come to terms with this fear. A few visuals came to mind. Of course, I had the typical 'Doom & Gloom' thing - personifying the tree into some sort of creature which I sketched out but it seemed too...well, typical. In the end, I thought that showing the tree in its natural state - just being a tree - because that's what trees do. But it would need to look somewhat powerful. Contrasting that with a smallish and hesitant figure at its base and coming to terms with the tree itself.
This job was compliments of the amazing Patrick JB Flynn at Rethinking Schools Magazine!
It was a great article about a girl admitting this fear and how she and others come to terms with this fear. A few visuals came to mind. Of course, I had the typical 'Doom & Gloom' thing - personifying the tree into some sort of creature which I sketched out but it seemed too...well, typical. In the end, I thought that showing the tree in its natural state - just being a tree - because that's what trees do. But it would need to look somewhat powerful. Contrasting that with a smallish and hesitant figure at its base and coming to terms with the tree itself.
This job was compliments of the amazing Patrick JB Flynn at Rethinking Schools Magazine!
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