Five doodles, ink on paper, 8 x 8 inches, 2009
Goose
Snake
Bear
Frog
Horse
A month ago I drew the above goose engulfed in a school of fish. In the last few days, I returned to the drawing and expanded the concept to include a variety of other animals. It's a little ambiguous, but the fish aren't eating the animals like piranhas, but rather following them around in an amiable, symbiotic relationship.
You might be thinking that these drawings are a commentary on body image, with the school of fish representing the media-fueled herd mentality that denigrates non-"normal" appearance. That's a reasonable guess, I suppose, but it's not correct. The actual message is: Teamwork works.
This is good shit. Well done, friend.
Posted by: Carl W | June 11, 2009 at 10:49 PM
Your bear looks like a wimp. He should eat the fish, not wear them. I could kick that bear's ass!
Posted by: Ryan | June 12, 2009 at 10:05 AM
The "FISH" philosophy changed my life. choose your attitude homey!
Posted by: Seth | June 12, 2009 at 07:10 PM
You'd be wimp too, Ryan, if you had a thousand things sucking on every inch of your body. Hmm. That doesn't sound so bad now that I think about it.
Posted by: Nico C | June 15, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Nice work. I esp. like the bear. Ryan is learning disabled. The frog looks like it's getting eaten by fish, and it doesn't want that to happen.
Posted by: Seth L. | June 24, 2009 at 10:09 AM