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I Create Art To Question The Relationship Between Human Beings And Animals (30 New Pics)
I use my intricate drawings to question the relationship between human beings and animals. Humans feel an intense connection to animals, both in the deep bonds we can develop with specific animals and through their symbolic and mythological importance in human cultures.
However, animals are in some ways utterly alien to us. They don’t think exactly the way we do, and projecting human thoughts and feelings onto them risks fundamental misunderstanding and a lack of true connection. There’s something important and magical about trying to understand a being whose experience of the world is completely different from our own.
By doing animal drawings with distinctive personalities that seem to speak to us, but breaking their forms up into geometric patterns, my drawing ideas explore the tension between the deep kinship we share with these beautiful animals and the sense of awe and wonder we feel from their difference.
If you like these drawings, check out my previous article on Bored Panda by clicking here.
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I recently moved from Brooklyn to Queens. There’s a crow living outside my new apartment and I’m trying to befriend him. It’s my life’s ambition to have a crow friend who brings me twigs and bits of ribbon.
I love drawing animals because I learn so much about them. It’s introduced me to animals I didn’t even know existed, like okapis, but also taught me to appreciate the little details of animals I see all the time, like pigeons (or my own dog, who is usually within about three feet of me). Drawing something really forces you to look closely at it.
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Norse Wolf
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Ocelot
I actually majored in Creative Writing, got into visual art via graphic novels, and it kind of blossomed from there. It was always a hobby until my mom asked for one of my pictures to hang up in her office, and the woman in the framing shop suggested I try selling prints of my work online.
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Celtic Raven
Anne Bleakley 5 years ago
I love this. I'm Irish and I often don't like 'celtic' art. But this is gorgeous and really an important part of our mythology.
The part of the creative process I enjoy the most is filling in the patterns. I find it really relaxing and meditative. My biggest challenge is scale. I really have to work not to default to teeny little details that only look good if your face is two inches from the page. I’ll actually put my smallest pen on the other side of the room so I’ll have to ask myself if I really need to be using a 0.15-millimeter pen right now.
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Snowy Owl
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Dragonfly & Lotus
Sophie Warner 5 years ago
I love the contrast between the softness of the lotus & the geometric hard lines of the dragonfly! Beautiful. The tiny bug is a cute little bonus & made me smile, so thank you!
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Inquisitive Bat
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Grecian Horse
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Water Colors
Madeleine Flowers 2 years ago
The English version of what Kheira said, in case anyone is wondering, is, "The creativity you've ever been through. Keep going for this genius touch to spread." Which is really nice!
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Cute Dog
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Pine Marten
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Cute Puffin
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago
I love the subtle incorporation of the knot-work in the form of the Vegvisir, I also just really love Puffins.
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The Common Pigeon
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My Dog, Luna
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A Robin In The Snow
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Okapi
Susan Green 2 years ago
Most people think Okapis are closely related to Zebras, but they are actually closely related to Giraffes.
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Imaginary Beetle
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What do you think ?
Melisa K. 5 years ago
These are amazing!! I have always wanted a tattoo in this style! Can I pay you to design me something ?
Z.H. Field (Post author) 5 years ago
Absolutely! The whiskeyjack picture in this article was actually a commissioned tattoo design. Email me at z.h.field@gmail.com and we can talk about it!
Load More Replies... Melisa K. 5 years ago
These are amazing!! I have always wanted a tattoo in this style! Can I pay you to design me something ?
Z.H. Field (Post author) 5 years ago
Absolutely! The whiskeyjack picture in this article was actually a commissioned tattoo design. Email me at z.h.field@gmail.com and we can talk about it!
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