For a contest themed "Freedom". Solvent transfers, markers, india inks, and a few digital renders. -> [link]

A bit of an explanation. This piece goes with the concept of freedom as a dream - A dream that many people in the world have never experienced. For example, my father and his family came to America as refugees from a war in Laos. Thailand would no longer take any more refugees, so they had to travel through the mountains in territory occupied by enemy forces to sneak through and survive. He's watched his best friend get beaten down by the bases of guns and been unable to do anything about it while hiding in his spot, only watch, or else risk getting killed himself. All for control and greed. Land, power, money, things that should be trivial. Freedom extends out to these dreamers, their bonds to family and the good things of the world.

The image here is a depiction of a child dreaming of simple freedoms and blessings. See if you can find the symbols.

Bring me all of your dreams,
you dreamers,
Bring me all your heart melodies,
that I may wrap them in a blue cloud cloth,
Away from the too rough fingers of the world
-Hughes
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For her dream of freedom
from the strongholds of life
Her dream of freedom
from the depth of the fight
Her dream of freedom
and mercy's way
To send her grace
to fly away
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