So this is a snake that grew out of the vice of vanity, concietedness, and arrogance. Being a member of the artistic community I am always encountering pretentiousness. People who feel their work is the best. It's good to have self-confidence, don't get me wrong. But there are thsoe who hoist themselves up onto a pedestal while knocking everyone else down from their joy and high points.
The imagery I used dealt with a green snake as you can see, but the green had no real content it was just a color choice that I found very inetersting. The roses however evoke the feeling of passion. I wanted to juxtapose this vision of vanity to that of the supermodeling industry. The roses equal passion, and this is a trait shared by those who favor themselves over others. they're passionate people but that's not necessarily in the "lovey dovey" sense. It's more in passionate attitude. Models in particular have such high emotions in how they deal with stress and life in general. The many varibales that arise in this situation are countless and you can better use your imagination. The razors are the result of low self-esteem, this goes back to masochism as every snake shares this common bond.
Another note concerning the roses, the roses I drew were part of a new way in experimenting floral tattoo imagery. I used inspiration from many tattoo artists to draw roses that resemble traditional american tattooing while also remaining unique.
Lastly, I chose not to color the mirrior surface anything to signify the void that is the human mind when feelings of low self-worth are apparent. this feeling of uselessness, this feeling of worthlessness can make anyone, even the strongest person, feel small and empty.
And this is Vanity Snake. Enjoy coming up next will most likely be "Injection" or "the Popper", I hope everyone is enjoying
P.S. just click the pictures for a larger view
"Disrupt the established order and everything becomes chaos"
Joker
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