An image came to my mind that perfectly describes the suffocating nature of FEAR. Imagine you are encased in a substance that resembles a tough and tacky cellophane. The real kicker is that without exertion on your part, the blob will shrink you until you are incapable of movement. You may even feel your insides shrink as your skin begins to buckle beneath the pressure of this voracious malady:
Freedom only comes through real effort on your part-- effort that allows you to move and to be with some semblance of freedom. But the moment you shrink away from something and begin to allow that fear to have any room..... ZAP!! You're shrinking under the pressure all over again.
This image above was only the basic idea when I pictured how one struggles with fear inside. The next one wasn't as effective as I wanted it to be either.
The stretchy cellophane appears too pliable and stretchy. I felt that Fear ought to be more effectively portrayed as something that doesn't give an inch at all. Emily helped me figure out how to more effectively portray a material that is thicker and less pliable (she works with fabric a lot). I think the following image is much more effective at what I am trying to portray.
Do you think this is an effective portrayal of Fear? What are your thoughts?
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