The Illustrated Self - Initial Roughs, Bridges

'Cross that bridge when you come to it' is something I constantly find myself saying to other people, and is something which I do subscribe to, but still can end up worrying about the future for no reason. It is a lesson which I wish I would adopt more often in life as well as in work, and is one that also sums up me as a person and the duality of my character.

With my reflections on my interest in life, I tried to distill the narrative of life and the journey and experiences we have into some simple visual symbols. Bridges was one of those ideas.

I am very keen to explore layering in print, thinking to have the bridges etched in intricate detail and then have some looser images underneath, either lettering or actual drawings. This would incorporate the idea of duality too. The different bridge style are also representative of different people's lives and journeys.