Activity 14 - Expanding the Visual Language

This activity allowed me to address my emotions with each image I drew.  While it may not appear to be as randomised in the way of drawing as the activity would suggest, I was, nonetheless able to spontaneously capture my emotions based on my recent chain of circumstances and this metaphor made the most sense to me.

 Using the boat on the open sea, the clouds are starting to roll in, the birds are flying away and the seas are getting choppy.  The storm is brewing, and the boat is in a vulnerable position by being in open water.  There is nothing else for it but to face whatever's coming, even though there is trepidation and it's on the rise.

The boat is now in the eye of a huge storm, the waves are high, the skies are dark with rain clouds, heavy rain is pouring and the boat is riding this storm out, hoping to remain safe, while the adrenalin is kicking in for survival mode.  There has been rising fear in regards to what was coming, but now the only thought in mind is to steer with the storm rather than against it.







While the storm hasn't quite abated, as the clouds are still about and the seas are still choppy, the waters are calming down and the rain has passed.  The rainbow in the sky holds much in the way of promise for this storm to pass, knowing that the worse is behind the boat.

The storm has long since passed and the boat is moving along calm seas once more.  The sun is shining and the birds are flying towards land, to let the boat know that a safe haven is at hand.





There is a polarity with these images also.  Image one talks about the impending storm, with the attaching emotions of rising fear and uncertainty, while image three talks about the storm receding and the relief with having passed the worst of it.  Image two shows the storm in its intensity and the resilience needed in order to ride it out rather than fight it, while image four brings the boat out to the other side, having experienced the worst and now enjoying the best.

Activity 14 completed.