I have a secret. I’m not going to say what that secret is, not even anonymously over the internet, since that would defeat the whole point. All you need to know is that I have one. (Don’t worry, it’s not that I killed someone. This isn’t Midsomer Murders).
Because I can’t seem to write a blog post about anything happy, I thought I might as well make a visual representation of the feelings I get some days when I’m around my family and friends, and I desperately want to tell them, but I can’t. It’s a bit lonely.
• The only reason this is a scarecrow is because it’s approaching Halloween, and scarecrows are awesome.
• The scarecrow rooted to the spot (literally, because his body is an old tree), he can’t move towards civilisation or anybody, he’s stuck where he is.
• He’s greeting a Barn Owl who is perched on his sleeve, Barn Owls are also called Ghost Owls and were the inspiration for the classic image of the ghost in the white sheet — He’s talking to ghosts.
• He wears a large overcoat which is partially open but covers his chest (and therefore heart).
If you need another clue as to where I was going with this, his name is Lonely John.
The rest of the design is really just for spooky vibes (the stitched face, the pumpkin, the missing buttons, etc) and, secrets aside, I think he’s come out looking like some kind of mixture between cute, creepy and sad.
As a disclaimer, please don’t take my designs too seriously, if you’ve read my other posts, you’d be justified in being a bit worried about my mental health at this point. The truth is, I’m just having a bit of fun expressing myself through art (and being overly dramatic makes that even more fun). In order to do this, I have to use my more extreme feelings, because I’m not about to express how boring I find putting the wash on. I’m doing just fine, so don’t worry.
