"Prometheus" ink on colored paper and watercolor, 4 hours. (10in x 10in)

This piece is part of the "Rise" part of my concentration. It represents the Greek myth of Prometheus. Prometheus created man, but he also gave them fire, against the will of the gods. I tried to capture the defiant expression on the man, who is supposed to represent both Prometheus himself, and man as well. I used the minimal colors to create the effect of fire flickering on the face of thee man. The color choice is representative of the Greek pots that often told myths themselves, and is a link back to the culture from which the myth came. If I redid the piece, I would try to get a more even back. The picture also creates more harsh of a contrast than is present in the real piece, and waters down the orange.