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Some work I did for a good friend of mine. He has had this idea brewing in his head for quite some time. Here is his explanation.

"I asked Jon to draw this for me based off a description I gave him of a scene that's been forming in my mind for awhile now. It's symbolic of my life, representing both the good and the bad, and I'm not even sure even I understand it all just yet......It's hard to explain, but I'll give it a shot for those who are interested.

The surroundings outside of the light are kind of gloomy, and I think that represents the struggles I have and am still going through as a result of my car accident. But there's good news: I'm not alone. I have a friend beside me. It represents a lot of people, Jon included, and of course Anne, and many others: people that have been a bright part ... Read Moreof my life both in the past and the present. Our shadows are the same because we still have a strong friendship regardless of everything that's gone on. In the sight of these friends, I'm still the same person, despite my wheelchair. But I also think the friend is a symbol of Jesus because he knows what it's like to experience hard things, and he is and has been right here with me through it all.

The shadows also represent my past. It seems like the farther I get away from my car accident, the more I try to cling to the past and what I've lost because of the accident. Skating was a huge part of my life then, so that symbolizes a lot of things that I had to leave behind because of my paralysis. But it's not just physical; there's a lot of ... Read Moreemotional and spiritual things represented by the skateboard too. However, even though I've "left" those things behind, they are still a huge part of my life in the present because I dwell on the past so much. The shadow also shows that even though I've changed physically, I still feel like the same person inside.

I think the fact that we're moving forward is a reminder to me that I can't re-live the past and I have to let certain things go, but we're moving towards the light, and that's really good news for me. It seems that things will get better as I go on and that I just have to keep on going and not get too hung up on the past.

The final thing I feel from this is that the light ahead/above is what creates my past (the light being the source of the shadow), it gives me purpose for the present (to keep on pushing forward) and hope for the future. I think it can be a symbol for God because he knows all about my past, and he has a plan for my future if I want it. In that ... Read Moresense, the shadow is not only a symbol of my past, but also it's a glimpse of the future......and ultimately when I die, I'll be free from this broken body and will be able to "walk" again, and skateboarding is a symbol of the freedom I will have. In the meantime, the light is there to guide me and to lighten up the gloom."
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Effondre's avatar
very touching.... great, congratulations.