Tomorrow is the last day of my food illustration class. I waited until earlier today to start the final and here is 1 of 2 that are supposed to be done by tomorrow. I think we might have time in class to finish up, but since I haven’t even started the second one, trouble is sure to arise. Anyway, here is my grandma drawing:

Our homework is to illustrate how in these certain areas of the world people tend to have a longer life expectancy due to their lifestyle. I chose Okinawa, as you can see by my stereotypical sun rising there. The woman’s shadow is supposed to be a metaphor for her long life and it’s also about family and roots and things. She’s also kind of standing on/hovering over water, and I think water is supposed to represent eternity?

PS- I don’t know why the folding screen doesn’t have a shadow. I’m not really sure if I like it in the first place; the frames of the screens feel like the only structured elements in the piece.