I’ve chosen to explore climate protests and environmental action, focusing on the emotional and symbolic connection between humans, animals, and the Earth. With the increasing impact of global warming, extinction, and natural disasters, the planet’s suffering is being echoed in passionate climate protests around the world. I was drawn to this topic because of how deeply it connects people, animals, and nature and how visual the crisis has become.
My drawing will feature two central figures: a young climate activist and a symbolic representation of the Earth Possibly a woman with cracked skin and flowing rivers for hair, or a globe being held like a fragile object. Around them, I’ll include endangered animals (like polar bears, sea turtles, and birds) either interacting with the figures or fading into the background. A suited corporate figure or politician may appear distant or indifferent in the scene.
Another idea is a hand holding up a match burning earth.
I’ll represent the issue from a rhetorical point of view, evoking empathy for the planet and animals. I want the viewer to feel a sense of urgency, grief, and hope. I’ll use expression, symbolic interaction, and dramatic mark-making to reflect themes of loss, responsibility, and connection.
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