Illusion entry by Angela

I really liked the strong, design-like imagery in Annika's book, and the overall flow of it. I DID try to continue this flow by playing off of the circles, however, I've regretfully lost the abstract or minimal feel. 

 My "illusion"entry is inspired from summer travels. Specifically, I combined some religious imagery from my two-weeks in Thailand and 11 days in a small village in Southern France.

Inspiration:

Perched overlooking the rolling countryside of Castelnou de Montmirail, this statue of the Virgin Mary has a haunting expression. She looks especially worried or sorrowful, or perhaps it's an expression of pleading, since at one point the village was known as a safe-haven for Catholics. Maybe she stood out to me because her severity contrasted so greatly from the reassuring warmth of the surrounding sunflower fields.

In Thailand, snake-like Naga images proliferate.The many stories behind this deity are fascinating. In statues like this one, Naga uses many heads to shelter Buddha. 

At most Wat entrances, two massive Naga protect either side of the 
staircase, with one formidable head coming out of another at the base of the stairs.