Title: You Can Only Pick One

Size: 9″x12″

Medium: Alcohol Markers, Markers, Colored Pencils, Micron Pens, Gel Pens

This one took quite a while.

When I first began to pick up drawing, I never thought I would put so much time into it. It gets to the point I have to compromise with myself that sometimes my drawings may never be seen. Yet I’ll spend countless hours on an art piece. It’s interesting when I tell myself that.

For this piece, it started out with me wanting to draw crystals and vaccines. I thought nothing of it at first, but as time went on, the subject of vaccines became more and more common. Every day I’d heard about on the TV—even though I don’t have cable—or I heard it at college, then I’d hear it at the store, and it got to a point it was almost in ever conversation. It was hard and I know I’d be talking about it too, but I tried to talk about it as if it wasn’t a big deal. It’s crazy how things get like this, huh?

Over time, the subject of vaccines became its own thing, where it was like you were talking about a religion, or a niche college major you’re working on. I feel it turned into a “You’re either with us or you’re against us,” kind of topic.

And on both sides.

People who didn’t like the vaccine thought you were crazy and low key wished death on those who have gotten the vaccine. On the other hand, there were people who loved the vaccines, posted photos when they got it, and would eventually post how everyone who died of covid low key deserved it.

Same vibe form both sides. It was really hard to listen to.

So, I saw the shots as a new age religion, much like crystals and candles, but the vaccines seemed to be part of a newer age—the transhuman age—where you’re not seen the same with or without them. It’s so odd, so, so, odd.

Maybe I’m thinking too much into it, but just like everyone else, the subject was unavoidable. Perhaps in time this will all just be a painful memory. A memory where we will all wonder why we were acting this way. Either way, as some certain people say: It is what it is.

I hope everyone’s been having a good fall so far.

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