Encontros no Mediterráneo (Encounters in the Mediterranean)
Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic sent everyone into isolation mode, guitarist and songwriter Mauricio Caruso contacted me to make an illustration that visually represented his new single inspired by the long and arduous journey made by a refugee into a vast ocean, in search of a new home. This idea somehow reflected the feeling of extreme uncertainty and doubt that we all faced at the time. As I worked on the sketches, I sought to maintain a quiet and melancholy tone while revealing the faint glints of hope that lay beyond the unknown. The final illustration was done with pencil on paper and colored digitally.
Initial sketches
Color studies
Pencil drawing
Final illustration
