For the Heart I once Had – Reeko

Yeah yeah yeah. First shmurst that's what I always say, especially when I'm not first. When I am first I tend to say things like "WINNER! ME! I AM THE WINNER! You? LOSER!". But enough about me...

Negative space boys and girls. That's what we've got going on here. both in my robot themed image and in Owen's excellent tasteful submission.

In Owen's picture the space between the crack and the swing figure draws you through the empty cold and gorgeous layered greys to the fading hills beyond. Your eye is then thrown around the piece providing interest and challenging you. If you don't ask questions of your audience why are they going to spend time with you?

Now with my piece of jackassary I'm messing with your perspective. The space between the heart and the robots allows me to throw you all over the place to look up to what's above. Positioning the viewer in a very definite place in the image.

And you people thought I just throw this stuff together... ;)

For the Heart I Once Had - Owen

I'm proud to once again be the first to post their submission.

This month's effort is deeper and more sensitive than March's blasé and comical entry. I struggled for inspiration from the title alone so I used the lyrics as direction, particularly the first verse and chorus:

Heaven today is but a way

To a place I once called home.

Heart of a child, one final sigh

As another love goes cold.

Once my heart beat to rhythm of the falling snow

Blackened below, the river now flows

A stream of molten virgin snow.

For the heart I'll never have, for the child forever gone

The music flows because it longs

For the heart I once had.

I know, I know, it's deep man.

Well here's the illustration, hope you like.

Song 2

No, I'm afraid the song for April won't be Song 2 by Blur. 

It will in fact be 'For the Heart I Once Had', from Finland's own operatic, classical heavy metallers 'Nightwish'.

Submissions due by Wednesday 30th April. Get going, team!

The Sound of Secret Minds – Reeko

The Sounds of Secret Minds – Owen