Description

Inspired by and expanding on the lyrics of a Twenty One Pilots song of the same name, these are two leaf geckos being pierced with a sword that connects them forever through life and after, symbolized by the angel wings and the soul they share floating between their nostrils.

Stylistically, the choice to render in blue and white with gold accents was to mimic blue and white porcelain, and the art of Kintsugi, which is the Japanese technique of repairing broken pottery with gold, symbolizing that some things can still be beautiful even when having been broken.

Originally painted on loose canvas, then mounted and sealed on wood panel, this version has been digitally painted in some areas to perfect some shapes to make for a cleaner image.