The Apple & Eve
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This is fairly obviously when Eve supposedly took the apple from the serpent and damned all humanity. It's convenient that story says it was Eve that took the first bite and then Adam. It's how Christianity moved to remove power from women, by blaming them for the original sin. The sin that all humans still pay to this day, apparently. I painted her with an 'Instagram' type figure to reflect the unrealistic expectations of today's society upon women and men. The serpent tattoo is reaching for her heart.
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Nathan Jelbert
I am a Graphic Designer by day, and an aspiring artist, by night. I spend much of my free time either, drawing, painting or studying techniques and styles. I am, I hope, a little more exciting than I sound... I've always had a passion for art throughout my life, but it wasn't until about 12 years…
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