BACK TO BAD WATERBack to Bad Water is a series of illustrations made for the band The Box Turtles. The illustrations are for the album "Back to Bad Water," where they are used to illustrate each song in the CD's booklet. The through line for each illustration visually is water, whereas narratively it is about people working through their emotions and traumas and coming out on the other side, whether that be for better or for worse.
For each illustration, the band gave me a vague idea of what they had in mind for mood or subject matter, then the rest was up to my artistic interpretation. I would send them the almost completed piece, they would offer up anything they wanted changed, I'd make the adjustments, receive their okay, and the piece would be complete. During the creation of this album, lead vocalist Max Byram passed away suddenly. I would like to leave this acknowledgement as a way to honor him and his amazing work. |