This
piece is the most recent in an ongoing series of images based
on psychedelic interpretations of symbols and icons. Most of the
pieces include an eye as the central design element, and all works
have their inspiration in Mayan, Aztec and Egpytian heiroglyphic
art. The illustrations revolve around a loose language of design
elements including spirals, flames, bone-like structures, engine
and machine parts, and usually employ a symmetrical design.
This
work in particular focuses on the Masonic 'Eye in the Pyramid'
most commonly found on the back of a one dollar bill.
The
Eye in the Pyramid (or Mechamid as I have named it) was created
completely in Adobe Illustrator. The desire for a crisp, clean
and uniformly repetive look to the design elements required Illustrator's
powerful tools.