New Graphite drawing!

I'm back and it feels good to be back, especially since the steemit currency value has shot up quite significantly! With work and other life issues, I've been away for a while for my focus was on other aspects of  my life. I did, however want to share with you a drawing that I've recently come back to after a few months of mainly focusing on my digital media on my ipad pro, which I love very much! I will also be sharing with you some of those pieces in the near future as well but for now I will draw your attention to my latest graphite drawing which is currently untitled but in concept represents a character that possesses the ability to see beyond physiological means. 

The inspiration for this particular drawing kind of came by accident on a day I wasn't really feeling too inspired but when I started drawing and sketching, different ideas came into my mind. The helmet the character has was originally wasn't going to be a helmet at all but more or less a vestigial growth on a mans head, which I may still do, but ended up becoming a helmet because of the general shape became very bulbous in shape. Once I had committed to the idea of it being a helmet, a flood of other design ideas became apparent to me. This helmet is not one of war but one of amplification of the mind and even possibly an external audible and visual sensory blocker so that the power of the character's mind can be more focused on seeing "the beyond". 

I also wanted the character to have his own history and culture so I put faux symbolism which represents that with the alien writings you see on the archway framing the character as if he is greeting us like an oracle or guide to another dimension or reality. It's all very fantastical and cosmic which was also why I incorporated the sun and moon on the helmet. I still need to add another cosmic element on the larger spherical section. Overall, I am very happy the way this is slowly been evolving. I won't ever stray away from traditional media because I believe each form of media, whether it be traditional or digital, gives you something different due to it's limitations as well as advantages. For me, having limitations in media strengthens the creative process because it forces you to overcome those disadvantages and your skill set improves as a result. I can't wait to share with you the final piece as well as some of my digital pieces I've been also working on and finished!