/He was reborn in the depths of the darkness that consumed his whole being, turning his once blood-red fur into black/
Artwork from 2016, slightly edited in 2024. Symbolic illustration of my character Atram, which is associated with fire.
He associates his fire not only with inner strength, burning passion, and strong feelings, but also with responsibility and self-control; control over the element of his own heart, in which love for it can turn into fear of losing control, turning his fire into a tool of destruction. He never wanted to use his fire that way, and his fear is justified. That is why in my art he usually appears in union with his fire, controlling it, and almost never blinded by it, in a fit of fiery rage. For him it means losing control, and his anger is usually cold.
His fire is more about love than hate, about lighting a sun that will illuminate a world of darkness - which he also loves in his own way, trying to find a harmony, despite it trying to destroy and devour him.