Emotion's Through Eyes

Eyes are the windows to the soul. In this artwork, I've captured six pairs of eyes—each showing a different emotion: happiness, sadness, and anger. The torn paper layered over them represents how our feelings are complex, overlapping, and sometimes hidden beneath the surface.

The Idea Behind It

I wanted to show that emotions rarely exist alone. We can feel happy and sad at the same time. Anger can mix with understanding. By repeating each emotion twice, I'm suggesting that feelings are layered and constantly changing.

How I Created It

• Graphite pencil for the realistic skin and facial features
  
  

• Colored pencil for the bright turquoise eyes—making them stand out and draw your attention
  
  

• Torn paper to symbolize raw, fragmented emotions
  
  

• Shadow details to create depth and make the eyes appear to push through
  
  

What the Torn Paper Means

The torn paper isn't just decoration. It represents:

• How emotions come to us in messy, incomplete pieces
  
  

• The barriers we build between what we feel and what we show
  
  

• Vulnerability hidden beneath layers we've created
  
  

Watch the Process

→ See how I created this on YouTube

Thank you for taking time to explore this piece. More art stories coming soon!