Illustration Friday: Portrait

This is from a collage I made for a friend about 4 years ago. Underneath the portrait I inscribed the following quote from Frank Herbert's book Dune:

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."

Whenever I'm afraid or anxious I turn back to this quote and remember that having fear is a good thing, and facing your fear is even better.

The drawing was inspired by a photograph of Inuit masks...for whatever reason when I look at it, I see courage and determination in the face of insurmountable obstacles. Oil pastel on paper.