Marked by a X

The illustration feels like a cry from the heart of a child reaching toward a parent who cannot see them. The smaller figure, pierced and chained, offers a jagged heart a desperate gift of love while the taller one stands silent, marked by an X, a symbol of absence. The black rain above drips like years of neglect, washing away color and warmth. It’s the ache of wanting to be held, to be seen, and finding only the cold echo of indifference. The broken heart becomes both offering and wound a testament to love that was never returned.

Hand drawn digital illustration Made using Adobe and a IPad