CONCEPT
Immersed is a story about a young girl and her father going on an epic adventure by traveling the seven seas to find their way back home after a shipwreck. On this journey, the father and daughter come across a pair of killer whales by the lure of their jellyfish. This illustration was made, for the most part, for my passion for killer whales. I have drawn and taken photos of these magnificent creatures since a very young age, making this animal the reason I fell in love with art and design. The following quote, by Kenneth Brower, exemplifies the reason for my passion for killer whales: “For me, killer whales...seem to shout design louder than terrestrial creatures can murmur it. [He is] all about form and function. His markings are as lovely as any in the animal kingdom. The ovoid of his white eye patch and the lobes of his white, tripartite belly patch make a beautiful geometry. His flukes are the finest sculpture in nature...The killer whale represents a pinnacle of evolution.” I enjoy capturing the emotion and personalities of these animals in my photography and illustrative work.
*All photographs taken by Melanie Voigt; please do not use these images without written permission from Melanie Voigt
