Artist: Scribbly Joe
Medium: ProCreate
Year: 2025
ScribblyJoe’s digital artwork “Time to War” commands attention with its striking juxtaposition of vibrant colour and grim subject matter. Central to the piece is a mechanical gas mask, rendered in iridescent bronze, teal, and mauve hues that defy the traditional associations of such an object with fear and toxicity. The mask, paired with a ghostly smoke silhouette of a head and a vividly coloured hand pressing a bright red button, creates a powerful visual metaphor for the automation and desensitisation of modern violence.
The composition employs a balanced use of negative space, guiding the viewer’s eye diagonally from the mask to the hand, emphasising the decisive moment of action. ScribblyJoe’s signature sketchy linework and textured canvas effect add a tactile quality to this digital piece, reinforcing a tension between the mechanical and the ephemeral.
Thematically, the work probes the eerie normality of destruction, the erasure of humanity behind technology, and the unsettling casualness with which catastrophic decisions may be made. The ambiguous, almost alien colouration of the hand adds universality, possibly challenging gendered assumptions around agency and war.
While the minimalistic background supports the focus on symbolic elements, a touch more environmental context could deepen the narrative for some viewers. Nonetheless, “Time to War” stands as a compelling blend of surrealism and protest art, inviting reflection on the aesthetics of violence and the human cost behind mechanised decisions.
Order includes: 1 x signed A3 formatted file (420mm x 297mm with 5mm white border) that can printed at home or printing service. Custom formatting is available upon request if you want to print this artwork on clothing or accessories.
Artist: Scribbly Joe
Medium: ProCreate
Year: 2025
ScribblyJoe’s digital artwork “Time to War” commands attention with its striking juxtaposition of vibrant colour and grim subject matter. Central to the piece is a mechanical gas mask, rendered in iridescent bronze, teal, and mauve hues that defy the traditional associations of such an object with fear and toxicity. The mask, paired with a ghostly smoke silhouette of a head and a vividly coloured hand pressing a bright red button, creates a powerful visual metaphor for the automation and desensitisation of modern violence.
The composition employs a balanced use of negative space, guiding the viewer’s eye diagonally from the mask to the hand, emphasising the decisive moment of action. ScribblyJoe’s signature sketchy linework and textured canvas effect add a tactile quality to this digital piece, reinforcing a tension between the mechanical and the ephemeral.
Thematically, the work probes the eerie normality of destruction, the erasure of humanity behind technology, and the unsettling casualness with which catastrophic decisions may be made. The ambiguous, almost alien colouration of the hand adds universality, possibly challenging gendered assumptions around agency and war.
While the minimalistic background supports the focus on symbolic elements, a touch more environmental context could deepen the narrative for some viewers. Nonetheless, “Time to War” stands as a compelling blend of surrealism and protest art, inviting reflection on the aesthetics of violence and the human cost behind mechanised decisions.
Order includes: 1 x signed A3 formatted file (420mm x 297mm with 5mm white border) that can printed at home or printing service. Custom formatting is available upon request if you want to print this artwork on clothing or accessories.
