The elements of this photo illustration convey the message of anxiety and the toll it takes on one's life. Fear, panic, frantic, and pacing all describe the symptoms of anxiety; whereas, the images show contributing factors of anxiety. The pocket watch symbolizes the feeling of time constraints. The chair shows anxiety through needing to complete tasks and being "tied to a chair." The mouths illustrate worry about what others think or say. Tying all of these elements together is the puppet rods and strings. Transforming the subject into a puppet shows how much anxiety controls her life. The anxiety associated with work, time constraints, other people, and life in general control her every move.
The subject, herself, gives off the impression of anxiety. The blank stare on her face shows that her mind is preoccupied with worry. Her body looks as though it could not move if it needed to. The alignment of her jaw and mouth lacks emotional appeal.
Overall, this illustration depicts anxiety well. One thing I would have done differently was given the subject a body stance that made her look like she was pacing or frantic. I feel like doing so would make her look like she was truly being controlled by her anxiety.
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