This is my contribution to deviantArt's contest 'The SPLIT Shattered Self Contest'.

One's entry is supposed to convey the idea of internal conflict. The contest is inspired by the movie called 'SPLIT' where the main character, Kevin, has several personalities but you could also use your own experiences to depict the subject. I watched the movie and thought immediately that I couldn't relate to that kind of internal battle so I took my own experiences and emotions and managed to draw something like this!

I had different ideas of the battle of good and evil at first but then I started to think the idea of Surface VS. Inner self. How many times we might say we're fine though we're feeling rubbish inside? We seem okay though there's lots going on inside our mind... So I drew a mask, the surface, and a single-handedly run Factory of Emotions, Thoughts and Memories behind it. The mask has started to tear apart so the factory is in full alarm. It must be repaired before anyone sees what hides behind the mask. So the lonely worker rushes to save the facade...

I've worked on this for several days already and felt like I couldn't do anything else to it. I know it's not perfect but I've learnt to say this to myself (thanks to couple of YouTube artists): FINISHED, NOT PERFECT. I think it provides my thought well enough. I don't usually even take part in these contests but this time I thought I actually have something to say about it so I gave it a go. :)