I chose the song “Basquiat” by the k-pop group called Pentagon. 

My thought process behind this piece was based around the meaning of the lyrics. From my perspective, the lyrics portray the group trying to yell out their voice to let the public hear them, that they don’t need this crown to be successful. I interpreted this crown as something that would usually place pressure on someone, thus making the sun be made out of the word crown, like the crown is a greater force casting a shadow over the objects below it. 

Honestly, this was quite difficult for me as I never did something like this and I didn’t know how to approach it. My first few drafts were quite rough so I decided to take a step back and try to describe the song with adjectives. I ended up with adjectives like bold, powerful, loud, and resistant. I tried to take these adjectives and portray them in this piece, and I think the end result was pretty successful. 

If I had more time, I would maybe try to think about what to do with all the negative space in the middle. I know it’s meant to look like a clear sky of some sort, but maybe I can utilize more of it.