The myth as a map to navigate personal growth—I have always found Joseph Campbell's work stimulating—recognizing that The Hero with a Thousand Faces is not solely an esoteric roadmap for inner journeys but also as mental compass for daily tasks or small adventures, like an ocean swim, for example. With this simplicity in mind I set out to draw a few vignettes about the journey of the hero.
This is The Departure. Act one of three.
Elements—lettering, hero and background
Act one—Departure
