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Illustration

Dylan Tan

01. Crack in the Armor

Illustration
2024
Adobe Photoshop
16" x 9" in.
Burdened by immortality, a former warrior laments as his leisure time is cut short once again. A Crack in the Armor explores the struggle of a character cursed with the repeditive lifestyle of one who posesses plot armour. While the plot device often demands a suspension of disbelief, it can typically be at the expense of the stakes present within a narrative.

“Plot armour sounds extremely convenient, until it's not.”

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Crack in the Armor
Crack in the Armor

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Dylan Tan aka. Kweikun

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