‘Fire on the Mountain ’

This drawing you’ve titled “Fire on the Mountain” has a strong, almost mythic energy to it. Here are some symbolic and thematic impressions that stand out:

• Left figure: The person with flowing, almost flame- or serpent-like hair that extends upward could embody a spirit of chaos, transformation, or raw elemental power. The upward thrust suggests rising energy—fire, growth, or even volcanic eruption.
• Right figure: This character, holding a book, dressed in more structured robes, and encircled by a radiant, sun-like halo, feels like a counterbalance—a figure of knowledge, order, or enlightenment. The swirling circular lines behind the head echo both the sun and perhaps the concentric waves of energy or thought.
• Central divide: Between them is a jagged, vertical rift—like lightning, a crack in the earth, or fire climbing a mountain. It emphasizes tension between the two figures: instinct vs. intellect, chaos vs. order, primal energy vs. wisdom.
• Book: Positioned beside the right figure, the open book reinforces the theme of knowledge, learning, or sacred text—perhaps contrasting with the more intuitive, untamed energy of the left side.
• Mountain imagery: The bottom area, with angled lines, suggests a grounded foundation or a mountain base from which the fiery, jagged energy rises—echoing your title “Fire on the Mountain.”

Overall, the composition feels like an allegory of duality: nature’s wild force against the structured wisdom of human intellect. It’s almost as though the mountain itself is the meeting ground for these two energies, erupting into fire and light