For my art piece, I drew the phobia of closing ones eyes, also known as the sealed eye phobia. The main focus of the piece is the dry and fear-ridden eye in the center. The eye is being forced open by staples, representing the drastic and sometimes painful measures people turn to when fear takes control of them. I experimented with different eye and skin colors to really make the sclera of the eye contrast with the rest of the piece. I also experimented with different types of wire on the digitally drawn piece that was printed out to represent staples piercing the person's skin. The main thing I was trying to express was how the fear of closing one's eyes would look and feel.