I wanted to draw something that looked evil but that I could do a lot of good with — to make something that you would be wrong to judge by its cover.

This is a simple drawing with three important elements: a skull, horns, and an intense-looking eye and a blind eye.

I was taking classes on mythology and religions, and found myself relating to Odin, who sacrificed his eye to gain wisdom and prevent the end of the world. His was an act of self-sacrifice, voluntary donation and charity. This image is a representation of this philosophy and, ultimately, my gesture of kindness to you. After drawing for extended periods of time, eyes can weary and strain. I’ve strained my eyes for the sake of making art. I believe art to be one of humanity’s greatest contributions to each other.

To live the action of voluntary charity, I built a silk screen print station and mounted it to my bicycle. I did that so I could give free art lessons on how to make prints, and I donated prints to passersby.

The good person must evolve to stop the presence of evil. Antlers are necessary in wildlife so animals can protect themselves against predators and rivals. In Western society, horns are associated with the devil and being evil, and we assigned them to the Norsemen. Archaeologists never found horned helmets — a common misconception! Horns were drawn on in illustrations to portray them as being evil.

Skulls also remind us of our own death and mortality, which can lead some to feeling fear or sadness, so most people don’t have a positive association with seeing skulls.