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Jonathan Paterson Digital Illustrator

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*At a Threshold* is a personal illustration exploring change, companionship and the quiet courage of facing the unknown.

Beneath a fiery autumn canopy, a traveller and a fox pause where a familiar path meets a dark, tangled thicket. Neither turns away. Together, they look ahead, gathering courage for a journey whose next steps remain hidden.

The woodland holds the beauty and uncertainty of transition. The traveller’s backpack suggests the memories, experiences and burdens we carry, while the fox offers a calm presence, open to interpretation as instinct, wisdom or guidance. Butterflies introduce small signs of transformation and new life.

The collage aesthetic is central to the piece. Torn edges, layered surfaces and wool-like tangles echo the way a life takes shape through both difficult and precious experiences. The darkness ahead is textured and alive, holding possibilities that cannot yet be seen.

For me, the image also reflects walking by faith: pausing honestly before uncertainty, trusting that there is a way forward, and finding courage in the knowledge that we do not walk alone.