This week's post is an editorial illustration based on an article called Bug Zapper. The title alludes to the use of irradiation to remove bacteria from food. However, the real focus of the article is the debate about irradiated meat and if it is safe to eat or not.
I want this illustration to subtly make light of the topic in the article. I show the lab technicians zapping meat with silly looking tools and protective masks. This is because I consider this debate to be of little importance. The bigger picture is that irradiated or not, meat causes a lot of negative long-term health problems.
This is a mixed media illustration using graphite, colored pencil and Photoshop painting. Lately I'm really enjoying combining all sorts of media together.
