- The first image was created with the idea of 'possession'. When I read Murakami's work I read a lot of it as being possessive of women. I'm not sure if this is clear enough or should be clearer. I suppose there are other instances of possession too, mostly in the male protagonist hopelessly wishing for a life he can't have.
- The second image is simpler, and mostly based on my work with the egg motif whilst also including the 'mysterious woman' trope.
- The third image wasn't as well thought about, but was mostly just to capture the dark mood of Murakami novels. This may make it weaker.
- The fourth image was loosely based on one of the books, Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki, and how one man feels left out of his group of four other friends. I had chosen not to specifically illustrate any of the books but I think it is not such a specific looking image that it may get away with still looking like part of the series.
- The final image is meant to present the motif of parallels in Murakami's novels. I think the reflection is quite cliche and I had noted in earlier sketchbooks to specifically avoid this visual metaphor but at the same time I can't help but think the image itself works quite nicely.
As a series I think they work quite well, stylistically matching each other whilst also presenting a good balance of colours to work even when lined up in a row. Individually I worry that some images may be weaker than others (particularly the egg girl) but at this point working as a set has become more of a priority.
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