I did this composite image, what I like to call a “fractal enhanced photo”, a few years ago in memory of the late, great John Wetton who, sadly, passed away on January 31, 2017. John often wrote very personal lyrics that reflected things that happened in his life and always sung with great sincerity. He was a phenomenal bassist who played with many bands including King Crimson, UK, Wishbone Ash, Uriah Heep and Asia among many others and guested on albums by numerous musicians. Though known for playing bass, John was a multi-instrumentalist and also played piano and guitar as evidenced on his album Akustika: Live in America. He also toured with Steve Hackett’s band during the early Genesis Revisited tours.
I decided to call this work Beyond The Battle Lines both as a nod to his solo album called Battle Lines and as an indication that his soul has moved on from this earthly plane. Also, like many of us, John fought many battles over the course of his life. Many of which he eventually overcame. Sadly, it was his last battle with cancer that he ultimately lost in 2017. Though I never met John, I miss him as a musician that has been part of my life since the early 80s. May his legacy last for centuries to come.
The fractal was designed with JWildfire and the composite work and post processing were done in Photoshop.
Digital Art by David Lazarus 