This is a political commentary drawing I did 40 years ago
Many of the Boomer generation will understand it because it was of what the war in Vietnam had done to our generation. Our young men, many as young as 19 were drafted and forced to go to that war. It was a time of ferocious turmoil in our country. The deep wounds are still there in our veterans. It was so bad that it took us ten years before we could talk about it or make movies or write about it. It was a gaping wound. One that hasn’t healed. I hadn’t thought of this drawing in decades, but now I think it has some meaning again. The circumstances are different but we are once again in a time of profound turmoil which is affecting today’s young people just as much.
As dark as this drawing is in depicting our country’s political underbelly, it also shows the beginning of new life in the roots. So there is hope, even in the worst of times.
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You are very gifted and I really appreciate you sharing with us. 
The reality of this drawing is that I really didn’t start out to make this political statement. My intent was not clear in my mind, so naturally things came out that were surprising.
The flowers, even in the eagle’s eye is about being able to see life in the future. If you notice the eagle’s tongue is a screwdriver which is a way of seeing that we are being screwed, yet there is sight, the ability to see a better future.
The flag is dripping blood which is what the red stripes actually mean. The blood is what nurtures the tree which has been viciously uprooted, yet in it’s deep roots is hope, nourished by that blood in spite of the wars and environmental destruction.
But everyone can interpret it in their own way. It’s wide open and begs for interpretation, so I thank you sincerely for adding yours. 
Have you read Pat B. Allen's books? "Art is a Way of Knowing," and "Art is a Spiritual Path?"
These contain, basically, the crux of the MFA in Art Therapy at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is/was a professor there in the program.
The former title was being taught several years ago as a solid method for decision making in profressive board rooms.
I am not a technical artist, but I love the process-based work. 😉
I’ll order one which gives me something more to do during this isolating process.
When I read Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain decades ago it helped me understand what I had already been doing all along. It helped me develop the ability to jump from the left side to the right side and back on a conscious level.
It becomes a collaborative process! 
Either that or I’m nuts. Which is OK with me!
Unless we both are. 
I really enjoyed them both, but if I had to choose one, it would be "Art is a Way of Knowing." Yummy stuff. It can only serve to enhance your already tremendous artistic prowess. Setting intention, active imagination - all really great stuff! 😁👍
Another excellent book!
That is tge one that is basically the crux of the masters program. 😉 Let me know what you think of it & pls feel free to pm anytime! 😁
