Mama | Mother's Day | Healing flat art

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This digital illustration is inspired by the emotionally resonant song "Mama" by the Belarusian band NAVIBAND, performed in both Belarusian and Ukrainian. The piece feels like a soft lullaby, told from the perspective of a child who has just woken from a nightmare and runs to their mother for comfort.

In this emotional art, I aimed to depict the warmth and strength of maternal love - the daughter sleeps peacefully in her mother's large, gentle hands, symbolizing a safe and healing space. She knows she is protected. Around them, sharp palm leaves with pointed edges represent the fears and dark forces of the dream world. These surreal, almost threatening shapes are kept at bay by the mother's quiet strength — her comforting embrace forming a barrier between the child and the world.

This dreamscape is a visual metaphor for the power of motherhood, a reminder that even in the darkest moments, love can be a sanctuary.

Keywords: motherhood, protection, lullaby, NAVIBAND, emotional art, nightmare, healing illustration, safe space, comforting embrace, maternal love, Belarusian music, Ukrainian lullaby, dreamscape, surreal art, soft colors, digital illustration, symbolic leaves