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Totem pole

For this totem pole I combined several elements that mean a lot to me personally.
At the bottom you see OMORI, a character from my favorite game, in a simple white silhouette.
I placed the red hands behind and around him, which is also a nod to the same game.
At the top of the totem there is a character inspired by a work of art by uzkiuz on X (formerly Twitter).

For this project I have made a lot of use of tracing, which may not be my favorite technique, but since it was mainly about practicing with Adobe Illustrator, I thought it was a suitable approach.
The hands are completely drawn by myself and form a unique element in the design.

The feedback I received was very positive.
My totem was described as ‘very special’ and I have met specific requirements according to the assignment, such as the use of closed and open lines, neat layer layout, and the inclusion of a pattern of its own.
A tip I received was to stay sharp on which lines are really needed and how I can make shapes even stronger.