I love it! The fact that nature is illustrated with 8x8 patterns arranged around the character gives it a truly unique atmosphere. This makes the piece very detailed while highlighting the protagonist.
I wanted to illustrate this theme with a pose. So I searched Pinterest for interesting interpretations of the "balanced pose" and finally chose one that I also found symbolically powerful. I used it as a reference for drawing, and added many repeating patterns. This was useful because I could, at any time, hide parts of the anatomy that might be difficult to reproduce by putting a pattern on it.
