This piece was drawn in the wake of the FTX collapse.

The hoodie is symbolic of being young and in crypto. Largely unlearned and inexperienced. The blazer over the hoodie suggests the facade of faking it until you make it and the mask most entrepreneurs wear because of the expectations set by those before us.

The rock on the hillside represents the potential energy we all have to fall into darkness and the stillness it requires to stay in the light.

The new illustrative technique in this piece is a color theory concept of letting broad strokes of color inform the lighting, not just gradients and subtle changes.