Work In Progress: Illustration

The other day I posted a digital doodle as I tried to come up with a graphic scheme for my Grand Exits book project. Today's illustration is a little more refined. You could say it represents the main dilemma of my story: going vs. staying. Clinging to what might be your increasingly uncomfortable comfort zone vs. facing the scary (watery, turbulent) unknown.

Tech note. I actually spent most of my time tinkering with Adobe Illustrator graphic styles to create "pencil" lines that look like a...