#shadow hands

Jake Shadow Hand

This concept has been sitting in the back of my mind for quite a while.

Not too long ago, the shadow hand bra trend was making the rounds among artists, and I also saw a few versions within the Avatar fandom. I wanted to make my own take on it, but with a male character.

Obviously, casting the shadow over a man's chest wouldn't have the same impact, so I changed the direction of the hands' shadows to fall across Jake's face instead. Considering his role as Toruk Makto, I felt it was a much more fitting choice.

The setting also ended up resembling a prison cell. It feels as if another soldier is shining a light down on Jake from above while he's standing against the wall. I really liked the atmosphere that created.

hello Tumblr :] I have not been liking any of my art recently but I spent a really long time on this one and I think it came out really good so im quite happy