This immediately made me imagine a strangler fig doing this to a person, leaving behind only a shell in the shape of the person. A travel companion pointed out that the person would have to sit still for a pretty long time... But then he suggested that maybe this could happen to one of those monks who go out into the wilderness and just sit meditating in the lotus position until they die.
So of course I had to sketch this idea...
P.S.: These hollow constructs often serve as homes for various critters, and I figured I'd add that to my sketch, too...
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:) Like the imagination that the figs inspire. The form itself looks beautiful. The meticulous detail of the entanglement of the figs is admirable. My advice is to give more solidity to the piece, i.e. adding darker shade and texture in the ground will make the work more balanced and believable. Treat the ground with the same attention you give to the form of fig itself. It gives some planar distinction between the foreground and background. Think of it spatially, even though you are just using greyscale 2D drawing.
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