1st piece. "Soul Ties"

I named my first piece of the year "Soul Ties". I wanted to show identity and individuality via true love, how your soulmate will not see you for your physical appearance, they will see you for your soul and what makes you different from the rest. To create this, I used drawing pencils and golden paint to show their souls mixing together. I chose to use gold because I wanted it to pop out from the rest of the piece. Overall, I think I could have made the gold stick out more by using pen and ink. It was my original thought process however I am not the best at showing value with a pen. One thing I could improve on is not making such harsh lines on the bodies, as real life does not have an outline.