I wanted to do something with how scythes have been altered, both visually and socially, from a farming tool to a symbol of death. Funnily enough, looking at it now, I realized I put the blade at the angle for the death-symbol, not the farming symbol. Intentional choice? I can't remember now, but I think it serves the blending of the two ideas.
This also gave me an opportunity to do a first-draft design of the Spirits of Life and Death in this world.
Program: Clip Studio Paint
Tablet: Artisul D16
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