Struggle of Life
The hand is portrayed using a geometric structure with crisp lines and edges. This represents the side of my self that thinks logically. The body is an organic form with curves, bends, and a lengthwise flow. This represents the side of my self that is more artistic and instinctive. These two sides go through a balancing act in my daily Life.

The logical side is strong and protective while the artistic is loose and relaxed. The large hand is supporting the body, which demonstrates my ability to support my art by working full time as a web designer using my logic skills. After years of low paying jobs, I am finally able to make enough money to feel secure. The body is lying loosely and relaxed inside the hand, which demonstrates the importance of relaxation in an otherwise hectic and stressful environment. Using art to relax allows my structured day to become more fun and relieves much of the stress involved.
On the negative side the large closing hand represents the emotional barrier I have erected around myself for protection against others, which is now no longer needed in it's entirety but very difficult to break down.

Also represented in these two figures is the war between getting a degree and just learning the techniques, skills and processes of the craft. The body has been willing to flow along with the degree process, learning what it needs to when it can, but is beginning to awake to its surroundings, becoming more impatient. The hand opening is beginning to realize that a degree might not be as important as it once seemed.