waiting

I saw a person trapped within the pressure of life and time.
He did his best to free himself and with that, he took a breath of freedom.
Then he sat down, waiting...
'What are you waiting for?'
'The next challenges of life to come.'
'But you just freed yourself from them'
'I know, but my life has no meaning without them as well'

I saw a person slowly enveloped within the pressure of life and time.
Surprisingly, he smiled contently as if it was nothing at all.
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True story ... well, not to be taken literally. It was inspired from a conversation with a friend who really thought that without exams, reports, and assignments, his life is worthless. And that conversation inspired me to do this drawing.

Illustrator, 4.5 hours (not including sketching)