I've continued refining the project — by removing the white of the paper and harmonizing the colors, everything is coming together much more cohesively.

Here is my final project! Overall, I really enjoyed working manually—it had been a long time since I last did it due to work, and this project reminded me how much hands-on creativity influences the creative process. Even though the drawings were done manually, I used Photoshop to create the final composition. I'm not sure if the general audience will fully grasp the message I'm trying to convey, as objects have both universal and personal meanings. I leaned more towards the personal meaning when selecting them, making the final result very personal. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, Brent!