When I talk about my work this is what happens

"I'm better at stylised than representational."

"Most people are. That's why humans didn't develop representational art for ages. You do a human, you don't try to make it look like Bob. You put stuff that Bob likes around it, everyone who knows Bob knows it's him."

"And you put his name on it."

"Yeah."

"And if you're Egyptian, you put in a fishing float!"

"... why?"

"Bob... bob... bob..."

"Oh."

"Also fishing is symbolic of sex and regeneration, so you really want it in there."