More shadows, more crab claws

The shadow is a mysterious place where lots of things can happen. I feel like I'm moving toward making it the focal point of drawing. It's as if the physical object, which I have been laboring so hard to draw lately, is secondary, maybe just a window into this other world (Sort of like popcorn is secondary to buttter and salt). That's where I want to spend time and bring what I find to the surface. Maybe I can eventually omit the object all together... draw through or around the negative space?