>>1875640You can incorporate it if you want. However, the more you add to a minimalism image, the more it no longer becomes minimalism. If you add every detail then all you're missing is lineart. That takes away from what minimalism is about, which is about having very little.
>>1875641That's because you aren't keeping any of your nodes or handles parallel, making the stripes look messy and inconsistent. Minimize nodes, and make sure they are kept parallel at all times.
