i would highly recommend using the flat alpha techniques on this one, especially because the sides get a little tricky, but I tried to make it easier by extending each color so there's less switching on the sides themselves. I have done it and, even though it doesn't look like it in the pattern, the hand does stand out from the colors a good bit as long as you use bright values for the background your brain kinda tunes it out as all one thing so the design stands out. If you have any tips or advice feel free to let me know in the comments!