So the first single for my band is coming out tomorrow and the guys asked me to do the artwork for it based off an Instagram post I made with a collage of my recent Inktober efforts. It was pretty nice to have a reason to push a project to a higher rendered, finished state compared to my usual sketch and forget style. That said, having completed the process there are definitely things I will do differently next time and have also identified what areas I could do with more practice in.
This is the final version I did that I was happy with before I put it to the band and we had a discussion on what changes people wanted. Collectively we decided to go for a slightly stripped back version without the broken mask for the final artwork that's being released tomorrow, but I liked this one too so I thought it'd be a shame to not share it somewhere.
This thread deserves a revival as I always looked forward to seeing everyone's work so if anyone else has anything to share please do. I thought I would share one of the best Father's Day presents I ever did receive in the form of a portrait of one character that I've been somewhat obsessed with since 1999 after having the same exact Phantom Menace poster adorning one of my walls for decades - one that my daughter always loved due to a particular standout design, she secretly worked on this during college breaks.
Spoiler
She really captured his raw animalistic intensity and vengeful bitterness.
Building the future, and keeping the past alive - are one and the same thing.
Figured I'd share this here as music is art! Also, couldn't be bothered making a new thread in the Music page just for this.
Made this for my wedding as I've always loved this music. Nothing will ever beat the violins for this, I even tend to dislike any covers of it on other instruments (looking at you, bagpipes...), but I'm happy with how this turned out.
“I ain’t a thief — I’m McGuyver, underwater survivor!
Down in the depths, I’m a deep sea diver.”
But real talk, I was lyin’ like a scuba supplier —
Now it's time to bolt like a getaway driver!"
My fire is more than can be made with forests,
My state more base than are the basest valleys;
I wish no evenings more to see, each evening;
Shamed, I hate myself in sight of mountains,
And stop mine ears, lest I grow mad with music.
Ah, just checked and YouTube has set it to be public by midnight...
Should be listenable now.
“I ain’t a thief — I’m McGuyver, underwater survivor!
Down in the depths, I’m a deep sea diver.”
But real talk, I was lyin’ like a scuba supplier —
Now it's time to bolt like a getaway driver!"
My fire is more than can be made with forests,
My state more base than are the basest valleys;
I wish no evenings more to see, each evening;
Shamed, I hate myself in sight of mountains,
And stop mine ears, lest I grow mad with music.
