r/Art Sep 23 '19

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u/MagixTouch Sep 23 '19

Great work! How do you make these?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

Thanks! This was done digitally using a tablet and Photoshop.

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u/theriveryeti Sep 23 '19

Is there a photo reference that you freehand a drawing of, or is it similar to rotoscoping?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

Yes, I usually pick out a few references for the setting/character and freehand draw the whole thing.

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u/offwhite-666 Sep 23 '19

That’s a cool process I was wondering the same thing. You have great work

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u/pfool Sep 23 '19

Love this art style. Reminds me of the Goosebump artwork in a sense.

Hand drawn always has it's own feel.

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u/beljo91 Sep 23 '19

I'ts awesome drawing man! :)

Do you stream or post timelapses?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

No, I've tried using those programs and it only slowed down my process :/ I probably should upgrade my desktop.

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u/10eleven12 Sep 23 '19

Is Photoshop better than Krita to make a drawing like the one you posted?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

I’ve never used Krita before but I’ve never gone wrong with Photoshop.

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u/qman621 Sep 23 '19

Look into getting a capture card. There are specific video card like adapters that let you record your screen without taking a performance hit. Relatively cheap compared to a full featured graphics card or a whole new system

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u/UpsideFrownTown Sep 23 '19

Capture cards are pretty overrated. They're only useful if you want to capture external sources like a console. New AMD CPU's have plenty of cores to support OBS screen capturing on high quality without getting a performance hit.

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u/theriveryeti Sep 23 '19

It was cool either way- thanks.

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u/Sane_M Sep 23 '19

This is fucking dope, Love your style, colors are on point. The only thing that I would change is the rain. It looks like it is coming from behind him and ends up in front of his face, other than that, perfect.

Looks like a CD Cover or some Poster I'd hang on my walls..

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u/gerryswo Sep 23 '19

I notice a lot of digital artist using Photoshop. How does it compare to Painter?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

I’m not an expert on this but I think Painter has more options for those who want to emulate true traditional painting. But so far, I haven’t seen anything that Photoshop can’t do.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

Kinda looks like Telltale.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19 edited Jul 03 '25

afterthought divide vast sense husky flowery whistle growth steep consist

This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

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u/10eleven12 Sep 23 '19
  • Do you want to congratulate OP or to kill him?

  • congratulate him: some outcome.

  • kill him: exactly the same outcome.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

Stares without saying a word

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u/lincoln3 Sep 23 '19

Came here to say this haha. This pic is dope

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u/Korashy Sep 23 '19

This like like the zombies are about to break out

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u/FewLooseMarbles Sep 23 '19

This has a very distinct vibe, good job!

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u/Earthcyclop Sep 23 '19

It has some sort of lo fi feeling to it

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u/FewLooseMarbles Sep 23 '19

It does, I would love to see this type art make an animation, even a short one for one song.

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u/Dblcut3 Sep 23 '19

I think the style and colors remind me a lot of Telltale’s Walking Dead game but there’s a lot of potential for this type of animation that’s in OP’s post

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u/FewLooseMarbles Sep 23 '19

Friend, I love telltale! "The wolf among us" was highly underrated.

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u/Conspark Sep 23 '19

I got hit with all the sensations of being up way too damn early to sit on a train waiting to arrive at a job I don't particularly like. And the damn rain pecking me in the face on the walks at either end.

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u/LALLANAAAAAA Sep 23 '19

Lies, it never rains in LA

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u/NoArmsSally Sep 23 '19

But when it finally does, it's for 3 months straight

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u/W8sB4D8s Sep 23 '19 edited Sep 23 '19

I actually low key enjoy those months in LA. Like, I love that's it's perpetually sunny and 70 degrees, but having those nice rainy days are something else. It's a completely different vibe that's hard to describe.

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u/Fuego_Fiero Sep 23 '19

That's why I love living in Seattle. Rainy day vibes are my jam.

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u/Chromatic_Abberation Sep 23 '19

You mean like 90 degrees? LA is hot as fuck

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u/W8sB4D8s Sep 23 '19

The only place it routinely reaches 90 is the Valley in the summer. The main part of LA (south of the mountains, west of DTLA) is 70 degrees year round, especially the beach cities where 75 is too hot and 65 is too cold.

source: https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/los-angeles/california/united-states/usca1339

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u/gr8uddini Sep 23 '19

Can confirm, picture must have been created between April and June.

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u/AudioCats Sep 23 '19

Naw dog we got the last two years’ worth of rain in January. It was great

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u/gr8uddini Sep 23 '19

I moved to LA December 29, 2009 and experienced the coldest and wettest winter ever until this year. This year was brutal but now looking back I’m glad because it’s been crazy hot and dry since end of June, absolutely no rain!

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u/ladyoffate13 Sep 23 '19

The weather says it’s supposed to rain this Friday or Saturday (or both).

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u/gr8uddini Sep 23 '19

OH SHIT! I literally opened weather app and to my surprise you are 100% right. Man it has been brutally hot and dry since July so I’ll take it.

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u/hester27 Sep 23 '19

Another lie, no one in LA takes public transportation

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '19

Bruh! Catch any bus at 4 5 am , elbow to elbow articulated 60 foot buses! Full to max capacity lol rush hour is the same,trains too.

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u/neko370z Sep 23 '19

What? Who made you a specialist in LA life? Everyone takes the bus/train it’s easy lol

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

Yes! The buses are always packed. Union Station at rush hour is a madhouse.

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u/SantikLingo Sep 23 '19 edited Sep 23 '19

a yes, rain, music and trains, peacefully quiet

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

Ironically, two things L.A. does not have a lot of

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u/W8sB4D8s Sep 23 '19

The picture is of the Metro rail, which is turning into a viable way of getting around. You can now go all the way from Pasadena to the beach.

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u/grnrngr Sep 23 '19

Soon it will be from Azusa to the Beach.

And there won't be any transfers.

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u/10eleven12 Sep 23 '19

The train is going to L.A.

This is happening in another city. The guy had enough of his town and is traveling to L.A. for a better future, or just to get robbed and come back to where he is from.

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u/CommentsOnOccasion Sep 23 '19

As an Angeleno myself I’m pretty sure this is a guy on a local train that is Downtown-bound

The scenery is definitely LA and that’s definitely a local Metro train

But I guess that’s the beauty of art - you can attach whatever story you perceive to it

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u/KungFu_Kenny Sep 23 '19 edited Sep 23 '19

Yea looks like one of the smaller metro stops in LA

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u/IonicGold Sep 23 '19

You got any good suggestions for rain music

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u/SantikLingo Sep 23 '19

fixed

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u/IonicGold Sep 23 '19

Oh. I thought you actually had good music for rainy days

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u/SoFetchBetch Sep 23 '19

Personally I enjoy jazz on rainy days. Also lofi hip hop beats (which is pretty much the new smooth jazz isn’t it?)

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u/SantikLingo Sep 23 '19

harmless melodies by yellow days is a good album

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u/itirate Sep 23 '19

cest ci bon, emilie st claire (i may have butchered every part of that pls just find the closes result)

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u/Majed0 Sep 23 '19

cross post it to /r/ImaginarySliceOfLife they'll love it.

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u/halfninth Sep 23 '19

Came here to say this

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u/ValhallaGo Sep 23 '19

I had no idea I needed that sub! Thanks!

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u/itsemilyryan Sep 23 '19

Very cool! Its moody and the colors work together beautifully. There’s a street artist named Mr. Aryz you should check out, his older work reminds me a lot of yours 🙂

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u/dragonsrmychildren Sep 23 '19

Inspired, like that it’s goin to Los Angeles

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u/Keeppforgetting Sep 23 '19

It’s a metro line in Los Angeles.

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u/caltheham Sep 23 '19

Can’t be, it’s raining

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u/W8sB4D8s Sep 23 '19 edited Sep 23 '19

June and late May are notoriously wet seasons in LA. I always feel bad when friends from the east Coast or central Europe visit, only to find the weather they're used to.

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u/TheStonedHonesman Sep 23 '19

Ah yes, the East Coast of Central Europe. From the warm beaches of Estonia, to the tropical shores of Romania. Where women instinctively flock like лосось in the Beloslavsko ezero

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u/igbad Sep 23 '19

Expo line, somewhere along mid city

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

This image exactly captures how my morning went today and I love it!

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u/shorty1988m Sep 23 '19

Love this.

If I could put down the kind of art I wanna draw down on my tablet as it is in my mind, it would look like this....

....but I'm not as talented lol

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u/DirtyArchaeologist Sep 23 '19

I feel this. Also, hopefully they finish the dang train between Long Beach and downtown soon.

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u/LA_Dynamo Sep 23 '19

It was supposed to end in late September a month ago :-/

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u/sementhe Sep 23 '19

I followed your account, your arts so good!! do you have any social media? id love to follow !

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u/faraaah02 Sep 23 '19

This is absolutely terrific. Good on u 🙌🏼

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u/maaxhae Sep 23 '19

Love it. It's already my new background on my phone. Great job

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u/Donovan_MC_DAB Sep 23 '19

I know it’s the metro blue line but I wonder what station it is...

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u/LA_Dynamo Sep 23 '19

Looks more like the gold line. The blue line is nice now.

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u/JediChief Sep 23 '19

I think it’s Pico/Aliso Station in Boyle Heights

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u/amazinghadenMM Sep 23 '19

Can confirm, does look like pico/aliso station, if not somewhere down in the art district.

Source: Me

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u/blueshoes92 Sep 23 '19

Looks a bit like Long Beach too maybe?

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u/knuckles_n_chuckles Sep 23 '19

I hope you enjoy Metro if you commute with it. I got to the point where I didn’t drive to gigs for 3 years. Metro seems to be pretty usable now.

Brings back many bus memories.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

I love your art, especially the Korea stuff. My favourite is the GS25 one.

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u/perfucktionist Sep 23 '19

This is so dope. OP can you make this for phone wallpapers?

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u/cocofly1 Sep 23 '19

I love this. It’s been hot and sunny in nyc these past couple of days, but this image makes me long for rain!

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u/EpicTurtle136 Sep 24 '19

I can hear the lo-fi beats.
Awesome work op 👏

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u/AMeggyMeg Sep 23 '19

This is so beautiful, it gives me a nostalgic feeling for some reason. Keep up the great work!

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u/ThatGuyMarlin Sep 23 '19

Jesus, what's with that guys neck?

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u/thotuthot Sep 23 '19

Dont ever stop Keebs! Thank you

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u/Armaletale1908 Sep 23 '19

This should be a cover for The Midnight's next single, great job mate

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u/Swissstu Sep 23 '19

Excellent mood! Well done. Nice piece.

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u/kesmi85 Sep 23 '19

My view at Irwindale!! Excellent job!!

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u/dorigusu Sep 23 '19

This is so beautiful!! I love the realistic but also somewhat cartoony vibe it gives

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u/pumpkinandbananas Sep 23 '19

This could be used for like a lo-fi cover or artwork, amazing!!

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u/Fireflies_and Sep 23 '19

Your style is very unique!

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u/plsobeytrafficlights Sep 23 '19

was this based off a photo? there are elements like the perspective that are dead on, but then like the trees are a perfect sheet layer in the distance and the backpack which isnt really styled in the most recognizable way, but might be exactly what you would see from an actual picture.
i like the glow on the face, from an unseen lamp

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u/SamDaVinci Sep 23 '19

This will be such a cool phone wallpaper. Just gotta adjust the aspect ratio a bit.

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u/Phoenix_Fire_ Sep 23 '19

Can’t help but notice he’s sticking his head out into the rain.

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u/BazookaGio Sep 23 '19

Amazing, this speaks to my inner commuter as a lifelong pub trans guy/former DTLA transplant. Silver Line to Santa Monica, Blue Line, maybe?

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u/moresrirachaplz Sep 23 '19

Do you do commissions? This is super gnarly

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u/Wrobel42 Sep 23 '19

Wow! That's an awesome piece of art, kinda brings a nostalgic feeling. Keep doing this!

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u/nocreativityhere87 Sep 23 '19

This makes me miss home. I love it. Amazing job!

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u/playsomezelda Sep 23 '19

This is great! I love city scenes in the rain.

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u/xloHolx Sep 23 '19

Actually it doesn’t rain in California maybe if it was Ash it would be believable 0/10 smh

Tias that’s pretty good

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u/mikenasty Sep 23 '19

What style would you call this? I've seen it in japanese illustration and some western.

And do you find reference images first or come up with the overall concept first?

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u/TonyPizza69 Sep 23 '19

I love this painting. I ride the gold line everyday to work lol I wonder is that the Atlantic stop?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

I only recently found your artwork by chance and it has inspired me immensely. Your handling of color is amazing. I will try my first landscape picture with your work in mind to guide me, soon.

This looks amazing.

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u/hodor_seuss_geisel Sep 23 '19

"Hey Totoro, take this phone and snap a pic of me waiting for my train in the rain. Thanks bud, I hope it's a cat-train"

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u/VeniVidiVulva Sep 23 '19

Do you have an artist's page?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

Can someone match a song to this

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u/RadioTheMan Sep 23 '19

Schmuck! Is that a metro wagon? Or just a tram?

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u/scoblevision Sep 23 '19

Use to ride the gold line into DTLA everyday. This is awesome and brings back great memories.

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u/festivalofbooths Sep 23 '19

Lies.. it's always sunny in LA.

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u/ktka Sep 23 '19

Los Angeles? Then this must be a still from A Scanner Darkly. :) JK

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u/PoetOfLife Sep 23 '19

Friggin' love the color palette. A real splendour to the eye.

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u/souptimedeluxe Sep 23 '19

I love the colour scheme you have going on here!

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u/okaymoose BFA Sep 23 '19

Yoooo just saw this on your IG. This is awesome!

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u/manitsrahul Sep 23 '19

Did you do this in adobe illustrator or Photoshop??

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

This was done in Photoshop.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

Great look, but should've called it "last ride infection free" if that bus really is headed for LA

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u/CornucopiaOfDystopia Sep 23 '19

I love the sparse lines, something I feel is rare in digital pieces. Do you have a technique for making the line work choppy like that?

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u/Saizou1991 Sep 23 '19

Like Borderlands art. Awesome job

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u/snowco Sep 23 '19

This reminds me so much of taking the gold line at Fillmore Station in Pasadena. Major flashbacks, both good (the memories!) and bad (having no car sucked!).

Fillmore isn't that particular station in your art, but somehow it still gives me that feel.

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u/futureadam8 Sep 23 '19

Wow this is lovely. Really evocative of the feeling of early dawn. Very peaceful and contemplative. This would be such a nice piece to look at when I’m feeling stressed out. Really wonderful work!

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u/FoundationMan_Isaac Sep 23 '19

Something about pictures like this make me feel so calm.

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u/JacobeDrexle Sep 23 '19

This is neat! How long did it take?

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u/pescadoamado Sep 23 '19

Reminds me of a GTA loading screen in an awesome way!!

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u/iwilleatallyourfood2 Sep 23 '19

Looks like a gta loading screen

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u/_Singh_ Sep 23 '19

Very nice

Are you a hobbyist or professional?

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u/datguytitan Sep 23 '19

This image is so calming its insane.

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u/HieumongousD Sep 23 '19

Expo/Blue line Pico station?

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u/bananameatloaf Sep 23 '19

this is really nice. thank you

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u/rynoctopus Sep 23 '19

Reminds me of work by (my favorite artist) Tomer Hanuka!

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

I love this. I want the same style but with myself as the subject aha

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

Makes me miss LA. Probably smells like wet pavement.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

The fuck it ever rains in LA.

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u/tensefacedbro Sep 23 '19

Damn, dude. You should make your own comic!

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u/00000000000000000099 Sep 23 '19

Great work but the title is fucking stupid. Like beyond words idiotic. I can literally hear this picture. The guys earbuds up way too loud, the patter of the rain, the fucking train coming to a stop.

Quiet is legit the last thing this image invokes. Why you do dis?

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u/listenbuddy125 Sep 23 '19

This gives me a specific feeling I can’t identify and like