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Hey guys! I kinda died while making this. I haven't done proper line work in aaages and this hit me like a truck. Then the pose, the background... Holy shit. But i'm pretty happy with how it turned out, it's nice to do something different for a change. Who would have thought i'd get used to digital painting. I have been doing lined work since i started digital art, and started painting maybe just 2 or 3 years ago. Not sure if i'll continue with this style though.

Now i'm gonna rant about Gorillaz a bit, because no one i know in real life gives a shit and i don't wanna bother them, so i'll just dump it all here. You don't need to read this, it doesn't have much to do with the drawing itself. warning: it's hella long
I started listening to them again recently, after maybe a year or so. I'll have to be honest, i wasn't stoked when Humanz came out. They blew it out of proportion, and i get it. It was their big comeback after what, 7 years? But then they release an album where half of the songs aren't even by them (shh i know they are, but when i don't hear Damon Albarn singing at least one verse, i don't honestly see it as Gorillaz. For instance i love Strobelite, but come on, i would never recognize it as a Gorillaz song if i heard it on the radio). And again, i get that. They wanted to experiment. And that's okay, but come on. You can't just bring in a bunch of artists, feature Damon's singing for one line and call it Gorillaz. And again, i know, it's kinda what they're about, experimentation and breaking down genre. They have done it before, and it worked well. But in my honest opinion, they went a liiitlte overboard with the collaborations. I also know a lot of people complained that the album was too political, and i honestly don't have a problem with that, but it's just not my cup of tea. Then, the two music videos they released; i really liked the animation they did for Saturnz Barz (thought it was a bit lazy at times). Strobelite was cute, though the 3D models look so awkward, especially 2-D (something just doesn't look right on him, i can't put my finger on it but i think that's just me). And the interviews. My god, the interviews. Don't get me wrong, they're great, i especially love it when Murdoc's eye just fucking shoots in a random direction, but they could've came up with something simpler. I can't imagine how much it cost them to make the 3D models and have them work somewhat properly. So, with al of this in mind, imagine my surprise when i saw the music video for Humility. I knew they were dropping a new album, but i wasn't that excited since i thought it would have a fuckton collaborations like Humanz. Then i saw the interview where Damon said that there won't be any collaborations, and i was pleasantly surprised. Humility came out the day after that, and let me tell you, i was not expecting it AT ALL. I started watching it, and i lost my shit hahahha. But seriously, it's so simple, and it works so well . The animation is beautiful, and i can tell that they put a lot of love in every single frame. It shows that they didn't spare a single dime for it, and It felt like the old Gorillaz. All the characters look on point, and i kinda like Ace, though no one can replace Murdoc. I also loved the song, i think that goes without saying. All in all, i'm really excited for the album. Oh and i also love the new art they've been releasing, but Jamie's work has never been anything but amazing, so yea. I guess that's all i have to say. Sorry for the long ass rant, i just have a lot of feelings

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Hey guys! I kinda died while making this. I haven't done proper line work in aaages and this hit me like a truck. Then the pose, the background... Holy shit. But i'm pretty happy with how it turned out, it's nice to do something different for a change. Who would have thought i'd get used to digital painting. I have been doing lined work since i started digital art, and started painting maybe just 2 or 3 years ago. Not sure if i'll continue with this style though.

Now i'm gonna rant about Gorillaz a bit, because no one i know in real life gives a shit and i don't wanna bother them, so i'll just dump it all here. You don't need to read this, it doesn't have much to do with the drawing itself. warning: it's hella long
I started listening to them again recently, after maybe a year or so. I'll have to be honest, i wasn't stoked when Humanz came out. They blew it out of proportion, and i get it. It was their big comeback after what, 7 years? But then they release an album where half of the songs aren't even by them (shh i know they are, but when i don't hear Damon Albarn singing at least one verse, i don't honestly see it as Gorillaz. For instance i love Strobelite, but come on, i would never recognize it as a Gorillaz song if i heard it on the radio). And again, i get that. They wanted to experiment. And that's okay, but come on. You can't just bring in a bunch of artists, feature Damon's singing for one line and call it Gorillaz. And again, i know, it's kinda what they're about, experimentation and breaking down genre. They have done it before, and it worked well. But in my honest opinion, they went a liiitlte overboard with the collaborations. I also know a lot of people complained that the album was too political, and i honestly don't have a problem with that, but it's just not my cup of tea. Then, the two music videos they released; i really liked the animation they did for Saturnz Barz (thought it was a bit lazy at times). Strobelite was cute, though the 3D models look so awkward, especially 2-D (something just doesn't look right on him, i can't put my finger on it but i think that's just me). And the interviews. My god, the interviews. Don't get me wrong, they're great, i especially love it when Murdoc's eye just fucking shoots in a random direction, but they could've came up with something simpler. I can't imagine how much it cost them to make the 3D models and have them work somewhat properly. So, with al of this in mind, imagine my surprise when i saw the music video for Humility. I knew they were dropping a new album, but i wasn't that excited since i thought it would have a fuckton collaborations like Humanz. Then i saw the interview where Damon said that there won't be any collaborations, and i was pleasantly surprised. Humility came out the day after that, and let me tell you, i was not expecting it AT ALL. I started watching it, and i lost my shit hahahha. But seriously, it's so simple, and it works so well . The animation is beautiful, and i can tell that they put a lot of love in every single frame. It shows that they didn't spare a single dime for it, and It felt like the old Gorillaz. All the characters look on point, and i kinda like Ace, though no one can replace Murdoc. I also loved the song, i think that goes without saying. All in all, i'm really excited for the album. Oh and i also love the new art they've been releasing, but Jamie's work has never been anything but amazing, so yea. I guess that's all i have to say. Sorry for the long ass rant, i just have a lot of feelings