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James and Maria in 80's style!

I was listening to Neon World by New Electric Waves while I was drawing. Highly recommend, itโ€™s such a great track!

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ToshiHakari

Oh wow this is so gorgeous ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

Ecclesia Feriae

Thank you! I haven't drawn Maria for a long time ๐Ÿ˜ธ

ToshiHakari

But she looks absolutely fabulous! I think I'm gonna use this as my phone wallpaper <3

malinoise

I love this! Great concept. The way you manage to draw fabric so naturally - the creases, how it hugs contours - is so impressive, and your design style for Maria is A+ as always. The way she looks at James is so expressive, just from her eyes and that simple small smile - like she clearly adores him, but doesn't want to make it seem *too* over-the-top. Also, would 100% watch, please become a director, lol. All they need is for James to trade in that old Pontiac for a slightly newer, snazzier car to make it peak 80s ๐Ÿ˜† (Fun fact: I walked past the site of a old factory that manufactured those old '77 Pontiac Venturas a couple weeks ago and boy, would you believe how completely and utterly disinterested the person I was with was when I mentioned that was James's car ๐Ÿ˜‚) (And thanks for the song rec! I love me some synthwave. It's not quite the same, but my fave synthwave track that I sometimes put on repeat in the background while I work is Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82... which I discovered on Shodan weirdly enough, haha. Would definitely recommend.)

Ecclesia Feriae

Oh, thank you for the comment! I absolutely love them! Youโ€™re always so attentive to detail โ€” it really makes me feel all the effort I put in is worth it, haha! As for the carโ€ฆ gosh, Iโ€™d love to see Jamesโ€™s car in real life. I honestly think cars used to look way more interesting in shape, nowadays they all seem kind of the same. About the music, I always try to fully immerse myself in the atmosphere, so I picked that particular track to listen to while working. I spent quite a while studying 80โ€™s posters to make this one look as close as possible (though I accidentally drew it in the 60โ€™s style at first ๐Ÿ˜…) Iโ€™ll definitely check out your track, I could really use something for background listening!

waltuh_blanc

This is neat๐Ÿ‘ŒI love the 80s vaporwave aesthetic A LOT. If you have any music recommendations I'd love for you to shareโค๏ธโค๏ธ

Ecclesia Feriae

Well, I usually listen to different music. I can say what I've been listening to lately ๐Ÿ˜ธ

waltuh_blanc

Yes! I will listen to anything. You can share if you'd like ๐Ÿ‘

Ecclesia Feriae

Oh! Sure!!! Let me know if those songs will make you feel something ๐Ÿ’“ 1. Monster by Colours (I love male vocals and at 2:46 I can literally hear the motif from Yamaoka's Silent Hill 2 soundtrack) 2. Closer / Still / Scars by Dionnysuss (A low male voice gives me goosebumps) 3. O come o come Emmanuel by Tommee Profitt (Sometimes i like biblical motifs)

waltuh_blanc

Thank you!! I shall give them a listen ๐Ÿ‘ I'll let you know how I like them

waltuh_blanc

Damn! These songs HIT! and I really, really loved o come o come Emmanuel in particular. What a beautiful choir... Thank you so much for sharing! ๐Ÿคฉ

malinoise

The details are the best part! And if I'm sitting there enjoying a piece that an artist puts that kind of effort into, I feel it's just fair to share what I notice and enjoy (if I were posting art I put so much time and effort into, I know I'd want the same) - plus I just like finding those little things that make a work special ๐Ÿ˜Š So many retro things are back in - blended together too - I'd think that would be an easy thing to do accidentally. And seeing them in 60s-style would be pretty cool too, honestly ๐Ÿ˜ (And my bad, I realized I worded that weirdly - unfortunately I didn't see the car, just the fenced off old concrete where the factory used to stand. I don't recall ever seeing that car in real life... but since as you mentioned, cars are very same-y, I don't spend a lot of time looking at them in the street [unless it's like a really nice brand new Mercedes or something, ha]. I feel like I've spent enough time seeing James's car that I'd recognize it if I saw it though, it's just such a specific make and model [and color] that I doubt too many people still have them (at least to drive around... I've occasionally seen older, but a nearly 50 year old Pontiac wouldn't be my first choice to drive around either even if I drove ๐Ÿ˜…)