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I'm glad I was able to make a 413 tribute this year. Art block and little time were my main obstacles, but skipping this day is something I simply can not allow. Of course there's always this desire to make something grandiose and exciting, sadly I have no such opportunity (but there's always next time).

As for the idea, I was going to draw something much moodier and maybe more personal (as I often do) at first, but it didn't feel quite right. So in the end I went with a more stylized approach and a more "familiar" scenario. It was nice to try out something different, and I'm rather happy with the result (also the process was fun. Using Rebelle instead of the usual CSP helped with that a lot.)

Anyway, happy 413, everyone! (if this day can even be happy)

P.S. the title is rather ironic, but that's the point.

Speed painting video \/

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Here's a little scenario I've had in my head for a while. Tried out painting in Rebelle, since the usual approach led to a very stiff and boring result. Basically Gamz spent all night barfing his insides out 'cause of food poisoning, and now Kar is mad at him 'cause he keeps jugging soda instead of water :')

Closeup and painting process video (auto recorded) \/

...well that happened

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To be honest I wasn't sure if I'd be able to make this year's tribute, considering the lack of ideas, time and my poor mental state. In the end this work became sort of a challenge - I tried to let go and control myself to not get carried away with details and overthinking. This artwork isn't as polished as my other ones, but considering the circumstances I think I did good enough.

Happy Nine day everyone, as always 💚

Process video \/

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