Alexa, play Melancholy Hill by Gorillaz, thank you very much.

Any time I’ve listened to this song, I’ve imagined myself with a massive dog (I’m a toy-poodle enthusiast, so anything bigger than a cat is massive to me) next to me. Just taking in the vibes from a different world, a different time, a different universe. However, it always looked different to me, sometimes, it would be more of a sketch of it, sometimes, it would be a futuristic portrait, and sometimes, it would be a crayon drawing.

So, for me, it was a natural choice when I had to choose a subject or think of something I wanted to explore color theory during my time at the Design Breakthrough classes with Ben Marriot.

The prompt was to explore the same illustration in two distinct color palettes and styles. I choose retro-vintage and futuristic.

Enjoy!