Shop is up, guys! Check it out!
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More to come in the future…
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Been sitting on this idea for a while, and I guess it’s time out bring it out into the wild.
Yes, this is an Ol’ Dirty Bastard reference, and yes, it does look like a T-shirt design. That’s because it is. I plan on making this into a T-shirt and a poster, although, I’m not sure what else I can make this into, but you can bet your ass this will be made into a T-shirt, and it will be coming soon to an internet apparel shop near you.
Here’s the speedpaint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpx4hZjYx9o
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My first reanimated piece. Will be doing more in the future.
Based off of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9CmW1UNjzY&t=0s
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I heard the news of Akira Toriyama’s passing last night, and it rattled me to my core.
Toriyama was one of the biggest, if not THE biggest influence on my art, as my art was often compared to his. I mean, I pretty much learned from his art as a kid.
I remember catch DBZ for the first time in late 1999 (or early 2000) on Toonami’s Midnight Run, but I didn’t become a fan until mid 2000, catching up to the Frieza Saga in preparation for the Androids Saga. I used to model some of my characters after DBZ characters, like my very first OC, Kensaku, who was inspired by Goku.
I also used to frequent fan sites like Planetvegita and Myfavoritegames, and taking in just the screenshots.
That’s all I can say, actually. The only thing left to say is:
Thank you for making me an artist, Toriyama-Sensei.
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Back with some music. Went for an 808 State vibe in this song, with a few royalty-free MIDI files here and there.
I think I know what type of music I wanna make. I wanna make music that’s one parts VGM, one parts hip hop, one parts techno (ACTUAL techno from Detroit), and many other elements.
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I’m still alive. I’m just trying to get everything together. There will be some stuff coming down the pipeline.
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First video of 2024! I wanted to get more practice in making music videos in preparation for Dummythicc and other future music videos.
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Jungle track inspired by Toonami, LTJ Bukem, Cujo, and Josh Abrahams. Since this is under my Funk Science moniker, I wanted to go for a spacey feel, inspired by the image below:
I can imagine this used for a Toonami promo back in 2001.
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Another techno track. This was inspired by Atom Heart’s “Milagro,” as well as images of dark caves infested with mushrooms.
I’ll be making a techno album soon.
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I’m still a Sonic fan, although I’m more of a Classic Sonic fan than a modern Sonic fan, mainly because of the visuals and the music. The aesthetic of the classic series is one of the looks I’m gunning for in my art, since it is very colorful and somewhat abstract, especially Sonic CD and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
These are a few of my favorite examples. I just love the bright-colored, abstract environments with random shapes floating in the background. It’s very reminiscent of 90s rave visuals, and it is something I strive for in my art.
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