My last illustration of 2024
This piece is called “Keep Running” and is my last illustration I made in 2024! Well, I started another one after it but I’m still not done with it, so it’ll go in my 2025 folder. XD
Anyway, this piece is of my character Einar. My initial vision for this drawing was just a simple cyberpunk theme. I originally was gonna draw my OC Neo in this, but after getting the sketch down, I thought it would be more fitting for Einar. I started to come up with a story while working on the sketch. Einar is in this gritty, dark, cyberpunk looking environment. He is wired in to some unknown object, in which we can assume he’s netrunning. After all, he is basically the god of netrunning, if his status would be given a title. The thing is, his whole life is consumed by netrunning. Constantly connected to the Net. Not only does he have to keep running it to stay afloat, but he has to keep running from danger, too. Thus led me to give the repeating graffiti seen on the walls a double meaning.
The DnB banger that influenced my drawing
While working on this drawing, I discovered a new song that I ended up playing on loop while drawing. It’s called “I Refuse (Shock One Remix)” by Netsky.
I just feel like the vibe of this song somehow really matched the drawing. Or maybe the song influenced the vibe of my drawing, who knows. All I know is, this song for me is now forever associated with my “Keep Running” illustration.
Very nice art! And I like the music. Thanks for sharing! :D