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Lo and behold- what began as a trial test for Dyusha and his body type, ended up as another art tribute to Vitya (Tsoi).
Just like the APH fan fiction was a testing ground for noveling and character development practice, one could view these amateur tributes to Vitya as a sort of practice platform for trying out Punk and Street Art, as well practicing how to flesh out Dyusha’s phenotype in a highly stylized design.
For me, I feel my work can only be fluid and expressive if executed in moderate to extreme stylization. Given my rudimentary skill, realism seems crude and stilted in my hands.
The microphone wire, if you wondered, winds around the iconic figure of Vitya to shape the outline of a pair of angel wings- to symbolize, perhaps, his immortality his music embedded in the hearts and minds of the restless youth- and perhaps his own (relatively, when compared to the decadently deplorable debauchees of Western Rock) pure character.
This piece prompted me to delve into new grounds regarding skin tone and facial/body value with varying hues. Inspired by this particular photo .

Media: Ink, metallic markers, color makers, wax and chalk pastels.

Translation of text in art piece:
“If there is a body- there should be a spirit,

If there is darkness- there should be light.”
Taken from Song: “Song Without Words”

To any native Russian speakers, please correct me if my penmanship or translation is incorrect.

Description

Lo and behold- what began as a trial test for Dyusha and his body type, ended up as another art tribute to Vitya (Tsoi).
Just like the APH fan fiction was a testing ground for noveling and character development practice, one could view these amateur tributes to Vitya as a sort of practice platform for trying out Punk and Street Art, as well practicing how to flesh out Dyusha’s phenotype in a highly stylized design.
For me, I feel my work can only be fluid and expressive if executed in moderate to extreme stylization. Given my rudimentary skill, realism seems crude and stilted in my hands.
The microphone wire, if you wondered, winds around the iconic figure of Vitya to shape the outline of a pair of angel wings- to symbolize, perhaps, his immortality his music embedded in the hearts and minds of the restless youth- and perhaps his own (relatively, when compared to the decadently deplorable debauchees of Western Rock) pure character.
This piece prompted me to delve into new grounds regarding skin tone and facial/body value with varying hues. Inspired by this particular photo .

Media: Ink, metallic markers, color makers, wax and chalk pastels.

Translation of text in art piece:
“If there is a body- there should be a spirit,

If there is darkness- there should be light.”
Taken from Song: “Song Without Words”

To any native Russian speakers, please correct me if my penmanship or translation is incorrect.