This new piece is based on an old piece I did back in 2009 when I was in high school. This is the old one:
And some details:
And the process gif:
The piece is inspired by the video for Black Balloon by the Goo Goo Dolls. I love the angsty guitars at the beginning of the song especially. The video, in black and white, is so pretty, too. I know the song is about heroin abuse but I wanted to go abstract with the balloons, and the first line of the song: “Baby’s black balloon makes her fly.”
I think the pose is more interesting this time around and the balloons look better, less cartoony. I kind of want to do more with balloons now, as much as shiny surfaces can be a lot to deal with.
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