Never Die Young

Never Die Young

turns out my hot glue gun is broken so we’re just gonna forget about the going-in-song-order thing lol

IT'S DONE!!

Four months later.... it really shouldn't have taken this long, but I'm glad I got it done :P

This isn't the greatest picture, I'll try to get another one tomorrow maybe? I really wanted to post it right when I finished

commentary under cut !

sooo the watercolor is just normal cardstock with blue and purple! I did wet on wet and actually (accidentally) left it there for a bit after finishing, which is where that bottom bit came from- the water around it soaked back in, which gave it a really cool look. I did cut off the sides where that happened though.

The little guy I drew on an ipad and then cut out with my cricut machine ^-^ ain't trusting myself to do that with scissors

Same with the umbrella! And, oh yeah, these two are actually technically vinyl stickers. So it was really easy to stick them on a piece of normal printer paper and then cut that out for the white background thing :D

The clouds I just cut out of a different watercolored paper. That wasn't the original plan but I went "screw it" and had a lot of fun arranging them. Er, I mean, that was definitely the plan from the start and it's symbolic of how our problems are more complicated than they look...

Again, definitely should not have taken this long, but thanks for sticking with me! I definitely don't think I'm going to keep trying to go in order, but I'll try to keep the blog updated with what I'm working on. Have a nice day!

I’m almost done with Envy Green!!

I painted a brick and I’m gonna leave it in a specific spot in my yard so morning glory grows on it like ivy :3

INTRO POST

Hello hello everyone!

For quite a few years now, I’ve been a big fan of the band The Arcadian Wild. (They’re a small-ish bluegrass band from Tennessee.) I could say a lot about how much I love their music and the impact it’s had on me! So, as technically a New Year’s resolution but more of a long-term goal:

I’m making a piece of art for each song by The Arcadian Wild!

I’m hoping that I can improve at a lot of different art forms, and make something I’m proud of! And, I’m chronicling my journey right here on the site ever :D

I’m also trying my darndest to keep this little blog organized. Every post will (hopefully) be tagged with the song and album name, and its classification (song intro, project commentary, etc.) Again, I’m hoping to keep a record of this whole endeavor, so there should be progress updates, mishaps, and more!

The intro post for Rain Clouds should be up soon, and I’ll start sketching for it! Please listen to The Arcadian Wild and/or follow this blog in the meantime, it would make my day :]

WBFAQIAWH2AQ (Would-Be-FAQ-If-Anyone-Was-Here-To-Ask-Questions) under the cut!

Q: Who are you?

@saltedcaramelchaos! Say hi over there if you feel so inclined!

Q: Are you a member of the band or something?

Nope. Just a fan that wants to pay homage to a band that means a lot to me. It’d be cool if they somehow see this though

Q: What are your header and profile picture??

The pfp’s just a little doodle I did- I have an idea for a more unique one, but I have to wait until it’s not winter anymore :P

Q: Do you have any rules?

Loose ones? I’m trying to go in song release order as much as I can, and I’m trying to have each one be a different art form, within reason. Also, I’ll be changing my blog title to be a good line from the song I’m currently working on. (And yes, this is mostly in the WBFAQIAWH2AQ so I can get the information across lol)

Q: Will you have a consistent schedule?

Nope. Because I’m terrible at planning and it’d just stress me out 😅

Some of my project plans need to be in a specific season, so I’m vaguely planning around that? But honestly, the idea was to have fun and make art about music I love, so I’d rather not worry about it too much.

Q: Can I submit art I made?

Kinda- it won’t replace mine for the project. But I would absolutely love to be tagged if you make anything related to The Arcadian Wild!! I’d love to give you a reblog! I’m just here to appreciate and celebrate their music :D

Any other questions? Feel free to send me asks! I won’t bite. I’d honestly love to talk about the band, art, most things as long as they’re decently on topic! I do reserve the right to not answer an ask if you’re rude though :)