EARTHLING /ərTHliNG/ noun: an inhabitant of the Earth.
The term Earthling is holistically inclusive—it reflects our similarities, not our differences. We call ourselves Earthlings because we are of the same species, living on the same planet.
Second submission for the contest hosted by the official David Bowie Instagram and Facebook. Likes and comments on my posts on IG would be so appreciated (@silvermoon822)
This one is my take on Earthling. Easily the most fun of the three to come up with and to paint. I love the music video for Little Wonder and wanted to draw on the themes and vibes of that one to create this. David being followed by the aliens of his past, doing alieny stuff in public and how that affects his current self. I love the flow of expressions. Tommy being weird and probably feeling the negative effects of traveling on a speeding subway train. Ziggy like “so..like..what’s your problem, man?”, David like “please stop talking to me ”.
One of my favorite parts of working on this one was the textures. Ziggy’s glittering jumpsuit, the reflection on the floor, the spray paint graffiti on the station wall outside the train car’s window, Tommy’s hair, etc, it all just felt like it came together so naturally and fun. I had a lot of fun adding little lyric details, finding little ways to drop them into the scenery naturally. I can’t even say I have a favorite Bowie in this piece. Which one is your favorite?
