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"Asphalt" is the title of this artwork, which I made for the 2019 Associazione Tapirulan Illustration Contest.
It was my first time participating in a contest, and although I didn't even get through the first selection I was, and I am, still very happy to have tried.
The theme was SUPER, and I think there's nothing more heroic than a flower growing through asphalt. Nature overcomes every limit even in the cracks of a sidewalk...
Below you can find some images that show the process that led to the final piece.
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