The highly-anticipated follow-up to “Mixtape I” and “Mixtape II” is finally here, nearly a year after all of these songs came out. “Mixtape III” features imagery inspired by my top ten songs for March 2020. We’re all going to politely ignore that we’re only a few weeks away from March 2021, because only I’m allowed to make fun of myself for being horribly behind on this particular project.
Stylistically, this is similar to the previous pieces, but there’s something different (beyond the fact that I used a different pen on different paper). The composition feels less cluttered, even as certain images overlap with one another. The larger figures add an extra layer of motion and storytelling. I don’t mean to pat myself on my own back, but it definitely feels like a step in the right direction.
For those who are curious, here’s a list of the songs used for this particular piece:
Waxahatchee - “Can’t Do Much”
U.S. Girls - “4 American Dollars”
Niall Horan - “Heartbreak Weather”
Melanie Faye - “It’s A Moot Point”
HAIM - “The Steps”
Brandy Clark - “Pawn Shop”
Dua Lipa - “Hallucinate”
Triángulo de Amor Bizarro + Ariadna Punsetes - “Acosadores”
Megan Thee Stallion - “Captain Hook”
Róisín Murphy - “Murphy’s Law”
The final piece is about 9 x 9 inches with 6 x 6 inches of covered space. Much like the previous installments, I don’t have any intentions to frame this or show it anywhere. That said, I do think it looks much better in person, so there’s a possibility I’ll reconsider that in the near future.
IS THIS PIECE AVAILABLE?
“Mixtape III” is available in my online shop.