1xRUN: Dead Beat.

Some of you may know that 1xRUN (one-time run) is one of the world's leading publisher of fine art, and a top online destination for original art and print editions, shipping to collectors in over 100 countries around the world and so it was a privilege to be asked to debut with my illustration, “Dead Beat: at times down, never out”.

The piece, featuring the Nike Air Safari silhouette, in a precarious situation is an exploration of self. Obviously having gone through some turmoil and suffering from burnout and/or defeat, the cold blue colour way yields a reluctancy to continue.
Laces out and flat on it’s side but with a breath of smoke softly flowing suggesting there’s fight left yet.

Utilising clean lines and a refined colour palette, but a solid composition makes this illustration pop.