Manolo & Elina
Elina
I was just sketching a city that floats in neon dreams—ever tried blending your street art into a digital skyline?
Manolo
Yeah, I’ve tried it, man. I splatter concrete with paint, then scan it, tweak it in Photoshop and throw it into a 3D cityscape. The city feels alive, like it’s breathing neon, but the digital version still tastes like real grit. The real question is whether it keeps the raw edge or just turns into a glossy marketing prop. It’s a tightrope, you know?
Elina
It’s wild how that grit can still pop when you lift it up off the wall, but the real test is if the digital glow never masks the texture. Maybe try glitching a bit—intentionally breaking the polish. That’s how you keep the edge, not the billboard. What’s the one thing you’d leave raw?
Manolo
I’d leave the cracks in the concrete raw—those little gouges that show the street’s pulse. They’re the only thing that reminds you this isn’t a smooth, polished façade.
Elina
That crack idea is gold—keep the tiny scars alive, let them glitch in the light like a heartbeat. They’re the real rebels in your neon maze. Just make sure you don’t smooth them out while tweaking the rest. Keep that grit alive.