The closer the Where The Wild Things Are movie approaches, the more excited I get. I just have to do another piece of fanart.
Instead of a shirt design like last time, I'm going for more of just a standalone illustration. I wanted to try out a new simplistic and toony style, but I accidentally didn't sketch it that way. It's fun as hell to work with new styles, but it can be tough to break out of what you're use to.
I love to try new styles though. I've tried my hand at a ton of new styles. I always had this small goal in my head, where if I could put together a collection of pictures I did, and someone looked at it all, and asked, "how many different artists make up this gallery?"... I want to be able to say that it was just me.
I value versatility in artists, and so naturally, I want to be that way as well.
Art's too awesome to limit yourself to one style.
So anyways, the sketch you see here will be very different from the finished product. Instead of resketching it in the style I want, I'm going to try to just jump right in, and see how it goes. Hopefully it turns out decent, and not a giant mess.
I shall jump into the this world of Wild Things. I will stare them straight into their terrible yellow eyes, and yell "BE STILL!"... and hope they don't eat me.
(Yes, it's a very awful, rough, rushed, sketch, but it gives you an idea of composition I'm going for.)
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I have to agree you with on trying different styles. If I couldn't try something different, my brain would dribble out my ear from boredom. My 'normal' art varies muchly from my furry art, and I doubt people could link the two to the same artist.
ReplyDeleteEnough rambling, good luck with the pic =)
Gordo: Hey there Gordo!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, thanks a lot for the feedback! :) I appreciate you taking the time to lend your thoughts.
But yeah, I completely agree obviously. That's one of the great things about art, is that the possibilities are virtually endless. There is so much you can do, I don't think I'd be content sticking to one style.
I too, like to create a lot of art, in different enough styles and like to almost fool people to think they're from two different artists. :)
Thanks again, Gordo. You weren't rambling, I appreciate you leaving feedback and keeping up with up with the blog! :)
'Where the Wild Things Are' is a bit of culture that's failed to reach me...
ReplyDeleteStill, restyled or not it looks like it'll turn out well... it's a sweet scene.
Kohath: Hey there, Kohath! Thanks for the feedback! It's well appreciated!
ReplyDeleteIt's a bit of a shame you never got the Where The Wild Things Are bit of culture. But regardless, glad you're able to at least check out the art, and appreciate it for it what it is.
If you're familiar with the artists Thomas Blue and Corbin Busker... those are two of the few art inspirations that will be going into this. :) Going for a vector, flat-color, simplified style.
Thanks again dude!
I talk to Chris Goodwin a lot about the whole 'one style' thing. Neither of us really wants to stick with one approach for various reasons. Chris is just an insatiable sponge, wanting to learn to do different things. I get bored. Thing is, the most successful artists are ones whose style is immediately apparent. So it's a kind of Catch 22. Eventually, I think one has to make a choice, one between a 'fine art' approach (art for art's sake) or a more 'illustrator' approach (making money/pleasing a client). These terms aren't the best as there are tons of fine artists that stick to one style. Anywho, good luck all around. Sounds like you're in it for the long run.
ReplyDeleteI'm more than flattered that you mentioned me as some kind of inspiration.
I honestly think you have a better time with form and sketching than I do. You have a very sure line and seem to know exactly what you want.
T': Oh, hey! It's a pleasant surprise to see you comment here. :) Thanks for checkin out the blog dude.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, I think you make some interesting and valid points. I often get torn between sticking to one style to polish it... and just trying out new styles and such, but I just start to feel... I'm not sure if "bored" is the most accurate term, but I start to feel like I'm missing out on other possibilities.
I actually a little more recently, decided that I wanted to push my professional career into just design, that way I can focus my art on just MY art, ya know?
I dig your art, and -I'm- the one who's flattered that you took the time to look at my art. I often take inspiration from your art when I start working with flat colors and forms and shapes I'm not use to.
It's funny, everytime I attempt "simplified art" for the lack of a better term... using flat colors and breaking away from my usual line-flows and working to get more with less pen strokes... I always forget how challenging it really is.
Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it. :)
I know what you mean about those feelings of 'missing out.' I look at all sorts of artists and make myself believe that I'm not doing as well as I could because I can't do THAT, or THAT. I think in the end that trying out other things is good to an extent; learn from what other people are doing, but add it into your own mix, make it a part of how you see things and depict them. I frustrate myself all the time by not doing my own thing and worrying that there's less value in it because I can't do what someone else can. Let your style develop; I think that's the key. Don't be satisfied, grow when you can (easy words to SAY, not so easy to live, let me tell you!) and realize that there's no 'end point' to art.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think you have a far better handle on some things than I do. I look at your stuff all the time on LJ. This blog hadn't been updated for awhile, so I wasn't looking here. But I will now.
T': You pretty much nailed it on the head. I agree with pretty much everything you've said. Some of what you said, was also pretty close to advice I give to others as well (ie: never be satisfied, learning from others and adding your own mix to make it your own, etc.) I try to avoid it, but often catch myself in small rutts of the same thing, comparing my art to others.
ReplyDeleteBut regardless, I always have a student-mindset. There's always something to learn. And this goes BEYOND art.
And hey, I can easily say YOU handle some things better than I do. Thanks for keeping up. I've got your blog watched now too.
I definitely plan to keep this artblog more up to date from now on. It's been a lot of fun so far! Part of the fun is this kind of interaction and discussion! So thanks, Thomas (If that's even your real name!)!
You are so all over this film Hernan! *grins* However on styles I am not sure. On one paw it is cool to see an artist break the mold they have established for themselves and do something different. The other side of it is similar to the sketch you did. it's Wild Things but it's also Hernan, I can see your style in this maybe not as clear as one of your regular drawings but it is there.
ReplyDeleteI always like seeing someone do something in their own style though it's always interesting to see what the artist emphasizes on in a drawing.
Oh and I do love the scene, very heart warming! :)
Silvermane: Haha, that I am! As soon as I saw the trailers, I've been hooked. I love whimsical movies that are filled with imagination and kid things, but are yet cool and not full of cheesy rainbows and smiles. Wild Things definitely deals with a spectrum of emotions, and still containing that imagination, cozy feel.
ReplyDeleteSomebody compared the movie as a "modern day Never Ending Story"... and I think it might be just that!
Yeah, it IS fun to take a subject and do it in one own's style, the trouble is staying content with just one style. ;) I always DO try to learn and pick up new things, to refine my own style, but I always find myself on the edge of my seat to try something new. :)