Over the past few years, I have been trying to develop a style suitable for children’s media. I think that recently I have been tweaking my style to see what is the most economical to draw at what proportion. This is what I mean when I describe my style as becoming increasingly mathematically correct as time goes on. This is what happened to Kishimoto’s manga style as time went on as well, it became more mathematical, but some would argue it lost a lot of its soul.
I was looking through my phone tonight and found some old graphite illustrations of Kimblee I did in my “Leyendecker-inspired” style. I haven’t drawn him in this style in years, I realized. I should dust this style off, to see if anything has changed.
I think my style depends on the medium used. I hate rendering in digital programs, but I like trying to get my lines mathematically harmonious. When it comes to graphite, I prefer a richer style suitable to the values that replace the use of color in graphite art. I am able to get more detailed on paper than I am able to stand digitally. I am a servant to my biology, and I evolved among paper and charcoal after all.
This week is almost over, may you all have a beautiful Good Friday.
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