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+ WHAT FIELD THEY WORK IN + WHERE THEY WORK OUT OF
+ WHERE DOES THEIR ART LIVE/WHAT IS THEIR ART USED FOR
+ CLIENT LIST/WHO HAVE THEY WORKED FOR
âą Use these spotlights to begin figuring out where your work could fit in the illustration market. Look into the future and see if this is something you can do for your entire life, or is this just a part of the path? If it’s part of the path, where does the path lead…
âą Be prepared to share a quick overview of 1 artists to the class Week 3
Hands down, one of my most influential Illustrators is BILL PEET. As a kid I loved his story books and it steered me into wanting to illustrate Childrens Booksand develop stories for saleâit wasn’t until I read his autobiography that I found he was one of Disneys first storyboard artists and animators for their first films, which blew my mind open to the different outlets drawing could have across fieldsâthis guy didnt draw JUST for books, it was a revelation. I LOVE his scritchy pencil and dry brush work that gives an undeveloped but energetic quality…How his personal style/look/aesthetic dances between realistic and cartoony, but most importantly *fun.* Bill Peet is a true inspiration to my own work and career path.
When it comes to INKING and my interest in Comics/Sequential Art, FRANK QUITELY is a more recent Illustrator that influences my work. Franks Pencilling is equal to his inking: meticulous, careful, detailed and distinct. From the pleating of leather with casual movement, to spittle from rage, to tecture on clouds and organics that make it all feel real…Franks approach is clear and clean in a world where physics and humanity often don’t intertwine. I never would have started reading or following comics if Quitely’s art didnt pull me back in.
Belgian Artist HergĂ© rounds the list as an overall influence in style. While TinTin is a worldwide name and success, the stories don’t date well and have some troubling representations and perspectives in modern times but as a kid it was a comic that had the detail of a book and it made a lot of artistic choices appealing to me. Subject matter aside, Herge’s simplistic style is like Quitely’s toned down to a “2,” but its hard being so simple but effective, and Herge pulls it off. His Lineart can take you all over the world and into space and has enough of a balance of realism and cartoon-y that really appeals to me.
https://www.artstation.com/chenbo
Bo Chen is a splash art illustrator for Riot Games, creating large pieces for characters such as those in League of Legends. Their style is heavily detailed and is associated with its great sense of action and storytelling.
https://twitter.com/telsonknife
Telson is an artist that I couldnât really get much information on, but I enjoy their style greatly. The most prominent part about these is the detailed rendering and the more anime-derived style.
https://www.artstation.com/barkode
Ian is a concept artist for Riot Games, creating props and character ideas for use in the company’s final products. They tend to lean more towards a graphical style and they are more focused on describing the personality and purpose of a character, which I can appreciate.
https://twitter.com/yeurei
Yeu is an illustrator, she mostly draws characters from Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. She has her own style when drawing the characters; every piece she does is colorful and has so much detail.
https://twitter.com/VALORANTinLife
I’m unsure if this is one artist or multiple artists working together but their art is so cute. They draw Valorant characters and most of the time it’s in chibi form. I always struggle with drawing chibis but looking at their work always makes me laugh and keep trying.
https://twitter.com/Bebseo
Bebseo is an artist who draws lots of characters from different video games. When I first started playing League of Legends, I found some of their artwork and I was in love with their art style. I love their style when drawing females where the eyes are not big and round. They may not be posting as much anymore but they are still one of the artists that inspired me.
Mamoru Hosoda is a Japanese film director and animator as well as the co-founder of Studio Chizu, a animation studio. He is known for some award winning animated movies in Japan such as “Summer Wars”, “Wolf Children”, and “Mirai” to name a few. What stands out to me the most is the incredible scenic art throughout the movies, and the contrast of color between the characters and the background that makes them standout.
https://www.instagram.com/adonnakhare/?hl=en
Adonna Khare is a American artist from Burbank, who is known for mainly focusing on drawing large scale art with pencil. This artist stands out to me mainly because of the focus on pencil art, as I first became aware of this artist through my high school art teacher, as I primarily preferer doing pencil art over other forms.
https://www.perrotin.com/artists/Takashi_Murakami/12#news
Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist who coin the term and style called “Superflat”. What I like about his art is the fusion of style that is similar to mascot art with a more abstract twist to create a collage of imagery that is sort of uncanny
https://characterdesignreferences.com/artist-of-the-week-11/hayao-miyazaki
Hayao Miyazakiâs art style has been something that I can familiar with since I was very young thanks to a few animated films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro. His art is known to be very visually stunning with vibrant colors and the animations being very fluid. I also admire the illustrations being hand drawn which translates well through his animated movies.
https://www.instagram.com/yardleyart/?hl=en
One of my biggest inspirations for line art is Tracy Yardley. Heâs a freelance comic artist whoâs known to work on the illustrations of the Sonic comics. You can see variety in the thickness of the ink that gives the illustration more depth. I always wanted to get better with line art and know whenâs the best time to use thicker or thinner linework to present my own art works.
https://twitter.com/nomuraart1?lang=en (Fan Account but you see his works there)
Tetsuya Nomura is a video game artist and designer whoâs to make artwork for some of Square Enixâs popular series like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. You can see elements of sci-fi and fantasy in Nomuraâs works and the illustrations convey emotions and intensity. The ability to convey emotion into some of my artwork would be something that I would love to do and make.
3 illustrators, creatives, or artists who motivated your work or inspire you:
Link: https://wyecliffe.com/collections/stan-lee-art
I really enjoyed Stan Leeâs Work, even when I was a little kid, I always like reading the comic books he does for Marvel. Iâm a really huge marvel fan. I seen the movies as well. I like how he represents each character with different personalities and different styles to give me an insight of what they are about as superheroes and telling a story. I also like how the characters just pops right at you, like in youâre face when it come to design in comics.
Link: https://www.castlefineart.com/us/artists/johnny-depp
When I look at Johnny Deppâs artworks, I notice that Iâm doing the same concept of what heâs doing, which is doing portraits. I like how his portraits are realistic based on the materials he uses in his paintings. Iâm doing portraits but in a sketch and using pencil way. It has a different concept and different meaning of sketching a portrait and doing a portrait with paint.
Link: https://www.wikiart.org/en/pablo-picasso
Pablo Picasso does not only paint, but also drawing and doing sculptures. I enjoyed how Picasso devoted himself to his artwork to show what he is about and why his production is important. I also like how he uses his mindset to do unique artistic perspectives.
1. Mike Mignola
A. American comic book artist & writer
B. Known for creating the âHellboyâ series for Dark Horse Comics
C. In 1983, worked as an inker at Marvel Comics for âDaredevilâ & âPower Man and Iron Fistâ later working as a penciler on titles such as âThe Incredible Hulkâ, âAlpha Flightâ, and âRocket Raccoonâ
D. In 1987, worked for DC Comics for âPhantom Strangerâ and â World of Kyrptonâ, as well as working on the covers of several Batman stories such as âBatman: A Death in the Familyâ and âDark Knight, Dark Cityâ
E. Most notably recognized for his âHellboyâ series and its spin-off characters such as âAbe Sapienâ, âLobster Johnsonâ, and âThe B.P.R.D.â
* Instagram Account: @artofmm, X/Twitter Account: @artofmmignola
2. Guillermo del Toro Gomez
A. Mexican filmmaker, author, and makeup artist
B. Recipient of three Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards
C. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales & horror, fusing visual or poetic beauty into the grotesque
D. Has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, themes of Catholicism, anti-fascism, the celebration of imperfection, underworld motifs, special effects, and dominant amber lighting
E. Shifted his works from Spanish-language films to English-language films such as, âPanâs Labyrinthâ, âHellboyâ, âThe Shape of Waterâ, and âPinocchioâ
* Views the horror genre as inherently political
** X/Twitter Account: @RealGDT
3. Gennady Borisovich âGenndyâ Tartakovsky
A. Russian-American animator, producer, and director
B. Known as the creator of several animations on both Cartoon Network & Aduklt Swim including âDexterâs Laboratoryâ, âSamurai Jackâ, and âSym-Bionic Titanâ
C. Directed the first three âHotel Transylvaniaâ seriesâ & wrote the fourth film, as well as a pivotal crew member on âThe Powerpuff Girlsâ & â2 Stupid Dogsâ, as well as âBatman:The Animated Seriesâ
D. Throughout his career, [he] has won five Emmy Awards, three Annie Awards, one WAC Winner, one Winsor McCay Award, and one OIAF Award
E. In my own opinion, the King of Animation of my Time
* Instagram Account: @genndytartakovsky
4. Timothy Walter Burton
A. American director, producer, writer, and animator
B. Known for being a pioneer in goth culture being interpreted & represented in film, being famous for his gothic horror & fantasy films
C. Has received numerous accolades including an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards
D. Made his directorial film debut with the comedy âPee-weeâs Big Adventureâ and gained prominence for âBeetlejuiceâ & âEdward Scissorhandsâ; directed âBatman Returnsâ, âCorpse Brideâ, âFrankenweenieâ, âSleepy Hollowâ, âAlice in Wonderlandâ, âSweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetâ, and âCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryâ
E. Burton was offered an animators apprenticeship at Walt Disney Productions for his recognition in âStalk of the Celery Monsterâ (early work), working on films such as âThe Fox and the Houndâ, âTronâ, and âThe Black Cauldronâ
* Website: timburton.com
5. Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko
A. American animators, producers, writers, directors, and co-creators of the Avatar series franchise
B. Worked at Film Roman to help direct works such as âKing of the Hillâ, âFamily Guyâ, and âMission Hillâ
C. Chief Creative Officers of the Avatar Studios
D. Their alma mater: Rhode Island School of Design (BFA)
* Instagram Accounts: @mike_dante_d & @bryankonietzko
I think the illustratiors or creative artists who stood out me in my life so far have been Dan Povenmire (illustrator and creator of Phineas and Ferb), Marc Brown who created Arthur, and Billy Plympton who in the past was tasked to redraw the Simpsons for a couch gag. I think
Dan Povenmire and Marc Brown made more of an impact though because they created two of the shows that I grew up with. I found Billy Plymptons work interesting because he draws characters in fun and animated ways
Ladon Alex is an illustrator, graphic designer, and art director. Their illustrations and character design are what stand out to me most, as well as their use of abstract lines and shapes within their paintings. Their use of color is inspiring as well, when drawing known characters they make sure to stylize them in their own style, uplifting both the character and their own artistic style. Theyâve worked within the music, fashion, editorial, and gaming industry.
https://ladonalex.com/
ICHGO is a japanese artist who makes simple yet detailed drawings depicting cute characters in violent situations. The juxtaposition, composition, and contrast within their images inspire me to hone my own style. ICHGO has done exhibitions presenting their work, and sells t-shirts with their graphics.
https://twitter.com/15oooooooooooo?s=21&t=B-RiqqMEzYZs2hQ4_eD9gg
https://ichgo15.idressmyself.store/
Mushbuh is a 2D/3D artist who makes simple yet expressive images. They create all sorts of merchandise, including stickers, toys, and clothing; on their website âitemlabelâ. Theyâve worked with all sorts of brands creating artwork for officially licensed products.
http://www.mushbuh.com
https://itemlabel.com
There are 3 YouTubers that are my main inspirations. Hopeless Peaches, Thumin, and Jaiden Animations.
https://www.youtube.com/@HopelessPeaches
Hopeless Peaches is an English YouTuber and illustrator. I first heard about her from a video about a YouTuber called CreepShow Art. Hopeless Peaches and CreepShow Art used to be friends but had a falling out. CreepShow Art then starting spreading lies about Hopeless Peaches and the entire art commentary community got involved with what became known as the Hopeless Peaches drama. It’s too complicated to explain here, but I started watching Hopeless Peaches’ videos 2 years after this happened. I love her art style. It’s adorable and lively. Her videos are also very entertaining and informative. You can just hear the passion in her voice when she talks about art commentary drama and I just love it.
https://www.youtube.com/@Thumin/featured
Thumin is an African YouTuber and illustrator. I started following her recently, but she has become a huge influence. I admire Thumin because she’s such a strong willed person who does what she loves despite dealing with constant racism on Twitter. I really love Thumb’s art style. It’s really vivid and colorful.
https://www.youtube.com/@jaidenanimations
JaidenAnimations is an American YouTuber and animator. I’ve been watching her videos since high school. Jaiden is really funny and she’s my favorite out of all the YouTube animators I’ve watched. Because of her, I was thinking of becoming an animator, but I tried it and animation is a lot of work. I really admire animators and the work they do.
https://www.bsu.edu/news/press-center/archives/2018/9/edward-goreys-art-coming-to-the-owsley-museum-at-ball-state
Edward Gorey
This specific piece is my favorite because of how he uses shading to tell a story as well as using it to add drama to a piece that, without it would look like it has no story to tell. Iâm drawn to his art style because it isnât the ânormalâ way to go. The way he makes the faces un-human shapes and he made a bird-like penguin holding the big part of an old type record player.
Henry Selick
He is my favorite artist because of the way he conveys language through animation. The characters he created in Coraline are a lot of something Iâm always trying to draw or create. A very tall un proportionate creation who is slightly awkward but so confident. The way he makes the characters convey emotion in his films makes me want to instill that in my own creations.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/the-gonzo-art-of-ralph-steadman-16302/
Ralph Steadman
This piece that he created is just so captivating in my opinion. The human-like creature with a huge mouth waving its arms in the air saying âTHE PEACE KEEPERS ARE COMING!â is kind of funny because the beings behind donât look very peaceful and they are running directly toward the viewer while some are off the side.