The Art Thread

[Paedantic Basterd]

I'd love to see more of your work Jansz, especially since seeing you say you're a professional artist. Graphic artist?

[ribbons]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

A little drawing I did for a project I'm working on:

Janszoon, your drawing reminds me a bit of the animations for the film Persepolis (which were very highly regarded, so that's a compliment).

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I'd love to see more of your work Jansz, especially since seeing you say you're a professional artist. Graphic artist?

I'm a graphic designer (which for me includes web, print and multimedia work) and most of what I do is more around "look and feel" sort of things like typography, composition and color palette. So I actually don't draw all that often unfortunately. It kind of cracks me up that I feel like I used to draw and paint so much more before I went to art school than after. Lately I've been trying to get back into it a little though so hopefully I can post some of what comes out of that.

Originally Posted by ribbons

Janszoon, for some reason your drawing reminds me a bit of the animations for the film Persepolis (which were highly regarded, so that's a compliment).

I take that as a massive compliment, I love Marjane Satrapi's style. Thank you!

[CanwllCorfe]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

A little drawing I did for a project I'm working on:

Ohh funfun. Illustrator? And how did you go about doing it? I assume you did a sketch of it then scanned it in and built on it?

I'm doing a lot in Drawing. I may end up with something I actually like and I'll post it if that ends up being the case.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

Ohh funfun. Illustrator? And how did you go about doing it? I assume you did a sketch of it then scanned it in and built on it?

It's a real place so first I went and took a bunch of pictures, from several angles because in reality there are way more trees, telephone poles, etc. blocking the view. Then I did a sketch in pencil, inked it, scanned it, cleaned it up in Photoshop, placed it in Illustrator and re-drew the whole thing using the original drawing as a guide.

Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

I'm doing a lot in Drawing. I may end up with something I actually like and I'll post it if that ends up being the case.

I'd love to see it.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by PoorOldPo

I love that. Nice one. Reminds me (rather superficially, stylistically maybe) of Hundertwasser.

[ribbons]

Originally Posted by PoorOldPo

Your color sense is stunning. I love how the trees' eyes seem focused on the central meditative figure, in contrast to the soulless skyscrapers behind. (Just looked up a few Hundtertwasser works, and the comparison is very fitting.)

[ribbons]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

I take that as a massive compliment, I love Marjane Satrapi's style. Thank you!

You're welcome! Your work reminded me of something artistically significant; I kept trying to think what it was, and then I finally realized. Satrapi is an amazing graphic artist. And I think the comparison in your case is very fitting, as well.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by ribbons

You're welcome! Your work reminded me of something artistically significant; I kept trying to think what it was, and then I finally realized. Satrapi is an amazing graphic artist. And I think the comparison in your case is very fitting, as well.

Are you familiar with Chris Ware at all? He's an artist with a style that's kind of vaguely in the same ball park as Satrapi who you might like if you enjoy her stuff. His book Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth is beautiful, amazing, and heartbreaking. Here's one of the pages from it:

[ribbons]

Unfortunately I've never heard of Chris Ware - but his work looks even more similar to yours than Satrapi's with the colors and such. I'll definitely be looking for the Jimmy Corrigan book on your recommendation. Thanks!