Walt Disney Must Be Spinning In His Grave
Disney style is all very fine and dandy, and it's great that there are a lot of good artists out there who draw it well, but for the love of pizza, GET YOUR OWN DAMN STYLE ALREADY! There's like 1029830195709382094820392 artists out there that draw like they've been working for Disney for years. I could draw like that if I really wanted to, but I don't because then there'd be nothing special about my art. Nothing that would make it mine. It'd be just like the bazillion other artists who seem to have decided to try to monopolize an already popular style. AND FOR THE LOVE GOD, stop drawing DISNEY-STYLE FURRY PORN! It's disgusting! You ruined my childhood! ;______; Now every time I watch the Lion King, I keep thinking about how big Simba's wang must be. aourlakjflkjbalkbMAKEITSTOP!! o_x
But, I suppose if Disney was ever looking to hire artists, the ones who could duplicate their style would be the ones snatched up right away. Fortunately I count myself in that crowd. I did go through a stint where I drew a lot of Lion King and Gargoyles fan art. I also went through a Rumiko Takashi phase. And I can understand why artists do it, it is fun to draw really well a recognized style, but it just makes your art look hacknied and done. There's only so much more originality you can do with a mainstream brand. I just....jeez. Browsing devart I found like six or seven artists of varying degress of goodness with Lion King or Gargoyle fanart or style. The only one that seems to have founded an original style based on the Disney-esque look is Balaa, who also does other types of artwork.
I suppose that ends my rant for the day. I should work on something, but I don't really feel like it. Just feel drained. I wish it was ten or eleven already so I could go to bed. If I went to bed now I'd wake up way too early and then I'd just be bored at a different time of day. Wanna finish my new devart ID, and I have several other ideas too. My muse has sent me into overload as I have more ideas for art right now than I have time or motivation. I think I'm feeling like crap because I'm entering that phase of physical fatigue when one first starts working out after a long period of regular lethargy.
At the same time, while I'm glad I'm not overloaded with commissions and such, I wish to God, I'd get some freakin' business. I should know better than to advertise to other artists however. But I don't know where else to turn to.
And someone buy my damned Wolf's Rain dvd's already! I need moneys! :O
But, I suppose if Disney was ever looking to hire artists, the ones who could duplicate their style would be the ones snatched up right away. Fortunately I count myself in that crowd. I did go through a stint where I drew a lot of Lion King and Gargoyles fan art. I also went through a Rumiko Takashi phase. And I can understand why artists do it, it is fun to draw really well a recognized style, but it just makes your art look hacknied and done. There's only so much more originality you can do with a mainstream brand. I just....jeez. Browsing devart I found like six or seven artists of varying degress of goodness with Lion King or Gargoyle fanart or style. The only one that seems to have founded an original style based on the Disney-esque look is Balaa, who also does other types of artwork.
I suppose that ends my rant for the day. I should work on something, but I don't really feel like it. Just feel drained. I wish it was ten or eleven already so I could go to bed. If I went to bed now I'd wake up way too early and then I'd just be bored at a different time of day. Wanna finish my new devart ID, and I have several other ideas too. My muse has sent me into overload as I have more ideas for art right now than I have time or motivation. I think I'm feeling like crap because I'm entering that phase of physical fatigue when one first starts working out after a long period of regular lethargy.
At the same time, while I'm glad I'm not overloaded with commissions and such, I wish to God, I'd get some freakin' business. I should know better than to advertise to other artists however. But I don't know where else to turn to.
And someone buy my damned Wolf's Rain dvd's already! I need moneys! :O