03-12-2012, 09:56 AM
I don't know about hating Zelda or Miyazaki, but . To be honest Dave Rapoza is one of the very few artists out there that can make Fan Art cool. Deviant Art is an ocean of fan art. Typically if I see a portfolio full of fan art, I don't take the guy as serious. Normally I get a wannabe vibe from that kind of shit. Because I think the most important thing is originality. The fundamental skills are just there to support it. It's an important foundation, but don't lose site of the creative end. Dan and Dave have done a great job of keeping that end relevant.
It's not that these challenges are hard, they are just time consuming. The hard part happens on during the comp sketches, the rest is an endurance contest. For me at least. One week out of the two week challenge is dedicated to studies. Which is the whole point. It's not about the final piece, it's all about what you learned to make the motherfucker. If it makes your portfolio look better, then that's the icing on the cake.
It's not that these challenges are hard, they are just time consuming. The hard part happens on during the comp sketches, the rest is an endurance contest. For me at least. One week out of the two week challenge is dedicated to studies. Which is the whole point. It's not about the final piece, it's all about what you learned to make the motherfucker. If it makes your portfolio look better, then that's the icing on the cake.