05-31-2016, 06:07 PM
(05-31-2016, 07:28 AM)John Wrote: Totally! I'm a huge comic book fan to this day. Each and every guy I mentioned is an inspiration one way or another. Oh dude, you made me miss Michael turner so much. I see glimpses of his work in how you draw your faces. Like passing of the torch or something.
About finding your own style. There's a lot of guys work in the industry who started drawing like Jim Lee and slowly branched out of that style and created his own, right? Like Philip Tan, Jason Fabok and tons of Jim Lee influenced guys. I remember Brett Booth getting shat on because people think he's a Jim Lee copy-cat. I just hate it when people don't realize, at the end of the day, every artist is just a remix of their own influences.
Man, I hope you get to join in the next CC. From what I've heard, it might be something that's up your alley. And finally, I sincerely hope I get see your name, working for the big two one day!
Hatred towards these guys doesn't seem deserved, it's rarely the answer anyway..
It's true what you said about the influences and I can't thank you enough for the kind words!! It would surely be a dream come true if I ever make it that far. I do feel a bit silly for just imagining it though. Ironically comic art is such a mystery to me, I feel somehow intimidated and way more comfortable with painting. Perhaps that comes from the late start I've had but I'm slowly beginning to understand it now.
CC sounds amazing! I've never had the chance to attend but I'd really like to some day! I hear the event keeps getting bigger every year and it looks like a total blast. Hopefully you'll get the chance to go!
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