04-08-2017, 07:34 AM
Fanart
I am pretty certain that every single artist in the world are aware of this, but fanart (and arguably, political cartoons) are the best ways to get publicity and recognition on social media sites and the art world in general. You are pretty much putting your own take on an existing favorite and posting it to the world, and it makes people happy I suppose.
As an upcoming character designer, I like to... design characters. I do not feel comfortable trying to draw other people's characters like Marvel and DC artists get to do. It is just in my nature to draw my own characters with his/her own shapes and attitudes. It's that sense of wanting to tell so many stories but you are too lazy to write so you express that story within your art.
I am not saying that I cannot do that for existing characters as well. For example, I recently put a Luigi character and a sketch of Mario on this website. And they BARELY look anything like their regular designs from Nintendo, but that is because I wanted to put my own shapes and expressions on them to make them unique from their original design. Once again, I want to tell a story. And I will achieve that, even with someone else's character.But as long as someone can recognize that this character is (insert character), then the people will recognize and appreciate the art.
It is just sad that fanart is the most effective way to get noticed though. I tried not to think industrially when it comes to my art, but if I want to start getting into the industry (or if I want to stop feeling like a hobbyist), I need to start thinking industrially!! In other words, I am going on a giant exodus...
...The exodus of fanart! (...and sticker, sketchbook and art print making)
Anyways, expect some more art tomorrow since I do not have anything to do but draw! I might post some warm-up figure drawings of the fat dude again before I start on my next character design.
I am pretty certain that every single artist in the world are aware of this, but fanart (and arguably, political cartoons) are the best ways to get publicity and recognition on social media sites and the art world in general. You are pretty much putting your own take on an existing favorite and posting it to the world, and it makes people happy I suppose.
As an upcoming character designer, I like to... design characters. I do not feel comfortable trying to draw other people's characters like Marvel and DC artists get to do. It is just in my nature to draw my own characters with his/her own shapes and attitudes. It's that sense of wanting to tell so many stories but you are too lazy to write so you express that story within your art.
I am not saying that I cannot do that for existing characters as well. For example, I recently put a Luigi character and a sketch of Mario on this website. And they BARELY look anything like their regular designs from Nintendo, but that is because I wanted to put my own shapes and expressions on them to make them unique from their original design. Once again, I want to tell a story. And I will achieve that, even with someone else's character.But as long as someone can recognize that this character is (insert character), then the people will recognize and appreciate the art.
It is just sad that fanart is the most effective way to get noticed though. I tried not to think industrially when it comes to my art, but if I want to start getting into the industry (or if I want to stop feeling like a hobbyist), I need to start thinking industrially!! In other words, I am going on a giant exodus...
...The exodus of fanart! (...and sticker, sketchbook and art print making)
Anyways, expect some more art tomorrow since I do not have anything to do but draw! I might post some warm-up figure drawings of the fat dude again before I start on my next character design.