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Published: 2015-04-21 17:49:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 2252; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 0
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So during my break, I really wanted to improve my art because I felt it was stale for forever. One thing I had stopped doing for years was allowing myself to be inspired by others. When I was younger, my art improved so much because I was copying the shows I would watch, but as I got older I became an originality-nazi and I think my work suffered because of it >,< I think as visual creatures, us artists are supposed to take from our surroundings and incorporate things into our own.That being said, I did a style study of one of my favorite artists toasterinthetub in hopes of incorporating some new tricks into my work. I really love how these turned out, and the style waters down in later pics, so I decided to lump the initial three together.
TnT I hope doesn't mind. All props and credit to this incredible artist, srsly. Go check out their work.
Characters featured are Georg Wolf, Anton Fischer and Fedor Khanstev from a little WWII story I got going on.
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I love the color palette in these!! *u* the Fischer one is my fav
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really fantastic Fyuvix! I'm glad you were able to do some work you can feel really proud about. These look absolutely gorgeous. You're such an art rockstar! I always enjoy how you improve my leaps and bounds sometimes.
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no problem, really, I'm just happy to have one of my biggest inspirations back online ^_^/
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I missed your drawing. (I am slowly collecting them on my hard disk)
I remember when I was little, i was inspired a lot by art of others. i didn't actively copied, but I was constantly asking myself 'what would my characters do in the same situation? and what if...?'
Maybe I should do it again too.
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Thank you so much! I think -everyone- copies at some point in their childhood. We're visual creatures, and nothing we create will ever be 100% of our own imagination, as our minds basically pull in information and we interpret it, and spit it back out in our own expression combined with other things we've input into our minds. Little kids begin by drawing the world as they see it and that's why the art is so 'unrefined' and abstract. As they get older, they begin to be influenced by the cartoons they watch and the situations they see in tv and real life.
For years I was damaged by the thinking that one had to be original, and that fanart would never get you anywhere in life. It gave me a complex at an early age that I wasn't allowed to even enjoy something too much lest I copy it and my work be tainted or ruined. For years after that, I never allowed myself to get too attached to any show, game, or movie, and I missed out on a lot of my childhood because of that, all the while having never really even escaped influences. Because the truth is, whether you're consciously copying or subconsciously copying, your work will always be influenced by what you look at. So I realized it's better to be conscious of what I intake, how I intake it, and how I express it back outwards, than to pretend like it's not a real thing. I just wish it didn't take me ten years to do so.
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whaaAAT man! This is such an awesome blend of styles and you pulled it off beautifully! These scenes are really wonderful and your color palettes make me envious gosh I'm honored to have inspired you.
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OH man, I'm totally honored, thank you! That seriously has made my week! I was worried about it ever since I drew it and wondered if I should even post it. But man, thank you again! that means a lot to me. Your work inspires me every time. I just love your line making and everything gah!
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Noo gosh, I'm so glad you did! Artists do themselves a disservice when they shut out outside influences and I'm 100% about being inspired by the things you like. <3 Thanks so much for sharing.
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Thank you again TuT for everything
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i freaking ADORE the Fischer one! the color palette and the shading is just lovely and it really reminds me of something but i cant figure out what so i dont know why i bothered mentioning it in the first place
*runs off to watch toasterinthetub*
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Thank you so much! I am liking the heavy spot blacks on the one with Fischer and Georg on the left.
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the style really blends well with the background and expressions. I say you did a good job 
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Thank you, my friend! I really appreciate it!
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