Pixel artists and their style?
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Topic: Pixel artists and their style?
Posted By: CELS
Subject: Pixel artists and their style?
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 4:35am
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Are there any active pixel artists on PixelJoint that have a very unique style that you can always identify? Mrmo Tarius and Chibiwing come to mind, for me. Whenever they post something, I don't even need to look at the name of the artist to see who made it. Also, do you guys actively try to work on your own style as artists, to make your work instantly recognizable? |
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 6:23am
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Pixelartist or not, a personal art style development is the 'holy grail' and either it develops or it doesn't. I think everyone is always actively seeking this, consciously or not.Some get it early others later some never. This has little to do with skill or talent. A personal 'style' really does come easier when the artist is well versed and educated in technique, art theories + creativity. The first two one constantly works at the third is determination and belief in yourself and your own abilities and artistic judgment. Personal style can/should also evolve as depending on style or anything else can be art's 'ball and chain'. ------------- |
Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 6:42am
Fool, you can pick out a Fool piece in a crowded room from 50 yards away.  And on that note, having an easily recognizable style isn't always a good thing. Some people find a comfortable safety spot and they never want to leave it, forever stunting any possible growth potential. -------------  "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso 
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Posted By: Mrmo Tarius
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 8:57am
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Now, since you've mentioned me, I cannot identify my 'style', actually. I'm still learning and trying stuff out, so I don't really think I have one yet :D
Now, for example, Ptoing, Fool, iLKke, those I can recognise from a glance. Plus, what Jalonso said, I couldn't phrase it better. |
Posted By: CELS
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 11:11am
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Originally posted by jalonso Pixelartist or not, a personal art style development is the 'holy grail' and either it develops or it doesn't. I think everyone is always actively seeking this, consciously or not.Some get it early others later some never. This has little to do with skill or talent. So what determines whether you develop a personal style then? I'm not sure I understand this, as it seems fairly arbitrary. Or by "personal art style" do you mean a unique and original art style? Originally posted by greenraven Fool, you can pick out a Fool piece in a crowded room from 50 yards away. And on that note, having an easily recognizable style isn't always a good thing. Some people find a comfortable safety spot and they never want to leave it, forever stunting any possible growth potential. Yeah, that sounds familiar. But what about Fool's art makes it so recognisable? I've seen other people say that as well, but I can't really put my finger on what his style is. I'm not sure I would be able to recognise it, except that he has a certain way of colouring. Originally posted by Mrmo Tarius
Now, since you've mentioned me, I cannot identify my 'style', actually. I'm still learning and trying stuff out, so I don't really think I have one yet :D Now, for example, Ptoing, Fool, iLKke, those I can recognise from a glance. It's interesting that you say that. I noticed the whole banter regarding your tendency to use squares as opposed to more circular, organic shapes. I figured this was a conscious attempt to create a style of drawing. Of course, not all your work has that. Actually, looking at iLKkes work, it looks like you're really drawing a lot of inspiration from him. Some of your work is quite similar. How do you recognise Ptoing and Fool's art? I can't really see a clear style there. Not sure if it's hard to put into a few words, but I'm asking anyway. |
Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 11:48am
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It's not just Fool's coloring, he just has a way of designing characters that seem to come across as old time Russian cartoons.
------------- "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso
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Posted By: neofotistou
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 11:59am
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I'm only a noob at pixelart, but I've been a professional illustrator for years. I agree with greenraven that a personal style isn't always something to strive for. Is it marketable in the art world? Of course. Is it the sign of a better artist? Not necessarily. The more I learn about art, the less I care about a particular style. My older stuff was congealing towards a distinct style. Then I got into art university, and threw everything out the window. Personally, I recognise ptoing or fool's or jalonso's or Tarius' art by the way they solve problems. That's why I can tell, whatever the subject matter or 'style'. |
Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 3:27pm
| Have a look at the april fools challenges from the past years. They will give you some new insights! |
Posted By: neofotistou
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 3:58pm
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nono, I didn't mean someone can't emulate a style if they try to, or that I have a magical ability to tell artists apart. I meant it as "individual style to me is how each artist deals with problem-solving" instead of "oh this artist is always making pictures of unicorns. Do you want to have an individual style, Hapiel? How about the rest of you? |
Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 6:03pm
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I think 'the way it solves problems' is a good way of defining how a style is recognized. some artists approach a given medium in particular ways. For example, I can easily recognize Jinn's style. It often features prominent dithering, often has high rendering all over (resulting in a 'sculpted' look), and peculiar color combinations (often using multiple hues that result in an object of ambiguous 'true' color). So it's how an artist tackles the problems that come with working with a given medium (or with their personal abstractions on the subject matter). I don't think a style is something that most artists actively need to strive to develop, I think it usually develops naturally. Like jal said, knowledge of other artists and art history can influence style, as you observe how other artists have approached problems in the past. |