Year 3 - Vol lost track...

Yup, I meant to write it that way.. but while I havent posted in a while, I've seen something that is a bit sad: Anime.

I've seen too much of it.. it's everywhere.. and worst of all, despite some veeeeeery little changes in style, it's pretty much the same. Why?

Well for one, it's anime.. it's everywhere.. it can be drawn by John or Jane doe and, for some reason, work it's way up any board as 'good looking'

Ohyes, it CAN look nice.. but where is the artist in there? Where is the personal touch, personal style?
The Angle? Come on.. just a still frame from any show with different characters can do that. The eyes? Clamp has a popular style but that's not what is usually poppin up for general Anime fans.

The list can go on.

Naruto, Inuyasha, Dragonball and the rest.. I've been a fan of shows before, I understand the need to draw the same thing over and over and over and I'm ok with it, but I actually got OUT of that and made my own style while learning more about others. When you draw anime, you don't show that you know how to draw.. no, you don't.. you show that you CAN USE A STYLE VERY WELL. But you're not showing yourself in it.. you're not being you.

Yes, you can color very well in it though.. I have seen colorful masterpieces.. but even so, it was imitating what was done.

use those color skills and draw something of your own.. invent eyes and hands.. or at least TRY. Because Anime, I'm just really sick and tired of seeing it everywhere, stealing talent like cigarette steals health.

Or if you want Japanese stuff, try Monkey punch.. or Ghibli.. that style is different.. eyes and body proportions have their own things to say.. but then again, you'd be copying another style.

god I needed that Rant..

Enjoy your creativity.





Requests --> NO
Commish --> Closed for now
Trade --> NO

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This is Rich, Signing off.