I'm Russian-born, and with that comes the learning of the... uh, "fine tradition" of Russian drawing. I LIKED it, but that's just because I'd never seen any other sort.(well, on occasion, but nothing that really impressed me.) Lately, I've grown a fondness for 'Critical Miss', and since I'm not really sure what to call their style, I thought I'd use an example. But, back to the matter at hand, where would you suggest I look to get a feel for 'their' style of art?
Cartooning is something one just falls into stylistically. Just keep drawing, and you will discover what your signature look is. Of course, people are inevitably influenced by the culture they are in, so to get an idea of where our webcomic artists come from I suggest looking at contemporary American cartoons- old Disney works, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, and newspaper comic artists like Charles Schulz, the guy who created the Peanuts comics.
Also, I suggest taking a look at J. C. Leyendecker's and Norman Rockwell's works; though they weren't cartoonists, they still played a major role in American imagery and illustration.
Yes, I am pointing you at artists from decades ago, but that's because today's American cartoons are largely derivative of their works. Exposing yourself to where American artists get their foundation will help you better understand what makes it look like what it does. The difference between American and Russian illustration isn't as drastic as, say, Americans and the Japanese, so you will likely have to do a lot of observation to pick up on the subtleties that differentiate them.
Also, why not talk to the people who make Critical Miss? Grey Carter in my experience is an interesting person; he's one of the people who made the Escapist an enjoyable place for me all those years ago...
Also, he used an owl strikingl similar to the Fuck Yeah Art Student Owl for his avatar years before the meme, so yeah, he's got great taste.
Its still weird for me, 'cause I still can't help but see it as the "Decoy Doctorpus owl"
Thank you very much! Sorry if the Engleski was bad, but this is very helpful. I was lost when looking for influential artists, and the ones you suggested are relevant to what I was looking for (expecially J.C. Leyendecker, interesting style if I might say). I briefly considered pestering Grey Carter for a second (and quickly abandoned the idea), but now I think I'll follow up on it again!
Once again, thanks.
Oh, and I guess I meant 'Western Art', because I forget this is a United-Kingdom based site.
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