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So another person claimed my art style looks like a rip-off of Jhonen Vasquez in retaliation for my saying I don't like the Steven Universe art style. Because, you know, having opinions is offensive or something. Not that I care, but I've never understood that claim. I can certainly see a little inspiration from his works, but if anything, I'd say I'm far more guilty of ripping off Joe Murray's art style or blatantly stealing elements from old Fleischer and Warner Brothers animation.
Maybe it's only because I'm delirious with a fever right now, but I want to hear what you guys think. Who have I unashamedly ripped off more than any other artistic influence you can mention? This should be fun.
Maybe it's only because I'm delirious with a fever right now, but I want to hear what you guys think. Who have I unashamedly ripped off more than any other artistic influence you can mention? This should be fun.
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Wah.
Wapeach isn't interesting and her design sucks. There. I said it.
''Can I use one of your gallery...''
"...as an inspiration muse for an artwork I'll be working on?" is the DeviantArt version of calling you to talk about your extended car warranty.
Schedule Changes
Turns out the full-time cartoonist thing isn’t working. I know, big surprise. I gotta stop chasing crazy dreams. I’ll be returning to a pizza delivery job soon because it’s the only thing I’m able to do without having a total psychological breakdown. Fun. All other comics aside from n00bs are going back into hiatus. Also fun. Maybe some day I’ll come back to the other comics, but I won’t make an announcement about it. I’m done doing that. You’ll just randomly see new updates until it’s time for me to admit I’m a loser and go back to being a pizza slave again. Such is life.
Question for My Followers
Should I cancel the Mysterious Dr. X? I don't know if anyone reads these journals anymore, but feedback would be appreciated here. It seems that I'm only capable of making anything good when someone else writes the script for me (n00bs), I just namedrop or reference better artists than myself (Vaudeville), or outright steal other peoples' characters (Pinkie Pie). My hands are full with a lot of projects and I'd love to see Dr. X actually go somewhere. Heck, I'd like to just get the first stupid issue completed. But considering the amount of work it takes compared to the amount of appreciation it gets, I think it's time for me to just accept I'm a sucky artist who needs to learn his place. But maybe that's just doubt talking. In either case, it would help me out a lot to know if people out there think the comic should continue or I should leave it back in the idea graveyard where it belongs with all the other awful ideas that I wasted too much time on.
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Y'know... when it comes to styles I'm absolutely lost if someone says the name of the artist. But if they mention the names of the characters I get it immediately, lol XD That being said... went and looked at some stuff and don't see where you "blatantly copied" any of their styles 
Inspiration from old cartoons, sure, but ripoff?? Pffft! We all get inspiration from somewhere and there's nothing wrong with that.
At least you draw all your work from scratch ^^
Also - even thought it's a week and a half ago you posted this, I hope you're doing much better. Being sick is never fun >~<
Inspiration from old cartoons, sure, but ripoff?? Pffft! We all get inspiration from somewhere and there's nothing wrong with that.At least you draw all your work from scratch ^^
Also - even thought it's a week and a half ago you posted this, I hope you're doing much better. Being sick is never fun >~<