[ SECRET POST #186 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #186 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Early-early 'cause I've got stuff to do later. ):

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Comments

sorry for the TL;DR

[halcyonjazz.livejournal.com]

It doesn't take more skill to draw realism over any type of stylized art. The amateur artists that get stuck in anatomy ruts are learning style before structure, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but it's what seperates an amateur artist from a professional. It's like in English--you need to learn the rules first before you break them--same thing with art.

Professional cartoonists/animators/comic artists (whether western style or anime) usually train in life drawing (realism) before applying it into stylized art, which in my opinion takes even more skill, since you're abstracting something extremely complex to something infinitely simple. I agree with secrt 4 with how cartoons/anime not being considered "real art" to be complete bullshit, because the amount of understanding and technique it takes to simplify that understanding is immense. You can tell when people are lacking in it, which is what, as I said, makes the difference between an amateur and a pro.

Now, not ragging on the amateur artists either (hello, one myself), and it's not impossible for them to turn pro financially, but if one wants to continue improving as much as one possibly can, it's vital to understand that there isn't any one style that takes more technique to do then the other, it's about learning what you need to know to apply it to different styles, which means the more you know, the more well rounded and capable of an artist you become.

Re: sorry for the TL;DR

[kyaa.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU.

I completely agree. I'm an amateur myself - and I much rather wish I had started with the basics before I picked up the anime style. I lacked the discipline needed!!