Cameron Powell Specialism Artist Research Part 2

 

Bryan Lee O'Malley

Bryan Lee O'Malley is a Canadian cartoonist. He is best known for creating the Scott Pilgrim series of Graphic Novels.


Figure 6: Scott Pilgrim Graphic Novel Cover

The series would receive a video game titled Scott Pilgrim Vs The World in 2010 and a Netflix animated series in 2023, both of which emulate his art style.

Figure 7: Scott Pilgrim Vs The World The Game


Figure 8: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

What I like about Bryan's art style, especially for Scott Pilgrim, is how it combines elements of Western animation and Anime with exaggerated body proportions and facial expressions, making an art style appeal to either the cartoon or anime demographic.

Mike Inel

Mike Inel is an American artist, notable for drawing characters in an animesque art style. He is also notable for redesigning cartoon characters in said art style.

Some of his most popular videos include the "What if X show was an anime" animations, where he reanimates specific scenes from cartoons in an anime art style. These include The Amazing World of Gumball and Gravity Falls. 
What if "The Amazing World Of Gumball" was an anime (Comparison) (youtube.com)
Gravity Falls Original vs Anime style (youtube.com)

Mike Inel was another major source of inspiration for me when it comes to drawing animesque characters. The way he reinterpreted Western characters in an Eastern art style always fascinated me. In fact, in 2022, I tried my hand at drawing cartoon characters in an anime art style for my Art project. 

Comments

  1. steve3d8 February 2024 at 05:37

    Nice research but I really want to see you exploring how other concept artists do their work. Specifically look at how to tutorials and use what you have learnt to improve your own drawing skills etc. If you don't do this your skills won't improve.

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