I have to re-post this picture because I want to dissect out the traits of this drawing style that have influenced/predominated my overall artistic sense. What I want to point out here is the repetitive pattern, how the connections between objects are made, and how very graphic, iconographic, and FLAT, this inherent style of mine is. The echoing stripes on the bees and the dots of the eyes are all working to create visual balance and harmony, while visual interest is brought about by all those parallel stripes. Bright bursts of green and blue are also visually balanced throughout to dispel any discordance the color fields themselves may introduce. These are traits that in general many of us appreciate in art. But these traits have literally dominated my art.
I used to think that I drew the art for Centipede Dragon in this manner because I can't draw any better. But as I was clearing out my old artwork from my parents’ house, every time I picked up a piece, I noticed that this style was persistent throughout the years of learning 1- and 2- point perspective, contour drawing, and core and cast shadows.
I know children start out drawing in this very flat manner anyway, but I seem to prefer drawing this way. Not that "Glomerulus" from the previous post wasn't satisfying, especially at 3am in the morning when I was painting the highlights on all those individual cells. But I impart of piece of me into pieces like "Bumblebee, circa 1976-77," whereas with "Glomerulus," my job is NOT to do so. And maybe that's the ultimate reason why one type of style is more suited to me than another.
I used to think that I drew the art for Centipede Dragon in this manner because I can't draw any better. But as I was clearing out my old artwork from my parents’ house, every time I picked up a piece, I noticed that this style was persistent throughout the years of learning 1- and 2- point perspective, contour drawing, and core and cast shadows.
I know children start out drawing in this very flat manner anyway, but I seem to prefer drawing this way. Not that "Glomerulus" from the previous post wasn't satisfying, especially at 3am in the morning when I was painting the highlights on all those individual cells. But I impart of piece of me into pieces like "Bumblebee, circa 1976-77," whereas with "Glomerulus," my job is NOT to do so. And maybe that's the ultimate reason why one type of style is more suited to me than another.
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