style meme

[dzioo]

blank meme can be found [here]

decided to do one style meme because it seemed like a fun experiment. picked up Maes this time, because I haven't drawn him in color for ages>< so in the first picture you get a random almost naked Maes.
2. if you can't guess who I picked as a favourite mangaka, I'll be very disapointed in you. or myself, for not being able to draw in her style^^; this is where Maes and all my OCs originated from, actually. and after years of struggling to STOP drawing like the almighty Cow, I had to actually take some refs for her style^^; no matter how many of you tell me that her drawings suck, no matter how many times I see myself that she draws weird proportions, she's still one hell of a mangaka
3. Shoujo is.... not my thing>< I was never able to nail this style, nor did I ever like it. so yes, it may look awkward
4. after going through a few Disney 2D movies before drawing this, I realized that they use very little shading for their characters. so it may be a little flat-looking
5. haven't drawn a realistic portrait for YEARS. so of course I had to find some random dude on google. shame was, he was wearing sunglasses^^; but he worked. tweaked the face shape here and there and voila
6. pokemon style is simple... but still, took some time to imitate^^;
7. used halcyonjazz's style, specifically of her Sfeer Theory comic. because lately she's my biggest artistic idol and inspiration. still, nailing her style is impossible>

Comments

[sharyamato.livejournal.com]

This is one of the best artist memes! So much fun <3

Cow's art isn't perfect, but I still consider her to be of the best manga artists either for making such simple drawings beautiful.

[dzioo.livejournal.com]

it was really fun to draw, you should try it!

it is not, but she has the ability to fit her stories and art perfectly, and I think that's what matters the most in this business