ILLUS5040: Lockdown Diary research

1/7/2021

Comics are a thing I draw a lot of, it is what I'm passionate about and what I would like to do as an illustrator full time so researching for my comic was difficult for me because I sort of do research for it all the time without even realising it.

I'm mainly influenced by manga, I would say, I know, the forbidden word for illustrators to use. But the manga I end up reading and enjoying and taking influence from aren't like your typical manga, no, I tend not to enjoy the ones with pretty, thin, wide eyed ladies and overpowered buff men I'm more into ones with unique styles and stories and interesting art that breaks what you would typically associate with the Japanese manga style.

Another manga I would say I'm influenced by is Beastars which is one set in a somehow very similar to that of Disney's Zootopia, however in a much darker light. I find the drawings done by Paru Itagaki quite beautiful and fluid, despite being anthropomorphised animals each one is so full of life and expression and the combination of animalistic instincts and humanity all in one is a really interesting theme to go with and artistically it creates something quite unique and somehow beautiful.

I also decided to link some pinterest boards I frequent when drawing, these are just a collection of different things I use when drawing and take influence on, but I suppose everything revolves around me drawing comics and usually what I sought out on how to improve on.