At 4/14/25 11:44 AM, poptaffy wrote:probably. chewing on bubblegum or something. but when its all chewed up so its a little tougher but still gummy
Bubblegum is a good word, but I'd say it's because your animations are so round and squishy like a bubble! I love them 💖
I tweak stuff constantly to keep myself from getting bored. I’m working on something where background animated stuff has different outlines. I think currently my style is a mix of Paul Robertson, snackers, maybe sum gate kid and postboy possibly. I don’t know. I’m a sponge.
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At 4/14/25 12:11 PM, SennVeloxavy wrote:I kinda wanted to make a post asking people if they can identify my art style, maybe someone could do it here?
I feel like other people could see certain aspects of my art more objectively than I do. I would consider my style to be something like "Semi-realistic anime". Though my gallery on Newgrounds is currently pretty inconsistent, cause I sometimes copy other art styles, and my sculptures probably don't have much of a style either.
I think your style is incorporating parts of anime and a bit of the west as well. The eyes are anime, but the mouths are western. You do use a lot of shading that gives it a more dimensional feel, so I see what you mean by more realistic! I'd call your style a fusion style.
At 4/14/25 12:16 PM, VinityAryimin wrote:The truth is, although my style seems a bit anime-like, it has its own essence. I feel like I'm trying to adapt to reality and add a little imagination. Sometimes it's a bit complex, but hey, my style is evolving.
After that, I don't have much to say. (False)
There is anime influence, but I am seeing your evolution too. Astral Fight is insane! That must've taken you a long time to work on. I like the muted color palette you used there. It really works for the backgrounds.
At 4/14/25 12:24 PM, Sondayton wrote:Honestly I try to keep my style simple and not too complicated, though one of my main inspirations and the thing that is keeping me going in art is the legendary Fujio Akatsuka, which he’s known for being the King of Gag manga. I honestly think they should change it to THE GOD OF GAG AND MAGICAL GIRL MANGA.
(^ one of Akatsuka’s legendary classics, Osomatsu-Kun)
Though Obviously as most of you can see, I still have a lot ahead of me before I get my style more polished. But with what I got right now, I’m pretty positive to where my style is heading, I just need a bit more knowledge and time
Gag manga from the Showa Era is peak. I can see you're training on that style, and I like your tamed wolf! I think what you need to do is draw some backgrounds, like go draw some houses or trees, that sort of stuff. One thing about gag manga from the Showa Era was they'd have simple characters but the backgrounds were more detailed. It really gives the reader an understanding of the space. Also, just draw, draw, draw in general! I can't wait to see where you take your love of Akatsuka's style!
At 4/14/25 12:30 PM, HerrGammelig wrote:I suppose the only really distinct features of my "style" is the jagged linework (zoom in and you'll see), the slitted eyes on most of my characters, the scribbling/markmaking with a low opacity brush set to black to create texture (sometimes), the gums showing on most characters. That and the fact I cheat with the relief filter when "shading".
I got some of those ideas from flapjack, but in a forum post I've made a pretty long time ago, I basically called it "the bastard child of regular show and bob's burgers".
Haha, I think you nailed it with that description. 😁 Def capturing that era of animation, with a twist!
At 4/14/25 01:27 PM, BlueKnightSkeleton wrote:I've always had the idea of having my artstyle be defined by a mix of 90's and 2000's animated shows and 90's and 2000's animes. I think the best way to put it is taking Sonic as inspiration, like, he was made with a ton of american inspiration (Specially on Felix the cat and Mickey Mouse design), but also fit to an shonen type of energy.
Sonic is cool af but he can be funne aah
That's the type of energy i want to have. And now in 2025 i think i kinda mastered, sorta? The idea of having a little bit of inspo of a little bit of UPA made a huge change, but still manage to respect the idea of cartoons and anime fused, i think. So, in short words: Put things on a blender lmfao
Like with coffee, art blends can be amazing! I like that you're taking that Sonic, 2000s style and making it your own. I love that kind of shading and lighting. It's so flat and clean. You've nailed it!
Hm. A long time ago, somebody described my art style as something right out of the early to mid-2000's.
Yeah, it's still like that. Heavily saturated colors, thick black lines (recently, I use white lines to make my characters stand out more), black blots (still used, but not as frequent), and a hybrid of east and west. My style is still evolving and I've got a lot to learn, but that's the best way I would describe my style...I guess.
Here are some samples if you're curious:
At 4/14/25 01:40 PM, Foxmosis wrote:Wobbly cartoony looking things I guess. Personally I’ve never really thought about my style that much to where I think about what it is. My dad though always tells others I draw like Dragon Ball Z stuff, which ya’know I find funny because I casually enjoy DBZ and respect Toriyama but not enough where he’s ever been a source of influence.
but in my old man’s eyes i’m basically doing the same thing lmao i don’t see it but he’s thriving
Heh, parents just don't understand. 😆 But at least he's comparing it to something good! I like that you're working in a risograph style lately. That beautiful flatness of color with a texture. It works with your nice, loose linework. You have really good gesture work too!
At 4/14/25 09:20 PM, KittyhawkMontrose wrote:At 4/14/25 01:40 PM, Foxmosis wrote:Wobbly cartoony looking things I guess. Personally I’ve never really thought about my style that much to where I think about what it is. My dad though always tells others I draw like Dragon Ball Z stuff, which ya’know I find funny because I casually enjoy DBZ and respect Toriyama but not enough where he’s ever been a source of influence.
but in my old man’s eyes i’m basically doing the same thing lmao i don’t see it but he’s thriving
Heh, parents just don't understand. 😆 But at least he's comparing it to something good! I like that you're working in a risograph style lately. That beautiful flatness of color with a texture. It works with your nice, loose linework. You have really good gesture work too!
Yeah that’s a good point to remember! And thank you, I like working with risographs because I think each of the prints being slightly different from each other adds a lot of charm. I usually scan and upload the most “correct” looking one but I love the really awkward ones. Also risographs make simple coloring look really nice which is good because I’m lousy at coloring.
holy smokes i found a folder of all my like 2008 forum signatures that my friends made me i'm gonna use them lol
To be honest I’m not really sure, from what people have told me there’s some Mike Mignola and other comic book vibes in some of my art. So I guess, vaguely comic book adjacent with a dash of some surreal stuff in my latest work. I think I’m at the point where I just need to draw more and let my style and foundational skills improve and mature lol.
At 4/13/25 09:57 PM, KittyhawkMontrose wrote:How would you describe your art style? Do you have a category or movement that fits it to a T? Do you find yourself comparing your style to other artists? Do you dislike it when people try to pin a style on your art? Or when they compare your art to someone else's? Let's discuss it!
ion think there's a definitive word or description i could think of considering the many influences i took over the years, though i remember one of my friends refer to it as chibi-esque at one point, i've thought of my own term for it but i've constantly forgotten it so idk to me it's just my stoile. i've been compared to other artists like aimkid (granted it was 5 years ago and my stoile was very different back then) and akira toriyama who was one of my recent inspirations, and my animation stoile to old flash animations which to be frank is more or less just how i animate. i have completely 0 issue with anyone who compares the stuff i make to anyone else since it's fun to see how people may think that and whatnot
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At 4/13/25 09:57 PM, KittyhawkMontrose wrote:How would you describe your art style? Do you have a category or movement that fits it to a T? Do you find yourself comparing your style to other artists? Do you dislike it when people try to pin a style on your art? Or when they compare your art to someone else's? Let's discuss it!
This is interesting, I tend not to think about my own style very often. I think persective and posing comes to mind. There's a focus on dynamism if I can pull it off
At 4/14/25 09:15 PM, KittyhawkMontrose wrote:At 4/14/25 01:27 PM, BlueKnightSkeleton wrote:I've always had the idea of having my artstyle be defined by a mix of 90's and 2000's animated shows and 90's and 2000's animes. I think the best way to put it is taking Sonic as inspiration, like, he was made with a ton of american inspiration (Specially on Felix the cat and Mickey Mouse design), but also fit to an shonen type of energy.
Sonic is cool af but he can be funne aah
That's the type of energy i want to have. And now in 2025 i think i kinda mastered, sorta? The idea of having a little bit of inspo of a little bit of UPA made a huge change, but still manage to respect the idea of cartoons and anime fused, i think. So, in short words: Put things on a blender lmfao
Like with coffee, art blends can be amazing! I like that you're taking that Sonic, 2000s style and making it your own. I love that kind of shading and lighting. It's so flat and clean. You've nailed it!
Ohh!! Really!!!!?? TY!!!
Cool, sweet and catchy!
Mine's a mix of these 3 styles I guess!!! I take so many little bits and pieces of inspiration from so many different things that it's hard to pinpoint what the main thing is.
At 4/13/25 09:57 PM, KittyhawkMontrose wrote:How would you describe your art style? Do you have a category or movement that fits it to a T? Do you find yourself comparing your style to other artists? Do you dislike it when people try to pin a style on your art? Or when they compare your art to someone else's? Let's discuss it!
I am what happens when an outsider goes to art school. I spent a lot of time figure drawing, studying architecture…sketching at cafe’s…years of self study. I gravitate towards masereel, toppi, aragones, mignola, amano and art from Alaska, boxing, hunting and fishing/anything to get out on the land away from cities. I’m old enough that the mental blender has done what it does. I’m down with solarpunk, but I don’t want AI to dictate the aesthetic.
I’ve done pieces that get compared to other calarts people. Cool. We had the same teachers, and worked our asses off. I take it as a compliment and move on. I draw the occasional jellybean. But I also just do what I do.
If I were on a commission and I had to make pictures to match a model I could do it…but I haven’t taken a commission for more than a year now, just focusing on my own art and teaching k-12.
My life is centered around making art, time with family and friends and time in connection with nature.
Its hard to pinpoint really. I played "pin the tail on the artistic movement" one day and ended up between realism and expressionism and anime like features ended up in there somehow, so now I work with this smorgasbord of movements combined into one savory artistic meatloaf
Home, its where I want to be
But I guess I'm already there
At 4/14/25 02:29 PM, JurTheOrc wrote:At 4/13/25 09:57 PM, KittyhawkMontrose wrote:How would you describe your art style? Do you have a category or movement that fits it to a T? Do you find yourself comparing your style to other artists? Do you dislike it when people try to pin a style on your art? Or when they compare your art to someone else's? Let's discuss it!
I've got a few different ones but i wouldn't really know what specific names to give to them.
I've never thought about giving a specific name to it and don't compare it much either. If anything it may be interesting to see what associations other people may have, though i would like for folks to look at my art and analyze it as a thing of its own too.
In hindsight i think people may make Panty & Stocking style comparisons by way of characters' proportions and how they're styled. The term Y2K has been popping in my head too, or 90's comic styles, but i don't know how much water that holds.
This style diverged from my starter style: I've always drawn lots of details to stuff.
There's a philosophy I have with monsters: That being that there hardly are any rules or specifications that say what a monster can, can't, should or shouldn't be. In that sense, a monster is the ultimate symbol of imagination. Anything can flow forth from the pencil.
Whatever story i make, there'll always be a monster or something monstrous.
There's a game from last year by name of Cookie Cutter that epitomizes this a bit too: Was made out of whatever the lead dev enjoys, a kind of summation of his tastes and loves in media throughout life. From music to cartoons to comics to manga etc.
At first Cookie Cutter put me off, but later on it fascinated me more to the point of very strongly resonating with it.
And now a motion comic of three NPCs in the game was my master exam to finish my game artist course, thanks to regular contact with the dev. That's how strong the resonance was with wanting to stick with it.
There's a genuine core to Cookie Cutter too: As out-there, offputting and sometimes harsh as it can be, it doesn't treat itself ironically. It doesn't use its world as the punchline of a joke, characters get to be their own thing and can come in all kinds of packages.
I think that's part of my style too: I want to be genuine, i don't want my jokes and humor to treat my stories ironically. Characters & stories are a special thing to me and i want to let them be their own thing too.
(EDIT: i initially wrote something regarding more spicy art of mine but i wanted to keep that behind a filter for reader's comfort and to stay in line with the thread age rating, but i don't know how you filter text)
Yeah, I think your style is unique enough that you should give it a name. I can def see the 90s and the influence from Panty & Stocking, especially in the thick lines. The color palette is even 90s, which I like. It reminds me of Klasky-Csupo at times. I like that you want to be true to yourself, and that you're open to new things too. I'll have to comb your gallery for the more based on your edit. 😁
At 4/14/25 03:58 PM, singpiano wrote:My art style is based off of BaasNG and Critatonic and the Renaissance artworks.
I can see it, and I like that you add your own palette in the mix. The darker colors you use are nice. I really like your clay models!
At 4/14/25 04:28 PM, Khipher wrote:When it comes to my art style I've developed two tried and true ones that I'll teeter back and fourth between (ignoring all the times I enjoy experimenting and trying to change things up). While both of my styles are anime based, one leans more into anime with exaggerated proportions and features while the other leans a bit towards a more realistic approach in grounded/semi-realistic proportions and features.
And the more anime like one also tends to lean more towards an rkgk kinda feel because it's typically where I'll take sketches and clean them up a bit, but still leave a touch of a messy vibe because I simply LIKE that feeling. It also typically has more varying line weight. While the other I'll tend to clean up and refine a bit more with --while still varied-- more streamlined line weight.
But hell I also just like to experiment a lot and do studies or art that mimics qualities from other styles too! So my art style can be kinda up in the air sometimes besides a few stronger, consistent things that I do! Like honestly, for any style, I simply love using pens with no antialiasing. Something about pixelated lines just makes my brain go brrrr; I love it, I love those funky lil crunchy lines.
I love the variety in your gallery! So many good styles, and all of them lovingly rendered. You really bring that sparkle in each of your works. I really like the one you're using as your pfp rn because of the lighting and colors, and then you nail the 90s style in The White Witch!
At 4/14/25 06:38 PM, DrSaturn2 wrote:As a central European, I always pictured my style to geographically be a middle ground between the west (cartoons) and east (anime), combining them both for a unique look.
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/drsaturn2/laura-in-doodland
Now, my more recent change of style delves deeper into old Polish comics, giving the artwork a sense of national identity. You could say that after taking something from both sides, I settled for something inspired by my own native culture.
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/drsaturn2/annie-laura-pilot
Polish comics are something that I haven't delved into much, but you have the European comic style for sure! The color, the composition, it's there. I can tell there's a bit of influence from Newgrounds as well. The look of Annie & Laura is sweet and fun!
At 4/14/25 08:56 PM, Luis wrote:I tweak stuff constantly to keep myself from getting bored. I’m working on something where background animated stuff has different outlines. I think currently my style is a mix of Paul Robertson, snackers, maybe sum gate kid and postboy possibly. I don’t know. I’m a sponge.
You gotta keep evolving so you don't get in a rut, yeah. You say you're mixing all these styles, and here I'm like "It's Luis style". I can spot your stuff easily. You make the smoothest animations, man.
At 4/14/25 09:17 PM, TheNotoriousTOM wrote:Hm. A long time ago, somebody described my art style as something right out of the early to mid-2000's.
Yeah, it's still like that. Heavily saturated colors, thick black lines (recently, I use white lines to make my characters stand out more), black blots (still used, but not as frequent), and a hybrid of east and west. My style is still evolving and I've got a lot to learn, but that's the best way I would describe my style...I guess.
Here are some samples if you're curious:
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/thenotorioustom/so-gorgeous-so-hideous-so-dangerous-promo-art
https://www.newgrounds.com/playlist/443422/mighty-mach-man-rebooted
The nice flat color and shading you use are very much from the 2000s along with the thick lines. That's when the east and west truly mixed. I really like that 40th anniversary Guyver piece you did. The colors really popped on that one!
At 4/14/25 10:24 PM, Eldritchsaxes wrote:To be honest I’m not really sure, from what people have told me there’s some Mike Mignola and other comic book vibes in some of my art. So I guess, vaguely comic book adjacent with a dash of some surreal stuff in my latest work. I think I’m at the point where I just need to draw more and let my style and foundational skills improve and mature lol.
You use the positive and negative space in a way that's awesome. I can see why people are thinking of Mike Mignola because of the contrast of the heavy shadows and bright whites, but I also see a bit of Wonderman in your style, especially how beautiful and spacey it is. Always be drawing more and doing the fundamentals, that's the key! And keep pushing that extreme contrast. 👌
At 4/15/25 02:26 AM, KittyhawkMontrose wrote:At 4/14/25 10:24 PM, Eldritchsaxes wrote:To be honest I’m not really sure, from what people have told me there’s some Mike Mignola and other comic book vibes in some of my art. So I guess, vaguely comic book adjacent with a dash of some surreal stuff in my latest work. I think I’m at the point where I just need to draw more and let my style and foundational skills improve and mature lol.
You use the positive and negative space in a way that's awesome. I can see why people are thinking of Mike Mignola because of the contrast of the heavy shadows and bright whites, but I also see a bit of Wonderman in your style, especially how beautiful and spacey it is, so yeah, a 80s/90s comic book style. Always be drawing more and doing the fundamentals, that's the key! And keep pushing that extreme contrast. 👌
At 4/14/25 10:32 PM, IgwanaSuchus wrote:At 4/13/25 09:57 PM, KittyhawkMontrose wrote:How would you describe your art style? Do you have a category or movement that fits it to a T? Do you find yourself comparing your style to other artists? Do you dislike it when people try to pin a style on your art? Or when they compare your art to someone else's? Let's discuss it!
ion think there's a definitive word or description i could think of considering the many influences i took over the years, though i remember one of my friends refer to it as chibi-esque at one point, i've thought of my own term for it but i've constantly forgotten it so idk to me it's just my stoile. i've been compared to other artists like aimkid (granted it was 5 years ago and my stoile was very different back then) and akira toriyama who was one of my recent inspirations, and my animation stoile to old flash animations which to be frank is more or less just how i animate. i have completely 0 issue with anyone who compares the stuff i make to anyone else since it's fun to see how people may think that and whatnot
Chibi or Super Deformed (SD) would work, but I can tell you've got your own unique style. I like how you can simplify characters down to a little guy, and that's gotta be great for animation, especially Flash cartoons.
At 4/15/25 01:39 AM, KittyhawkMontrose wrote:At 4/14/25 04:28 PM, Khipher wrote:When it comes to my art style I've developed two tried and true ones that I'll teeter back and fourth between (ignoring all the times I enjoy experimenting and trying to change things up). While both of my styles are anime based, one leans more into anime with exaggerated proportions and features while the other leans a bit towards a more realistic approach in grounded/semi-realistic proportions and features.
And the more anime like one also tends to lean more towards an rkgk kinda feel because it's typically where I'll take sketches and clean them up a bit, but still leave a touch of a messy vibe because I simply LIKE that feeling. It also typically has more varying line weight. While the other I'll tend to clean up and refine a bit more with --while still varied-- more streamlined line weight.
But hell I also just like to experiment a lot and do studies or art that mimics qualities from other styles too! So my art style can be kinda up in the air sometimes besides a few stronger, consistent things that I do! Like honestly, for any style, I simply love using pens with no antialiasing. Something about pixelated lines just makes my brain go brrrr; I love it, I love those funky lil crunchy lines.
I love the variety in your gallery! So many good styles, and all of them lovingly rendered. You really bring that sparkle in each of your works. I really like the one you're using as your pfp rn because of the lighting and colors, and then you nail the 90s style in The White Witch!
Aww that's so sweet to say omg. Thank you!!
At 4/14/25 10:40 PM, Doodletaku wrote:At 4/13/25 09:57 PM, KittyhawkMontrose wrote:How would you describe your art style? Do you have a category or movement that fits it to a T? Do you find yourself comparing your style to other artists? Do you dislike it when people try to pin a style on your art? Or when they compare your art to someone else's? Let's discuss it!
This is interesting, I tend not to think about my own style very often. I think persective and posing comes to mind. There's a focus on dynamism if I can pull it off
I like how raw your style is, how dynamic it is. It's minimalist realism really. You have some really good color choices there too. Those marker drawings are insane. 👌
At 4/14/25 11:36 PM, LeopoldTheBrave wrote:Mine's a mix of these 3 styles I guess!!! I take so many little bits and pieces of inspiration from so many different things that it's hard to pinpoint what the main thing is.
Sweet, bringing anime, video games, and western all together! I like that you use a bright color palette too.
