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Art change?
NilsO:
In general, I think Jeph's drawing style gets better all the time. If we look through the archives, we see a huge difference in drawing styles through the years. But the style has seldom changed abruptly in the way it has done now, it has mostly been a gradual thing.
I am ambivalent about the recent change in style. I like that Jeph experiments (like he has done in the prints and posters available as a PDF file from Gumroad), but I feel the characters are not themselves any more, if you see what I mean. But I am willing to give it a try, I shall certainly not stop reading QC because of this.
To quote Faye: "I don't like change. It changes things."
TheRedMaiden:
Oh, I certainly would never stop reading QC just because the art changed. Jeph's way too good a writer and the characters themselves are so compelling that there are very few I genuinely dislike, and so many more that I adore. As I've said above, I do adore watching an artist's style change with their webcomic, especially when the artist changes mediums. I read one that switched from pen drawn, to two-toned, to full digital color, and now the artist does the comic in watercolor and regularly experiments with how she draws her characters and I think it looks marvelous.
I'll still love QC all the same, this new style just doesn't hit home with me like the previous one did. There are plenty of people upset with the other artist I mentioned for the newer styles of her comic, and just like those people, I'll get over it. I'm happy Jeph experiments and finds styles that work better for him, even if some of his audience disagrees. It's his comic afterall, and an artist can hardly develop if they just stick to what other people like. :)
Thrudd:
Just to toss in my two ¥, about anime styles.
What most people refer to as anime style, big eyes small mouth, is equivalent to the Hanna Barbara Style on this side of the ocean.
Its quick, easy and cheap to produce but is nowhere near immerse for the viewer.
The opposite are some of the artistic works from Studio Ghibli, especially Miyazaki's works.
There is also the Shoujo style that is usually very floral but is differentiated by elongated limbs, wistful looks and enough angst to drown a barrel full of twilight fans [let us never mention it again]
Then there is Josei that is more realistic in proportions and outlook and what our esteemed artist was slowly gravitating towards.
I am worried that this drastic change may herald a descent into the 4koma style that relies on very basic pratfall type situations, super simplified art style and the text to convey any coherence to what is happening in the drawings. :psyduck:
Mind you I do like me some Friday 4koma which breaks the stereotype (click to show/hide)
Kugai:
I'm not too fussed by the art style change.
And in all reality, the final arbiter on which style the comic is drawn in is Jeph himself.
ConmanTheBarbarian:
Alas, the new style does not do it for me at all.
I have really enjoyed watching the evolving craftmanship over the years, but this feels like plain, generic cartoon cuteness. The big, cornerless eyes simply shout 'child' to me.
Instead of quirky grownups the characters now come across as neurotic brats.
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