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16. Claire Hummel, master of line, color, composition, and costuming.
15. Bill Amend's influence on me mostly comes in the form of joke construction, but I definitely spent some time as a kid experimenting with the Foxtrot style.
12. René Magritte. I have a great appreciation for his humor, cleverness, and penchant for odd juxtapositions.
6. Todd Lockwood. My introduction to D&D was seeing a buddy's 3rd edition PHB and becoming instantly fascinated by the artwork, particularly Lockwood's character work.
5. Ramon Perez, who I also discovered through webcomics. You can probably see influence from his Butternut Squash webcomic in my Bag Drop character designs. I've learned a lot following the evolution of his career and style.
4. Scott Kurtz's PVP was one of the first webcomics I discovered back in the early 2000s, introducing me to the world of comic strips outside newspapers. I also learned a lot about joke construction and character design from his work.
3. John Romita Jr. was the artist on Spider-Man when I started reading comics regularly in middle school. As a young artist, I know I tried to approximate a lot of his dynamic, lanky Spidey poses and broad, numerous clothing folds.
@GHC_and_Tacos I was just recently made aware of these things when a guy hired me to design a mascot for the rails he designs for them. I'm surprised I haven't seen people riding around on them here in Chicago.
Professional or for fun? I've been a full-time freelancer since 2012, which is generally pretty fun. I do occasionally draw "just for fun," but there's always the temptation to turn it into a marketable project or "content."
Top: mostly for fun.
Bottom: mostly professional.
I heard #characterdesign was trending. That's a trend I can get behind!
These characters have all appeared in the Book of Coloring series of fantasy coloring books.