The first time I met Retsuko, a 25-year-old anthropomorphic red panda, was when I worked on my dream project for Netflix. I created a series of murals featuring original films and series in the hand-painted Delft Blue style.
Aggretsuko, aka Aggressive Retsuko, is an animation based on the character created by Yeti for the mascot company Sanrio.
Frustrated with her job, Retsy lets out her emotions by going to a karaoke club and singing death metal.
No matter the subject or brief, I always try to experiment as much as possible. Japanese art has a particular appeal to European artists, and I was amazed by coloured woodblocks the first time I saw originals in the museum in St Petersburg. Naturally, I turned to my biggest inspiration – a tiny home library that I’ve built up over the years.
For this project, I browsed through an arrangement of Japanese woodblocks and an anthology of patterns from the English artist Aubrey Beardsley. I inspected the treatment of drawing fire and magical effects by Danish illustrator Kay Nielsen. I even read a few La Fontaine tales searching for cues about how various animals are perceived in fables.
In this workshop, I’ll be using various watercolour effects to add a unique look while keeping the musical comedy vibe of the original. I’ll be leaving the simplicity of design and compositional aspects inspired by the term ukiyo (“floating world”) that originated in Edo-period Japan) and adding intricate patterns and bold strokes for contrast.
この記事は ImagineFX の August 2021 版に掲載されています。
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この記事は ImagineFX の August 2021 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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Jan Wessbecher
Dominic Carter talks to the visual artist about creating his own comic and why sketchbooks are great for creative experiments
Kyounghwan Kim
The Korean character concept artist speaks to Dominic Carter about staying open to ideas and the value of drawing regularly
Slawek Fedorczuk
Dominic Carter talks to the concept artist about what keeps him motivated and the advantages of using physical sketchbooks.
Raquel M. Varela
Raquel is inspired by magic, fantasy and fairy tales. She loves designing female characters from distant worlds. \"My greatest reference is Loish's art, thanks to her I learned to draw the movement and fluidity I like to convey.\"
Estrela Lourenço
Estrela is a children's book author and illustrator. Her work is influenced by her background in character animation and storyboards for clients such as Cartoon Network, and she channels comic strips like Calvin and Hobbes.
Daria Widermanska
Daria, also known as Anako, has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Inspired by Disney and classic anime, she loves creating new characters and often finds that a single sketch can spark a unique story.
Allen Douglas
Allen has been painting professionally since 1994 for the publishing and gaming industries. Inspired by folklore, he distorts the size, relationships and environments of animals, and calls his paintings 'unusual wildlife'.
Thaddeus Robeck
Thaddeus has been drawing from the moment he could hold a pencil, but it was the 2020 lockdowns that gave him the time to focus on honing his skills.
DRAW FASCINATING SYMBOLIC ARTWORK
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The artist talks about his journey into the mythological world