Journal Entry #22: Art Styles, bruh

Hi again, Passer-bys.

Back at it again with a new journal entry.

I know, right?

Yeah. Lately, I've been drawing a lot, and that explains why there are no new chapters. I've been struggling to manage being a one-man operation, so I figured I would fix it by taking some of the load off of making "top-quality" content.

I don't think that art style with shoddy-looking outlines is considered top-quality.

That's because I'm using MS Paint. Like I said, everyone does things differently. Speaking of which, I could recall watching a few videos of Jaiden Animations because I was curious. If it weren't for her stuff, I wouldn't have gotten the answer to my problem. Notice how her animated style looks simplistic? (there's even a community of animators with the similar style) It didn't cross my mind that maybe I would use a simpler art style to provide illustrations in relation to my stories. That's why I say to make my life easier, newer stories of Angela & Zen will have the characters with stick figure arms and block legs. Little known fact, I've used that art style starting from middle school, and I haven't thought of using that art style until now. I was probably afraid I would become a rival of folks who made Cyanide and Happiness. Apparently, comparing my old art style with Cyanide & Happiness* --

Your art style is Cyanide & Happiness with pants!! But more messier.

I was gonna say that, Inner. So, indeed. Even though my primary art style is my attempt to do manga-ish art, I would pursue doing newer drawings using other styles. Here's a short list of what I can do:

Primary art style - manga-ish

Secondary art style - scribbled lines and coloring

Tertiary art style - Stick figure arms and block legs

Quaternary art style - Silhouettes with details and background grid pattern

Weird list, huh? I know. I'll probably reserve the primary and quaternary art styles for posters and fanart. In this way, there will be more finished art and less WIPs. Aow! To conclude, to identify my work, just find my shuriken symbol. Maybe one of these days I would start doing commissions once I'm used to my art styles. Since I'm mostly drawing for a while, I'll go back to writing new chapters in August. And kudos to the people I've mentioned. Keep up the good work, huh? By the way, if Jaiden's 19, she sounds like she's in her mid-20s, and she could do voiceovers for commercials.

You're a crazy man. Art style since middle school?

Yes, and good, I will resume being crazy. It's better than being an average joe with no personal ambition. Catch you again.

Cheers!

-- Formerly-DJ-Hipsong

*I've heard of the series, but not into it