What is type is your artstyle?

[monochrome0M394]

i forgot about this site when i changed mine. and decided: screw it, imma ask the peeps what it is because it has been uhh... 4 months now? but yeah.

(this is me studying the style and how me testing said style)

this is before i got my colors revamped for the style.

i wanted to make it pointy but i feel like it's missing some elements that i don't know it existed... and then...

(this is for a artstyle bend in 2021)

if you look closely at some parts. you may notice some details are kind of 3d? i have no idea how to describe it other than 3d-, some sharp and bold lines at the end to show perspective, idk why i do that but I'm loving it.

okay so here are the questions:

what genre does your art style belong to?
how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced
do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that.
do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?
do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?

[euphisa]

Comic wise, this is my art style

It is rather cutesy anime style.

what genre does your art style belong to?
Hmm BL I guess.

how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced
I like warm colours, but it can change based on atmosphere. For example, if the setting in during night time, I'd go for cool colours like blue, purple.

do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that.
Nahh. You can tell I used 3D models for my background. I'd export an image from a 3D model, change the tone, render, and call it a finished background.

do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?
I use csp's g-pen tool. I modified its pen pressure. I use magenta for line art cuz its my style, inspired by Pluvias.

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
For the longest time I had no fixed art style. When I made my comic, I had a cute art style. Now my personal art style is this (and it's still changing):

So i'd say I had no problem with changing art styles, as long as it is anime style.

are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?
I don't think so. I don't think art styles plays a big impact on the mood of a comic. Take Toilet Bound Hanako Kun for example. The manga uses chibi art style, which makes you think the manga is something cutesy, wholesome, etc. But it is actually rather dark.
Where as for my comic, I think my cute art style fits the mood. My comic is supposed to be a light hearted BL with drama.

[Scarlet_Cryptid]

What genre does your art style belong to?
I... have no idea what style my art is, other than 'generic Western comic book', and not even that really fits very well. Maybe it's because I do traditional art (markers) and not digital, but I feel like my art style has too much of an illustration-y vibe to really look 'comic book'. I've never really been able to describe it very well, partly because I can't think of anyone else doing a similar style.

how do you pick your colors for your art style?
I pick my colors from reality, usually. Like, if I'm not sure what color something should be, I find a photo of the thing, literally use the color picker in Photoshop, find my closest marker color, and go that route. Like, this image was me testing colors for a night scene. You can see the color names I ended up using off to the right there.

Here's me color picking with a picture of a lemon!

do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and I am still unsure about that.
I don't understand this question, because everything I draw is somehow 'in my style'. My style isn't deliberately this way, it just evolved to look like this over time. My backgrounds are in 'my style', because they can't not be.

do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?
Nope! I work traditionally, so I use a 3H pencil to rough out my lines on Bristol board, then I clean up my lines with an HB pencil, THEN I ink them with microns, let the ink lines dry, erase the pencil lines, and color (for hours and hours...) with a range of Prismacolor and Copic markers. Then I scan the whole mess, clean up the colors and any minor errors in Photoshop, and add the text.

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
I've often wondered if I SHOULD change my style (somehow), or at least how I do things, because it never seems like people are really that into my art. I wonder if I'd get more attention/reactions if I did things differently. But... I've never had a direction I've wanted to go with my style. I don't have very many artists whose style I look at and think 'I want my art to look like THAT!'.

are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?
Nah. Other than some of the limitations of what's difficult/possible with markers, I don't feel like my style hinders the comic's 'mood' or storytelling or anything.

[Mallory]

what genre does your art style belong to?

Someone once described my art style as "claymation anime" and I... really like this description. If I had to pick a pre-existing category, it's probably "cartoon", though of course cartoon can mean any number of things.

how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced?

Bright AF. They've dulled some in the recent chapter because of the color of the lineart + my using low-saturation greys while drawing because I can't tolerate white screens well, but they are mostly still sitting in the saturated corner lol. I do adhere to a breakdown of color theory by James Gurney (book) and Marco Bucci (youtube videos - super helpful), so I limit the palette on every page to avoid chaos. But yeah... we like to dial up the hues.

do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that.

I can't not do it in the same style because I suck at realistic backgrounds haha (Well, ok, I don't suck at them, but I don't find them enjoyable to draw). But there is something to be said for super cartoony characters in realistic backgrounds. I think they can be quite breath-taking. In the end it's kind of more what kind of a mood you want to inspire in your readers + what feels more natural to you.

do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?

I actually only use one brush for the majority of my art - mapping pen. I use a no pressure sensitivity pen for the panel outlines, and watercolor pen for an occasional accent. But 99% of the art is all the same basic pen. I wanted to make sure that I could stay consistent even if I had to switch operating systems or programs. For the colors, I am usually a really messy artist but in this case I opted to make my life hell during the lineart stage in exchange for easy-breezy colors. I can use a paintbucket tool for flats and some strategic lines + painbucket tool for shadows. And dat's it.

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?

So... I have an art style for the comic which IS one of my styles (and I think one of my strengths). But my "normal" style - as in "please draw x for me" style - is more like this:

And there have been lots of times where I looked at really talented artists who can draw beautiful realistic renders or tons of detail and go "man I wish I could draw like that". I've been better about accepting my own strengths (motion) and weaknesses (patience) recently but, yeah... sometimes I wish I could draw like Sana Takeda instead. But I just do not have the patience or the eye for it.

are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?

No, but that's because I specifically tailored the style and the writing to fit each other. In fact I actually think they match quite well, though it did take me a while to realize that I could, in fact, draw the comic however I want, instead of sticking to some preconceived ideas of styles to use for a comic.

[igneriss]

what genre does your art style belong to?
for my comic, it's manga. For my 'regular' drawings, I'd still say manga, though it sometimes it's leaning towards a western comic book style. However, it's still quite obvious where my drawing roots are.

how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced
black and white comic pages, no need for picking colours! ...but with my regular arts or chapter cover pages, I usually pick more muted colours (unless I'm drawing for someone and their character has bright colours). I'm not sure why, I just like the way softer colours look. Also, I use a lot of brown.

do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that.
I don't think you really HAVE TO, but I think it looks nice when characters match the background.
do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?
Nope, with traditional art I use a pen, and then use watercolours or coloured pencils for colours. Usually I'm using brown pen when I plan to colour using watercolours.

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
There were times when I wanted to change my artstyle because I thought it's not good enough. But then I accepted that drawing like this makes me more relaxed and forcing the change would only make me not want to draw anymore. I mean, I can do a lot of varied artstyles, but this is the one I always come back to. Also, my art style slowly changed through years on it's own while I was practicing some other things like composition etc.
are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?
No, I think it matches my comic quite nicely. It's serious enough for serious scenes, but also goes well with comedy bits and silly expressions.

[Kelheor]

what genre does your art style belong to?
"Is this anime?" AKA anime that wanted to look more "realistic".

how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced
I don't pick colors, colors pick me. That's why I probably still not great with them I am much better at saturated colors, they just come together easily to me, and I also love cold&warm color combos.

do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that.
Yes? I am still going through a harsh process of "I don't know how I want my backgrounds to look like", so I am frequently feeling how maybe going lineless is a better way to draw them, but then I feel they don't match the lined characters.

do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?
Can we make lineart any other way?? Sure I use a brush! Marker-ish one for sketches and hard for lines (although I just found a brush I looooove using for artworks nowadays, it has a fun effect). I suck at drawing without lineart too. Bucket for flats, 3-4 layers for shading and lighting and stuff.

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
Sometimes I do and then I go and change it juuuust a bit to feel almighty and fresh? It usually happens once a year, but the changes are too small :'D

are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?
Yep, considering I am drawing a comic with horror elements, sometimes I feel my art not being gritty enough. But I think I just recently started to get this feeling of how my different comics should look to fit with the story, so hopefully this feeling will change.

[LunaLorre]

I dont do comics, but I do some art

I honestly have no idea what this belongs to, lol. Feel free to tell me.
I pick my colors by what I already know about my character and the mood/lighting of the scenes
For background, I just go with the flow honestly
I used the standard brush in the program, and colored using that brush and the paint bucket tool
I want to change my style and improve so bad, but I feel like its too unique
Nope

Some of my arts for reference:

[NickRowler]

I have been sort of tweaking my style a bit. But here are some recent pieces.

what genre does your art style belong to?
Is there a genre for "Anime-inspired Western". I have been told my stuff has looked like "Anime but not really anime". I don't really know where I would put it.

how do you pick your colors for your art style?
Whatever I think works with the mood. I usually pick from a "Web safe" pallet then will sometimes overlay filters. I try to experiment with different color styles from bright to pastel to neon.

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
I did feel this way with my previous series. I am going to try to give myself some more wiggle room with my new series and be more experimental.

are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?
I feel like this might be the case with some scenes in Crow's Worth. I did try to fix it in some scenes where the characters break into realism, but maybe that might come off more as funny than serious, IDK.

[RedLenai]

* what genre does your art style belong to?
I don't think my art style belongs to a certain genre, I use the same style for both SFW and NSFW art as well for the Romance / Supernatural webcomic I work for

* how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced
I really don't think I pic up much my colors, I go for things that don't end up being annoying to my eye. I do have my fair share of knowledge on Color Theory, different gradients, moods and as well I try to analize other people's work too. The only thing I do is having a base palette color for characters, then, I apply filters and change the hue to match more the ambiance or feelings in the moment

* do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that.
I would recommend you to match your artstyle with your backgrounds if the style demands it. For example, in what one would assume is manhua style, lots of artist don't even bother blending the 3D backgrounds to their artwork, and those who have more of a cartoony style, do try to blend it so it matches the composition and doesn't end up looking as much of a copy paste

* do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?
I use the default G pen on Clip Studio Paint and for coloring I just make another layer, do the flats then in other layers do shadows and lighting.

* do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
For webcomics and commissions I'm consistent, for personal work I like to experiment since one thing I believe its what I try to put as "my brand" and another thing what is practice.

* are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?
Not my comic so I won't be sure about the big picture matching the story and the arstyle, but as far as I'm concerned it does match it... and the author it's satisfied with it too.

[monochrome0M394]

YO- the backgrounds looked nice! and claymation anime style huh? seems interesting!

[allenT]

Finally another nice thread!

what genre does your art style belong to?
I have my own character artstyle that sides towards typical kemono (Asian furry) style. Inking-wise I use a slight loose inking style that imitates ink sketches for landscapes.

do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?
Traditionally inked. I use pigment fineliners and also discover some pen/markers to make interesting lining effect. This pic below I use Artline 250 marker to create a rather organic looking sketches.

I don't color my comicpages (but use tones digitally)

how do you pick your colors for your art style?
While my comic is strictly black & white (manga), i only did a few color art for the series. I side towards traditional medium, markers, watercolor, color pencil, or mix media, try to create a folky, organic looking pieces that have a calmness effect. Color should be low to mid saturation (but there's exception too)

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
Well... not really but i do shift a bit sometimes to keeping the comic from getting same-y. Intentionally i loosen the details when draw a more "casual" pages. When comes to funny moments, my characters may look a bit chaotic but not to a degree of chibi-fying them. Also there will be some characters who look like drawn from a different artstyle.

are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?
Hmm not yet. But it may happen eventually.

[monochrome0M394]

i feel like none's talking about art styles here on this forum so yeah it is a nice thread.

and my god your art style reminded me of watercolors-

[Lilmonstart]

what genre does your art style belong to?
I think it´s anime i been told that by other people, but at least I like to think it´s my own "anime style" because there´s many anime styles xd, but about the genres I think I can imply it in many different genres xd

how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced

I suppose both? use more balanced colours that match

do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that.

Well I tend to add in my drawings lights so the character can match with the background? (often I use a bright blue color for lights and purple for shadows or shading)

do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?

I just...my lineart isn´t the best, you can see some lines here and there, looks messy, so yeah I use an ink brush and sometime use the curve nd pressure tool to make perfect lines yes..I´m a cheater

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
At some point I wasn´t satisfied with my style, and it´s a very common thing but I managed to have a second artsyle which I think it looks more cartoony? It´s not my main but I´m thinking on doing mini comics with it :3
plus I can also see my ocs in other style

are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?

Hmm I don´t think so? at least for now I believe myself capable of even using it for different genres
there´s many rare stuff that can be combined and look good

[BLTX]

what genre does your art style belong to?
My style has been described as "gothic"

how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced
I started making my colors when I wanted something that would fit the atmosphere of my comic, so I went for a color palette that was "halloweenish," which is the first I ever had a specific color scheme in mind for something. Interestingly, I've looked back on some my previous coloring jobs, and everything began to look way too unbalanced, and I was wondering how I ever figured out what I was drawing. I've since adapted a specific color scheme for myself, and now it's hard to break away from. When picking colors, I can't be satisfied until I get it to just the right shade, so picking anything that breaks my color scheme is out of the question.

do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that.
I consider the backgrounds I make to be part of my style, so I don't really have to try and match them to it, but I do think it's important to make the characters blend in with the rest of the world.

do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?
I mostly draw using google drawings, so I just make shapes and pick what colors I want to use. Though, when I do hand drawings and scan them into the computer, I fill what space I need with a specific color, and erase everything outside the lines.

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
I absolutely do NOT want to change my art style beyond the normal evolution most styles go through. I like that I have a style that most people have been able to call unique, and it's the only one I can draw well. Among others I've tried drawing in the styles of Seth MacFarlane, and Matt Groening, (Which by the way I consider mine to look like a weird cross between) and they always come out HORRIBLY.

are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?
My style has been called both gothic, and cute before, so I think If I had to, it could translate pretty well in a more light-hearted setting. Though warm cute stories really aren't my strong suit, and I honestly just cringe whenever I do try writing them.

[monochrome0M394]

oooh, that is a unquie looking style, keep it up buddy!

[iHateFridays]

what genre does your art style belong to? how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that. do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework? do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not? are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?

Hi stranger

what genre does your art style belong to? - Idk anime? XD
how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced - I usually just mess around with colours. I mess around way more with shading colours than flat colours. I'd say they're pretty bright
do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that - Idk it depends XD
do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework? - Yes I do, I always kept the lineart black but I use a lot of lineweight
do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not? - Not so much nowadays, tho there are still things I'd like to improve ig
are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic? - Yeah

[monochrome0M394]

IT'S THEEEEEM

LETS GOOOOOOO

and yeah i feel you about the last question sometimes-

[Zin_Trollborn]

what genre does your art style belong to?
I HAVE NO IDEA???

how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced
I rarely draw digitally on a white canvas, I always put a color in the back (mostly neutral). Then depending of that color, I put others colors that would look cool with it.
I have many ways to color, but here's one example of my secret colouring tips (sorry for the free pantyshot XD) : you can see the background color is the same as the darkest shade on the character. Put some light for the skin, put some flashy colors for the clothes and voilà! Lazy-ass way of coloring!

do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style? I've asked myself this question and i am still unsure about that.
I have the bad habit to overlook my backgrounds. Something blurry, quick shapes not too detailed. Yeh. Guilty.

do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?
I often use a customized pencil brush because I like sketchy lines. Doesn't stop me to use inky brush when I want things to look more polished. When I add the colors, I simply put them on different layers.

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
Yep, I'd like to get more into realistic drawings but I suck at it and get frustrated with it. I still try times to times because it's a good way to learn accurate anatomy and stuff.

are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?
I'm not drawing comics currently but I think trying to do unexpected artstyle compared to the mood of the story is an important skill. Like... a horror story with very cute characters. It's a total gap between the story and the artstyle but it can work if it's well done. Or just another example, characters drawn in a very serious way during a comical situation can give a way stronger impact. (not sure if I really answer well that question tho ^^)

[GingerLoge]

what genre does your art style belong to?
I started as a manga artist, then my style just changed in time I guess, and it became more westernized

how do you pick your colors for your art style? were the bright or balanced
I'm not very good at coloring things. I usually play it safe with monochrome or 2/3 flats.

do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style?
I think I do. Lineart, lots of black, some screentone. Same when I modify pictures.

do you use a brush to make lineart? and how did you color after making the linework?
I use Clip Studio's G pen and other brushes free-to-use I found in Clip Studio Assets. After the lineart, if I have to color the drawing, I put flats with the fill tool or I paint, depending on what I'm doing.

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
I did. I like being able to draw in different styles! When I'm doing concepts I use a more realistic style. I went to art academy for 3 years to change my initial style to a more realistic one: I felt I needed art basics.

are there times where you felt your art style is out of place of the intended mood of your comic?
Uhm, I don't. I've never thought about that. Now I've got new worries

[Breezy]

what genre does your art style belong to?
Realism, I guess?

how do you pick your colors for your art style?
I try to make everything feel real, but I also like deep vibrant colors and generally stick to a cohesive color pallet for each character. I pick three-four colors and work with various shades and brightness until it is just right.

whether the bright or balanced do you have to match the backgrounds with your art style?
Yes. I don’t want to overstimulate my viewers with too much variety in the background. I tend to shy away from garish, busy backgrounds and I like when the shades in the background match the shades of a minor color on the character.

do you use a brush to make lineart?
Yes? I use procreate to draw. Just the medium airbrush for a consistent, smooth line.

and how did you color after making the linework?
So, I make my lines, then in a separate layer I block fill a single color. I use multiple layers for each color (skin, shirt, background objects). Then I scribble in black where I want shading to go on another layer. Then I smudge all the shading, continuing to layer and add until I get good lighting. Then I go back to my original line art and smudge that too in places where the light hits the strongest to blur the line between color changes. Then I go to my color layers and add variations in color vividness as I see fit. Mostly I do this with skin, as darker areas of skin will tend to have less grey and more intense, dark colors. I use light opacities and alpha locks to shade over the base color and then smudge the colors together until I get the right pattern and consistency. I will add other details in a new layer, like clothing textures, iris details, blushes, freckles, shine, etc.

do you sometimes want to change your art style but you could not?
Oh yeah. My style has evolved a lot over the past year, getting more and more realistic. I wish I could do more stylized art, but I find it difficult to balance details. I never know how to make something with less real details, but more... stylized details? Idk if that makes any sense.