My Inspirations 1
This is a collection of some of my favourite artists.
Namely, people who have influenced my art style, whose creations and stories I am invested in, or I simply just aspire to be like (or people whose art I can just stare at forever because it’s so aesthetically pleasing).
2D Animators
yoyothericecorpse – IG
This is Yoyo, who made the animated GIF I use as my blog background. The little sequences she makes are so simple yet effective, with varied textures and often featuring photos from her travels combined with little creatures. I had the pleasure of meeting her recently at London Comic Con, too.
alaylays – IG
Alaine is a mainly 2D animator who has worked at Netflix and Warner Bros. The fight scenes that she animates are impeccably smooth and dynamic, with on-point timing and posing. Her use of a 3D background in the first GIF is also very impressive.
SAD-ist – TWT
Sad-ist owns a widely successful Youtube Channel where she makes skillfully choreographed episodic animations – complete with colour, and voice acting and soundtracks – totally by herself.
Digital Illustrators
giselledoodles – IG
A character designer and fan-artist with a delightfully soft art style, who often draws for Dungeons & Dragons as well as her own characters.
perisceris – TWT
An artist who uses beautiful textures and limited colour palettes in their work, and makes one-of-a-kind fan-arts in their own style.
CRYPTIDW00RM – TWT
An artist with a stunning and expressive painting style, full of life and colour, who’s had a steady online presence since their days making Youtube animatics.
Mixed Media / Makers
tobbs – IG
He is a Manchester-based MA Animation graduate who runs an online shop that sells ‘Sneezies,’ which are adorable hand-made yeti plushies, based on a design from his thesis film. They’re extremely heart-warming and unique, and sell out very fast.
mabataki88 – IG
She is a Japanese designer who lovingly crafts childlike toys based on everyday items, often using felt. She is criminally underrated with under 1000 followers. I hope that she decides to sell some of her creations one day.
cottonsprout – TWT
Kiwi also makes plushies, alongside other mixed media things like stickers and collages, with everything being sweet and kidlike in nature. I’m not sure if toy-making is ever something that I’d dabble in myself, but regardless I have a great appreciation for it.
Established Artists
Naoko Takeuchi
The creator of the beloved Sailor Moon manga – one of my all time favourite series, and whose dreamy art style captures the essence of the shoujo and magical girl genre. Having been made in the 1990’s, it was all cell-animated, giving it this sort of charm that sets it apart from a lot of modern shows.
Studio Shaft
The anime studio whose unique style sets them apart from any others – the above GIF’s are from Madoka Magica, which uses cut-outs and physical elements mixed with 2D animation, making for a visual heaven.