During the past week my mind has been turned to studying pop art examples, particularly works by Roy Lichtenstein and (to some degree) Andy Warhol. . .
. . .and by "studying" I mean taking thirty minutes to flip through whatever published compendium the library has handy. . .
. . . and I think this is just the natural progression of honing whatever illustration style I'm progressing toward: a simple image, strong lines, simple or few colors, and just enough detail to provide identity or impact. Or, as my left brain would describe it: completed with as few lines and in as little time as possible; the wham! bam! thank you , ma'am! of my artistic endeavor. Simple, to the point, fast.
And in reality it has to be fast. Otherwise I'll sink myself down into the details so quickly and thoroughly that my intended "simple" illustration will soon be an overworked cluttered mess and I'll be forced to drown my frustration and despair in the nearest over-sized mug of chocolate-and-marshmallow laden happiness. So, yeah, studying examples is how I keep my girlish figure. I am trying to ensure "fast" doesn't also translate as "sloppy" . . . it's a fine line.
Also, from here forward I'm forcing myself to include a quick computer sketch of anything relevant to a post that doesn't already have associated photos. Keeping the creative juices flowing, etc., etc.
