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Hi everybody.
[Not sure if here's the right place to ask, but I give it a shot, Mods can remove if needed.]
I'm an intermediate digital artist and aspiring illustrator. (Female in my mid twenties) I have plans to improve my art and ideation process for illustrating scenes from my own novel as a project.
I’m currently determined to illustrate my novel set in the 1940s and I’m going for a mid-century pulpy-inspired look (maybe with a bit of personal stylization)
Here’s a folder I have that contains many diverse examples of this style, ranging from 1930s or 1960s, and a few more modern ones that try to mimic the look: (some slight nsfw content warning)
I really like the illustration style, the bold color choices, and their minimal composition. And I wish to be able to get inspired to illustrate my own novel. But I honestly don't know where to start. I have clear pictures of my novel scenes in my mind, but I am a bit of an over-thinker when it comes to actually drawing.
As a novelist and writer, I often struggle with illustrating scenes both from my own novel and other authors' works. While I tend to keep thousands of references for each story, I find it difficult to focus on actually creating the artwork based on multiple refs, in a meaningful way that keeps the vibe of my own story. My other problem is not knowing which scenes to choose, and also choosing the right angle and perspective for the desired scenes.
That's why I came to the conclusion to seek art buddies to improve together and exchange feedback. Note that I'm NOT asking anyone to draw for me, but I AM looking for art accountability partners to grow together as artists and approach the illustration process for our desired projects.
I prefer the below, but NOT required necessarily:
If you're working on a project to illustrate a story or anything involving a set of artworks.
If you're a digital artist
If you draw in retro pulpy style or in styles inspired by that
If anyone is interested, please contact me via Reddit "chat" and not the PM. (Since my PM messages don't work properly) Feel free to tell me a bit about your art and goals and project.
Thanks in advance!
Artwork (illustration)
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I think it depends on how much "little known" the said figure is.
It also happened to me a year ago. I wrote a novel draft about a lesser known person in contemporary history, only to realize there was an upcoming movie, a major production, involving that person. To be honest, I eventually quit writing that specific novel, but for different reasons.
Also, may I ask how far that person is in history? Like, what century or region? I guess contemporary people are kind of difficult to approach if they exited in real life, but there's more artistic freedom for earlier people from, say, 14th century.
I believe the key is to focus on characters and their motivations. Like, what do they want? What really their goals? And lastly, how does that relate to their historical setting and background?
When you create well-rounded fictional characters, the reader gets so invested in them that they don't feel your story is "over-historical".
Hi everyone,
So I decided to create this discussion and talk about the matter. Please let me know what you think of the difference, and if it matters to you as a reader. Also, which one do you prefer, and when can one turn to the other?
Looking forward to knowing everybody's opinions.
