3 ms·
This style isn't just vector art trash using canned tools. A lot of artists are painting this way in gouache and murals. It looks simple, but that's the effect
by cjohnson318 7y ago
This style isn't just vector art trash using canned tools. A lot of artists are painting this way in gouache and murals. It looks simple, but that's the effect of good composition and design. I can guarantee that this art is not simple to create. Take procreate for a spin and let me know how it goes. If you see this and say, gosh there's a lot of this out there, it must be mass market garbage, then you'd be right at home with people complaining about art nouveau 150 years ago. I don't paint in this style, but I appreciate it as part of the zeitgeist. If you don't like it, paint something else and put it out there for people to write articles about.
- rendall 7y agoAgreed. I'm rather stunned that the sentence "Virtually anyone can produce professional-looking artwork using illustration software and digital tools." would be written by a professional design critic. It seems like a shockingly naive assertion for a professional to actually commit to print.
- the_af 7y agoLike user rendall, I was appalled by the article's insinuation anyone can produce this art. The examples the author gives can definitely NOT be done by someone without artistic skill. I'm not sure I understand the article. This is an art style which is currently fashionable. Complaining about art styles mankind finds outrageous has been a constant since the first caveman slapped pigments with his hand on his cave wall. Really, what is new with this article?