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In this episode, I delve into the tension between commercial viability and avant-garde creativity in the art world, exploring how artists like Jean Giraud (Moebius) balanced mainstream success with pushing artistic boundaries. Join me as we study various artists who navigated this delicate balance, and discover how their unique styles both challenged and reshaped industry norms.
Here are a few previous videos on Style:
The Truth About Art Style... https://youtu.be/4KzZA6u-vxk
The Technical Side Of Art Style: I Wish I Got This Earlier!: https://youtu.be/9fjB3WUJXgc
And specifically if some Styles are Better Than Others:
https://youtu.be/3N9COH4kAzc
https://youtu.be/Tag06-N1Drc
Artists and Works Mentioned:
Jean Giraud (Moebius) – Blueberry, Metal Hurlant, The Incal
Jean-Michel Charlier – Collaborated with Moebius on Blueberry
Philippe Druillet – Lone Sloane
Alejandro Jodorowsky – Collaborated on The Incal, attempted adaptation of Dune
Jack Kirby – Marvel Comics creator
Hal Foster – Prince Valiant
Alex Raymond – Flash Gordon
J. Allen St. John – Illustrator for Edgar Rice Burroughs's novels
Frank Frazetta – Fantasy and science fiction artist
Katsuhiro Otomo – Akira
H.R. Giger – Designed the creature in Alien
Ridley Scott – Director of Alien
Ron Cobb and Chris Foss – Designers for Alien
Kazu Kibuishi – Amulet series, editor of Flight anthology
Jeff Smith – Bone
Books, Comics, and Films Mentioned:
Blueberry (comic series)
Metal Hurlant (magazine)
Lone Sloane (comic series)
The Incal (graphic novel)
Marvel Comics and the Marvel Universe
Prince Valiant (comic strip)
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way (John Buscema)
Akira (manga and film)
Alien (film)
Dune (novel by Frank Herbert)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (animated film)
Amulet (graphic novel series)
Flight Anthology (comics collection)
Bone (comic book series)
Lost in Space (referenced TV series)
00:00 Intro
01:30 Welcome
02:21 Where Do You Fit In?
04:25 Jean Giraud Embodies The Switch To Avant Guard
09:58 Philippe Druillet
12:45 The Incal: by Alejandro Jodorowsky & Moebius
14:35 More Loan Sloan by Druillet
16:23 Marvel Styles - Jack King Kirby and John Buscema
20:26 The Old School - Prince Valliant & Hal Foster
23:23 Frank Frazetta & J. Allen St. John
25:59 Akira & Katsuhiro Otomo
27:57 Ridley Scott's Alien: Setting Sci-Fi Archetypes
33:17 Into The Spider Verse & The Stagnation of Animation
34:52 Jeff Smith's Bone & The Modern Young Reader Graphic Novel
39:56 How This Might Help Your Art Journey.
Happy Drawing!
Tim Mcburnie
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