To understand what I wanted the artstyle to be, I researched different artists and found elements that I liked to inspire my art.
Josh Agle (aka Shag)
Also known as Shag, his style is characterized by a simple yet vivid colour palette and an emphasis on shape. He takes his inspiration from stylized commercial advertising from the mid 50s to mid 60s as a lot of advertising from that time period had a sort of “cubist-cartoonish” look. For example, Agle’s Animal Kingdom Exhibition 2012 was created after seeing a sheet of vintage 1950s ‘Pinup girl’ decals. I really liked the monochrome colour palette of his work as well as the complementary colours. The lack of lineart/flat background makes the characters and foreground stand out which I thought was reminiscent of a lot of children’s cartoons. Agle’s inspiration being ads from the 50s would also help inform me of the environments and set dressing from that era.
Joshua David Mckenney (aka Pidgin)
His work is characterised by emphasised shapes, interesting silhouettes, and dynamic poses. He manages to exaggerate and modernise the styles but also keep them on theme. The colour palette for a single figure is usually restricted to no more than four colours and coincides with the rest of the scene.
Jason Brooks
“…At age 6, where he became enthralled by Renaissance painting and sculpture. As a boy he was an avid collector of DC comics and Tintin Books, immersing himself in their cover art and visual language…”
Brooks’ signature fashion illustration style comes from his background in travel, fashion, and cosmetics advertisement. The subject matter of his art is beautiful people, luxury, and style.
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