A while back (some months ago) I was drawing several character concepts for a comic book. One comment I received was that all of my characters, although each unique, carried the same or similar facial details. My first reaction was "what, no they don't.." but then I looked some more and I realized they actually did. This was a western-anime-mixed style. I noticed the eyes were quite similar, the nose almost always that same perfectly shaped button nose and the women would have big pouty lips. This surprised me, because I've studied art for quite a lot during my youth and would always make it a point to study unique characteristics of the face. I had taken quite the break from art the last few years (not stopped, but less) and coming back it was almost habitual that I turned to such features.
Then. I started seeing it. I really can't stop it seeing it, I don't see how I couldn't. I would look at artwork from other artists and I'd see the same exact thing. Same faces. Same body types (you know the ones - both female and males...). Same noses. Same mouths. Just different eye colours and hair.. everywhere! Beautiful gorgeous art, but the unfortunate similarities can be ruining. I see this especially with anime artists.
Do you see it as well?
Have you ever noticed that your art was starting to carry similar features like this? What did/do you do about it?
Then. I started seeing it. I really can't stop it seeing it, I don't see how I couldn't. I would look at artwork from other artists and I'd see the same exact thing. Same faces. Same body types (you know the ones - both female and males...). Same noses. Same mouths. Just different eye colours and hair.. everywhere! Beautiful gorgeous art, but the unfortunate similarities can be ruining. I see this especially with anime artists.
Do you see it as well?
Have you ever noticed that your art was starting to carry similar features like this? What did/do you do about it?