Asaro Study

Leyendecker Study

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Form Studies

Borislav Mitkov

Borislav Mitkov is a Russian comics artist who makes heavy use of planes in his paintings. The planes are mostly made up of a single brushstroke, which helps to separate them from one another.

Alice X Zhang

Alice X. Zhang is another artist who imitates the traditional look in her digital paintings. She often uses dim lighting and almost always has busy backgrounds full of interesting brushstrokes.

Marumiyan

Marumiyan's style is very graphic, utilising strong black lines and high contrast. The simple background against the highly detailed figure works to great effect, and the detail in the foliage on the figure is astounding.

J C Leyendecker

J C Leyendecker was an artist from the early 20th century. His visible brushstrokes appeal to me, as do the sort of sketchy lines around the figures. I also feel that Leyendeckers style is realistic, yet just simplified enough without becoming a cartoon. This gives us the best of both worlds.