Has anyone gone from drawing & painting realistically to more imaginative work?

[Anna Hussie]

I have been drawing & painting pets and wildlife from my photos (just as a hobby and for family and friends), but would like to try dragons and other fantasy creatures. I am curious to see if anyone has made such a transition (I know we don't have to choose just one style), and did you find you enjoy one more than the other?

[dv8_fx]

Can't say much about my drawings... lol.. they suck....

You're right, you don't have to choose one style.... but over time, your personal style will come of age.

[fword]

Never really thought about it. Looking back I've only ever drawn one style. Any time I attempt another style I have to look at other peoples art of that style for ideas. So I guess I could never really call it my new style.

[agentmoeller]

I used to draw stuff from comic books when I was a kid - almost exclusively superheroes. That morphed over time into caricatures, and then cartoons.

I think my inspiration came mostly from Mort Drucker in MAD Magazine. That guy is one of the most amazing artists EVER!!!!


Agent

[webwize]

Hi Anna,

Have you considered doing all the drawing / painting in photoshop with a Graphics Tablet (unless that's what you are already doing)? I am in the process of doing this right now with Fantasy art and I'm having a ball. Also magzines like Digital Artist and Imagine FX are a wealth of knowledge.