Late 2007 to 2008:
I had a definite aquarium phase (can't say I'm out of it, even now!), and a love of negative space.
One of the most valuable things I think I've learned about making my art thus far is the idea that less can be more.
I was so technical, starting out. I had such a Western perspective.
Think of it in terms of what you might see in a Western comic book vs. an Eastern manga: In many Western comics, especially good ones, there's a tendency to have many lines drawn in that show facial expression, muscle tone, etc., while in manga there's a lot of implied fullness and 3-dimensionality without actually filling in planes with excessive lines.
After playing around with both styles I tired to reach a happy medium between the two artistic perspectives.
I also gained an appreciation for pop surrealism and artists like Camille Rose-Garcia.
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