Simply not being the post-Suzumiya Haruhi "standard" of computer-assisted anime drawings isn't a flag reason on its own.
Isn't that from the Anime? So ehm...you want to compare anime screenshots with a fanart? And the official artwork shows much more shading and more importantly clearer lines (which the "and sketchy" part should indicate (and that is imo more important here, even if it is the second part)). So in short, this flag reasons has two parts, and only against the first part is said something against.
Isn't that from the Anime? So ehm...you want to compare anime screenshots with a fanart? And the official artwork shows much more shading and more importantly clearer lines (which the "and sketchy" part should indicate (and that is imo more important here, even if it is the second part)). So in short, this flag reasons has two parts, and only against the first part is said something against.
The fanart is deliberately in the style of the original anime, so it compares itself to the anime screenshots.
I'll take it from your last sentence, however, that you're conceding the first half, so you're now only defending your flag because "it has a sketch-like artstyle"...
I didn't go into whether or not it "looks sketchy" because that's a more subjective field upon which to make an argument. However, if you insist, then I'll say that this isn't just a "pure art" image, it's a pop culture reference image. Whereas art that is simply a single figure has to stand up to stricter scrutiny because that is the only basis of judgement of its value, comics, jokes, and posts with other content can be entertaining for users for reasons other than sheer aesthetic beauty. While comics are all saying different things and even one of questionable art quality can be entertaining in its own unique way, 'pure art' images of single figures are all saying the same thing, and as such, stricter standards are more warranted. As mentioned, this is an oldschool reference packed with another oldschool reference. Its artistic merit is already just under the border on the pure art scale, your previously stated disdain for pre-Millenial KyoAni artstyles notwithstanding, and rating it amongst its peers, it's clearly of enough artistic merit to warrant its inclusion for the sheer "nostalgia clash" statement it makes.
The fanart is deliberately in the style of the original anime, so it compares itself to the anime screenshots.
I'll take it from your last sentence, however, that you're conceding the first half, so you're now only defending your flag because "it has a sketch-like artstyle"...
I didn't go into whether or not it "looks sketchy" because that's a more subjective field upon which to make an argument. However, if you insist, then I'll say that this isn't just a "pure art" image, it's a pop culture reference image. Whereas art that is simply a single figure has to stand up to stricter scrutiny because that is the only basis of judgement of its value, comics, jokes, and posts with other content can be entertaining for users for reasons other than sheer aesthetic beauty. While comics are all saying different things and even one of questionable art quality can be entertaining in its own unique way, 'pure art' images of single figures are all saying the same thing, and as such, stricter standards are more warranted. As mentioned, this is an oldschool reference packed with another oldschool reference. Its artistic merit is already just under the border on the pure art scale, your previously stated disdain for pre-Millenial KyoAni artstyles notwithstanding, and rating it amongst its peers, it's clearly of enough artistic merit to warrant its inclusion for the sheer "nostalgia clash" statement it makes.
I only say that a post is deliberately making reference of something "odd" if the rest is alright, too. And I don't buy with this image, because the sketchy lines are speaking to me a different language. Comics are iffy in this conversation. Comics have always been treated with lower scrutiny as far as I know. If we should do the same for posts referencing something else: I'm split here. I think one can go lower to some extent, but when is a the border reached? I think asking for another review answers this question for both you and me for future references.
I think this looks good. The flat effect is a throwback to the album cover it's parodying, and the characters are otherwise well drawn in a similar style to that of the source material.
It has some "sketchy" lines here and there (particularly the clothes), but nothing really out of place to me or that you wouldn't see in the sketch tag.
