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What I've been trying to do with my art, which has been feeling very graphically sharp - to soften it up and make it feel more hand-done.
Cliff Chiang
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After a couple of years at Vertigo, I realized that if I was going to be a professional artist, I'd have to devote myself to it full time, so I ended up leaving my job there and went freelance.
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'Human Target' was probably one of the best projects I ever worked on - that and 'Dr.Thirteen.' I just appreciated how smart Peter Milligan's writing is. It was smart and entertaining.
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Something like 'Dr. Thirteen,' which features no big characters, was probably the most fun thing I've worked on because the story was so great, and it was written so well.
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Paul Smith's artwork was so elegant and so graphic, so I think that's always had a strong effect on me, especially starting out.
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I do all my coloring on PhotoShop - it's good and bad: It helped refine my color, but I do miss the texture and organic quality of the traditional.
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I'm always changing my style.
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Each book requires a different look. Sometimes I get to take a personal direction that's appropriate for the story. I try to push things within a range. Some are rougher, some more expressionistic, some are slicker graphically and call for a prettier drawing style that I can do. Some have a more classical vibe, and some are in between.
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I don't like to be pigeon-holed.
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Really, subtlety is what is really important to me and my work.
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'Paper Girls' in 1900 would be really cool. The girls could ride those old bicycles with the giant front wheel!
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If the reader doesn't care or relate to the characters, all that visual spectacle is pretty but feels empty.
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