Francis Bacon. That would be an eye-opener! Can you imagine a portrayal of Jenova or Sephiroth in his style? It would kick so much ass.



But I know what you mean. I stopped copying the style of my favorite animators when I was about 12, so by the time I was drawing FF7 fanart (which I still can't stop XD;; ), I was already trying to capture those characters in my own way. None of those drawings turned out very well in the beginning, but I learned a lot from the process.



Anyway, I'm very much in agreement with you. As a viewer, I feel like I get so much more enjoyment from seeing a personal take on fanart rather than a line by line copy of the original style.



Hmmm...I smell a journal feature idea.....*mental note*