There’s something about Marcio Takara’s work that I really like. I don’t know if it is his smooth flowing lines, the way he whips up some fantastic art in The Incredibles series, or something else…
I think it must be something else.
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Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...
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I agree, I’m really digging Takara’s work on The Incredibles – it really captures the feel of the movie without trying to look like digital renderings.
What really makes good cartoony artwork, IMO, is facial expressions. When an artist can do cartoon facial expressions that are over the top and funny, but still evoke the emotion they are meant to convey, it just pulls me in.
I love the smooth, elegant lines. It flows really well and makes a static image come alive with implied movement. It’s more than just a pose.