Inspiration Board

Some of my favorite blog posts by artists I follow are those which showcase their inspirations. This post is for viewers interested in my creative roots. Here's a handful of real nostalgic images from films and television shows that helped shape my imagination:

I was always really into the weirder, darker Disney and Don Bluth animated films as a kid. I also grew up loving Looney Tunes, especially those under Chuck Jones' direction. Chuck always had a more visually interesting atmosphere in his stuff, like better frame composition or something. Dragon Ball Z heavily influenced the character designs I'd draw throughout grade school, with the ridiculously epic action hero thing and the edgy, geometric linework in anatomy and costumes.

This board focuses only on cartoons, since my art most closely relates to my cartoon influences in medium and in aesthetic. But generally I've always pulled inspiration from all kinds of stuff; I love classic muscle cars, I was unhealthily obsessed with the 1933 King Kong film as a kid, I collect 90's video games, Star Wars has always been hugely influential in everything I create, I'm a regular at the local comic store...all kinds of stuff.

Cheers!

- Jordan