While I do agree that making cartoony versions of famous covers isn't that impressive, I really despise that so many comic fans only want art that looks ultra realistic and detailed. Making something that looks like a photograph is just as unimpressive as drawing comic characters with tiny limbs and big heads. What the hell is the point of art if all you're trying to do is re-create real life? Why not bring things to life in a way that hasn't been seen before? Don't we get enough of real life? What I find impressive in an artist (aside from technical things like composition, design, gesture etc.) is when they draw characters and settings that look like they could exist in some alternate dimension out there that suits the story, something that doesn't look like this world but you can easily see it existing.
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