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Post by james on Aug 6, 2023 13:58:38 GMT -5
After reading the poll of favorite slow artist I wondered:
A. What constitutes a slow artists?
B. Which do you all prefer Slow or fast?
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Post by wildfire2099 on Aug 6, 2023 15:43:06 GMT -5
I would call an artist 'slow' if they can't stay on schedule for a monthly book.
I don't mind what the speed is as long as they stay within their limitations... if the art is good I'm happy. I only get annoyed if a slow artist tries and fails to keep a monthly schedule.
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Post by commond on Aug 6, 2023 16:43:20 GMT -5
I tend to read everything after the fact, so I don't have to endure the delays and hiatuses that plague some books, however I would say that ideally slower artists should work on graphic novels, limited series and one shots whereas faster artists should be able to consistently put out a monthly book. It's a shame when slower artists opt to become cover artists but understandable from their POV.
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Post by codystarbuck on Aug 6, 2023 18:20:18 GMT -5
I tend to read everything after the fact, so I don't have to endure the delays and hiatuses that plague some books, however I would say that ideally slower artists should work on graphic novels, limited series and one shots whereas faster artists should be able to consistently put out a monthly book. It's a shame when slower artists opt to become cover artists but understandable from their POV. That kind of where I evolved. Really, if you know going into it, that the artists is slow, give them enough lead time to have the bulk of the project in-house, before publishing it, if it is in installments. Otherwise, have the complete work before you are doing the marketing, or a nearly complete as possible. Slow or fast, the end result is what matters. if you can do great work on a monthly or whatever higher frequency, and maintain that consistency, then terrific. If it takes you 3 months per chapter, then fine, if you are delivering something worthy of that time and effort. Dave Stevens was never going to do a monthly book; but, boy was it amazing when he did publish something. I'd rather have had te complete Rocketeer story, which we eventually got, than the installments, between the Pacific chapters and the final chapter, from Eclipse; not to mention the New York Adventure, with two chapters at Comico and one at Dark Horse. In both cases, there were issues with Stevens and the publishers; but, his work time and it was worth waiting. Same with Brian Bolland. Guys like Kirby & Ditko, John Byrne, George Perez, Walt Simonson and plenty of their contemporaries gave a consistent quality, on a monthly schedule, but it was even better if they could take more time and care. It's just like episodic tv vs a mini-series or movie; either can be great, but more time lets you apply more care to it. By the same token, sometimes, a handicap makes you think more creatively. |
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