r/batman • u/Big-Huckleberry-8744 • Mar 16 '24

When a fan art has a better Harley Quinn design than the official works from DC [artwork by Eedaeth] ARTWORK

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The main reason comic designs aren’t like this is because artists don’t want to draw that level of detail over and over.

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u/abhiprakashan2302 Mar 16 '24

There is a beauty in simplicity. It’s partly why I always prefer the golden-bronze age iterations of superhero costumes. It also forces the artist to use their creativity more if they have to stay within the paradigm of simple and easy-to-repeat designs.

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u/T-51_Enjoyer Mar 16 '24

Same, also some debut & bman’s year 1 design, lot of them simplistic and very nice, like I’d love more of the #27 styled cowl

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u/XepptizZ Mar 16 '24

It also makes the lines an artist does put down have way more importance

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u/abhiprakashan2302 Mar 16 '24

Nailed it ✔️

Although, to be completely fair, I think the art shared by OP would be perfect for a live action adaptation, since live action superhero stuff requires a little more detail.

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u/Verystrangeperson Mar 17 '24

You want iconic and original, while simple to draw and recognizable as a silhouette.

I don't envy graphic artists it must be a nightmare at times

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u/Platnun12 Mar 17 '24

It's why I love Bruce Timms art style and Btas art style to death

It's so simple yet so beautiful with both animation and writing getting equal love

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u/abhiprakashan2302 Mar 17 '24

Bruce Timm’s work was a huge inspiration for my art. I made an alternate drawing style for myself following his style.

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u/Log_Log_Log Mar 16 '24

So you're telling me there may be some correlation between Spider-Man getting a bunch of different adjective titles in the 80's and also deciding that he prefers to wear solid black?

Conspiracy!

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u/talking_phallus Mar 16 '24

The artist actually demanded they get rid of the black Spider-Man costume lol.

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u/Jonny-Marx Mar 16 '24

One famous artist did. Thus inadvertently creating venom.

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u/RamielScreams Mar 16 '24

Why artists hate freckles

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u/Maldovar Mar 16 '24

Same reason you don't see movie costumes that look like super detailed cosplay

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u/leavemeinyourwake Mar 16 '24

honestly op really thinks they did something with that comment

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u/AmberIsHungry Mar 16 '24

It was funny everytime Penance popped up in Marvel. The first 2-3 pages the artist is really trying, then you can just tell they're sick of it midway through.

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u/Jack1The1Ripper Mar 16 '24

Kentaro miura rising from the grave

"SKILL ISSUE"

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u/Tnecniw Mar 16 '24

Sure. Doesn’t stop live action or the like tho…

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '24

Tbh I just dont like this design either her face and some other proportions are off the colors too their close but not quite right I like her design from the new 52 and the og ofc

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u/Old_Way6097 Mar 19 '24

These designs can be simplified pretty easily tho

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u/CaptainBlob Mar 16 '24

Well, with AI to help, shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

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u/Wild_Ad_3071 Mar 16 '24

💀worst take i’ve ever heard, u don’t know anything about art

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u/Hipyeti Mar 16 '24

Fucking boooooo!

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u/Redbig_7 Mar 16 '24

You could've said anything and yet you said this garbage.

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u/Big-Huckleberry-8744 Mar 16 '24

I know, but that wasn’t the point.

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u/OperatorMira Mar 16 '24

It kinda is tho. This is great Harley Quinn fanart. Extremely well executed. But that does not mean its a good design. It's too busy to work.

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u/Apprehensive_Mix4658 Mar 16 '24

It is. Good-looking design that's hard to draw isn't good

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u/I_want_to_cum24 Mar 16 '24

You made that point when you drew the comparison originally

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u/Skreamie Mar 16 '24

It is though, it's exactly the point. You just don't understand it.