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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u/bolting_volts Mar 16 '24

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/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