Anonymous2: Okay, I get that rule 34 dictates that this must exist but I just don't see the drawer/animator's logic. Pepper Potts in the comics is way hotter, if your gonna draw a version why not draw the hot one?
I think while there are general descriptor that can be use to describe the Comic book version of Pepper Potts, like a red head or brunette, freckles, office lady, glasses, etc. Although her iteration is rather illusive, and often depends on the artist. (From the limited exposure I have to actual Ironman comics, I was mostly Image whore when I was big into comic) Unlike Tony she doesn't seen to have something like a trademark mustache in the company of similar looking characters.
This particular image isn't really done in the style of the series , its out of proportion and its not even all that on model, but there are certain iconic characteristic that is easy to latch onto and allow the viewer to identify it easily. There are various other versions of this character on Pheal that are done in different styles, but its easy for other artist to draw identifiable character, and this is an advantage of iconographic character design.
The down side of this sort of approach is often the same as many of the criticism levy at Japanese comic book, in the sense that the rendition of the character lacks resolution and often times uses identifiers that lacks critical components of actual human features, ie, same-face syndrome. Basically group of characters that have basically similar body proportions and Facial structures, but were decorated by other features like exotic hairstyle/color and outfit to distinguish them.
To draw characters that have similar descriptors (something like long red head, freckles etc) can probably to attribute to multiple characters in the Marvel Universe, and if a single artist draw all three out of custom, you might not be able to distinguish them if you are unfamiliar with their work.
The most successful artist that address this issue consistently in my opinion is probably Alex Ross, as can be seen in his work in both Kingdom come and his various over size books. His character's face are all uniquely identifiable even out of costume, and is consistent through out his work, with very high resolution to their individual characteristics.
This is rather difficult discipline for a layperson that haven't received intensive fine-arts training to master, let along hobbiest fan-artist.
I mean, a lot of times if I were to draw out-of-costume superheros in rendering style more consistent with western standards, people will often ask who they were, its first and foremost my failure of draw on-model, but also the character's general descriptor can fit various other out of costume characters, because, well, Superhero is usually about costume heros rather then their secret identities, I mean, most people don't give a flying fuck what Bruce Wayen looks like, as long as batman looks right. <.<;
Pepyur: Basically, comics get tons of leeway because there's no set art style. Cartoons do have a set art style (unless it goes wonk between seasons like Chaotic went from Flash to hand-drawn 2D)
Sorry it isn't particularly on model, I was playing around with EZtoon at the time.
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I think while there are general descriptor that can be use to describe the Comic book version of Pepper Potts, like a red head or brunette, freckles, office lady, glasses, etc. Although her iteration is rather illusive, and often depends on the artist. (From the limited exposure I have to actual Ironman comics, I was mostly Image whore when I was big into comic) Unlike Tony she doesn't seen to have something like a trademark mustache in the company of similar looking characters.
This particular image isn't really done in the style of the series , its out of proportion and its not even all that on model, but there are certain iconic characteristic that is easy to latch onto and allow the viewer to identify it easily. There are various other versions of this character on Pheal that are done in different styles, but its easy for other artist to draw identifiable character, and this is an advantage of iconographic character design.
The down side of this sort of approach is often the same as many of the criticism levy at Japanese comic book, in the sense that the rendition of the character lacks resolution and often times uses identifiers that lacks critical components of actual human features, ie, same-face syndrome. Basically group of characters that have basically similar body proportions and Facial structures, but were decorated by other features like exotic hairstyle/color and outfit to distinguish them.
To draw characters that have similar descriptors (something like long red head, freckles etc) can probably to attribute to multiple characters in the Marvel Universe, and if a single artist draw all three out of custom, you might not be able to distinguish them if you are unfamiliar with their work.
The most successful artist that address this issue consistently in my opinion is probably Alex Ross, as can be seen in his work in both Kingdom come and his various over size books. His character's face are all uniquely identifiable even out of costume, and is consistent through out his work, with very high resolution to their individual characteristics.
This is rather difficult discipline for a layperson that haven't received intensive fine-arts training to master, let along hobbiest fan-artist.
I mean, a lot of times if I were to draw out-of-costume superheros in rendering style more consistent with western standards, people will often ask who they were, its first and foremost my failure of draw on-model, but also the character's general descriptor can fit various other out of costume characters, because, well, Superhero is usually about costume heros rather then their secret identities, I mean, most people don't give a flying fuck what Bruce Wayen looks like, as long as batman looks right. <.<;
I still prefer the cartoon one, myself.