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Always late to the punchline, aren't I?
Meme by `fox-orian

John K - it's only natural I give him the biggest space along with Jamie Hewlett. Even though he's a fairly recent discovery for me, seeing as Polish TV and basically everything in Poland was still too retarded back in 1991 to run Nickelodeon. Anyway, this man is completely amazing for not only being able to draw like a beast, having a glorious understanding of colour, movement and expression (the facial expressions in his cartoons were the craziest, most complex and entertaining I've ever seen), but also for running a blog that both influences me greatly and provides priceless information that would take me years to figure out. So he's not just an amazing artist, he also supports and helps future amazing artists. Check it out -> www.johnkstuff.blogspot.com

Jamie Hewlett - boy do I admire his designing! Designing of everything, for that matter. Characters, clothes, locations, landscapes... The detail he puts in his work is uncomprehensibly gorgeous and something I wish I could once achieve. Recently, also his coloring work has been largely impressive. Also, his style is just so unique, I've never seen anything quite like it. And that picture I used in this meme, it's my desktop background! The full picture, obviously. Very appealing and makes me feel all ambitious every time I turn my laptop on! (Which is a lot, haha)

Bob Clampett - an obvious choice, isn't it? Which one of you didn't watch Looney Tunes as a child and didn't like it, even if a little? I think each one of us has been influenced by these directors, more or less. But anyway, I decided to pick Clampett because his cartoons were always the most visually appealing and expressive. Just look at that screenshot of Daffy!

Jhonen Vasquez - also a recent discovery of mine, for the exact same reason as John K. His work is pretty dark and twisted, which is what I love about it. I like how his style is somewhat square-y, but not exactly geommetrical, how it has pointy edges but is overall pretty smooth and easy on the eyes. I'm fascinated by the way he draws teeth!

Peter Lord & Nick Park - I believe these guys deserve a mention here for making a movie that remained a favourite of mine throughout most of my childhood, Chicken Run. Actually, it's all thanks to my parents who bought this on VHS for me as a hit-miss present for Christmas Eve. I watched it and I loved it and watched it over and over again. Had they bought a different movie, I would have never paid attention to the poster of Wallace & Gromit at the cinema and I wouldn't discover the greatness that it is. So, thanks to Nick & Peter for making awesome movies, and to my parents for giving me a good taste!

Ed Benedict - too bad he designed in the dork dark age of animation, because his designs are absolutely killer! He created characters that looked good and were distinguishable - and while I didn't particularly dig Top Cat as a kid, I just cannot resist his appeal! Similiarly with Flinstones and Yogi Bear.

Ed, Edd n Eddy - I didn't choose to write "Danny Antonucci" here, because I'm not keen on his other works. But EEnE is pretty much the show of my childhood (save for Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry). It's been airing on CN since I can remember, and it's still there. I find that impressive because it basically followed me the whole time when I was growing up. I loved the visual acting and crazy sense of humour, and the completely out-of-this-world slapstick that never failed to amuse me (and was already so rare in recent cartoons at that time). I think I can safely say that this was the last cartoony cartoon that aired on CN, at least before Flapjack came on, but I'll get to that later.

Tim Burton - well... what can I say? He's a huge influence to me. Nearly everything he creates is an instant classic. Is it because of the darkness and mild creepiness that still succeeds in making you feel uneasy? Because of the characters, that feel all too real to make you doubt in their actions? The thick, heavy climate most of his works have, but that no one seems to be able to imitate? I don't know, but I know that it's definitely why I love them.

Thurop Van Orman - that man is iiiiiiinsane! I love Flapjack! Or, rather, I love Flapjack on mute. I think it's the annoying voices (at least in the Polish dub) and useless dialogue. But! The art is just incomprehensibly good, especially for a recent production, most of which don't seem to care about visual appeal anymore. And I love that Thurop broke this principle - the crazy faces, the beautiful colors, the detailed backgrounds, the smooth animation... what's there not to love? But I'd love it even more if they put at least half of that effort into making a good episode plot.

Genndy Tartakovsky - he was my very first influence. Honestly, I'd sit in front of the TV with a paper sheet and some pencils and try to copy Dexter or Powerpuff Girls. I loved these two cartoons so much, and I still can't quite say why. Dexter had some good humour, and with PPG I'd just say it's the well measured target audience, haha. Either way, I think Genndy did a brilliant job animating in such a limited style compiled of simple, almost geommetrical shapes, that many cartoons later copied (Fairly Oddparents, anyone?).

Kazuto Nakazawa - along with Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo is the only anime I still like, art-wise. It had a great loose and expressive style, at least for an anime. I found it different from other anime for refraining from using SD forms, typical anime-gags, and the large sparkly eyes... I found it very stylish and attractive. I'm sure I've been making attempts to copy the style at some point, when I still was into anime.

Description
Always late to the punchline, aren't I?
Meme by `fox-orian

John K - it's only natural I give him the biggest space along with Jamie Hewlett. Even though he's a fairly recent discovery for me, seeing as Polish TV and basically everything in Poland was still too retarded back in 1991 to run Nickelodeon. Anyway, this man is completely amazing for not only being able to draw like a beast, having a glorious understanding of colour, movement and expression (the facial expressions in his cartoons were the craziest, most complex and entertaining I've ever seen), but also for running a blog that both influences me greatly and provides priceless information that would take me years to figure out. So he's not just an amazing artist, he also supports and helps future amazing artists. Check it out -> www.johnkstuff.blogspot.com

Jamie Hewlett - boy do I admire his designing! Designing of everything, for that matter. Characters, clothes, locations, landscapes... The detail he puts in his work is uncomprehensibly gorgeous and something I wish I could once achieve. Recently, also his coloring work has been largely impressive. Also, his style is just so unique, I've never seen anything quite like it. And that picture I used in this meme, it's my desktop background! The full picture, obviously. Very appealing and makes me feel all ambitious every time I turn my laptop on! (Which is a lot, haha)

Bob Clampett - an obvious choice, isn't it? Which one of you didn't watch Looney Tunes as a child and didn't like it, even if a little? I think each one of us has been influenced by these directors, more or less. But anyway, I decided to pick Clampett because his cartoons were always the most visually appealing and expressive. Just look at that screenshot of Daffy!

Jhonen Vasquez - also a recent discovery of mine, for the exact same reason as John K. His work is pretty dark and twisted, which is what I love about it. I like how his style is somewhat square-y, but not exactly geommetrical, how it has pointy edges but is overall pretty smooth and easy on the eyes. I'm fascinated by the way he draws teeth!

Peter Lord & Nick Park - I believe these guys deserve a mention here for making a movie that remained a favourite of mine throughout most of my childhood, Chicken Run. Actually, it's all thanks to my parents who bought this on VHS for me as a hit-miss present for Christmas Eve. I watched it and I loved it and watched it over and over again. Had they bought a different movie, I would have never paid attention to the poster of Wallace & Gromit at the cinema and I wouldn't discover the greatness that it is. So, thanks to Nick & Peter for making awesome movies, and to my parents for giving me a good taste!

Ed Benedict - too bad he designed in the dork dark age of animation, because his designs are absolutely killer! He created characters that looked good and were distinguishable - and while I didn't particularly dig Top Cat as a kid, I just cannot resist his appeal! Similiarly with Flinstones and Yogi Bear.

Ed, Edd n Eddy - I didn't choose to write "Danny Antonucci" here, because I'm not keen on his other works. But EEnE is pretty much the show of my childhood (save for Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry). It's been airing on CN since I can remember, and it's still there. I find that impressive because it basically followed me the whole time when I was growing up. I loved the visual acting and crazy sense of humour, and the completely out-of-this-world slapstick that never failed to amuse me (and was already so rare in recent cartoons at that time). I think I can safely say that this was the last cartoony cartoon that aired on CN, at least before Flapjack came on, but I'll get to that later.

Tim Burton - well... what can I say? He's a huge influence to me. Nearly everything he creates is an instant classic. Is it because of the darkness and mild creepiness that still succeeds in making you feel uneasy? Because of the characters, that feel all too real to make you doubt in their actions? The thick, heavy climate most of his works have, but that no one seems to be able to imitate? I don't know, but I know that it's definitely why I love them.

Thurop Van Orman - that man is iiiiiiinsane! I love Flapjack! Or, rather, I love Flapjack on mute. I think it's the annoying voices (at least in the Polish dub) and useless dialogue. But! The art is just incomprehensibly good, especially for a recent production, most of which don't seem to care about visual appeal anymore. And I love that Thurop broke this principle - the crazy faces, the beautiful colors, the detailed backgrounds, the smooth animation... what's there not to love? But I'd love it even more if they put at least half of that effort into making a good episode plot.

Genndy Tartakovsky - he was my very first influence. Honestly, I'd sit in front of the TV with a paper sheet and some pencils and try to copy Dexter or Powerpuff Girls. I loved these two cartoons so much, and I still can't quite say why. Dexter had some good humour, and with PPG I'd just say it's the well measured target audience, haha. Either way, I think Genndy did a brilliant job animating in such a limited style compiled of simple, almost geommetrical shapes, that many cartoons later copied (Fairly Oddparents, anyone?).

Kazuto Nakazawa - along with Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo is the only anime I still like, art-wise. It had a great loose and expressive style, at least for an anime. I found it different from other anime for refraining from using SD forms, typical anime-gags, and the large sparkly eyes... I found it very stylish and attractive. I'm sure I've been making attempts to copy the style at some point, when I still was into anime.