Bill Waterson has a large part in my pursuit of the arts. As a younger lad, I gathered up all his Calvin and Hobbes books over a year, and practically drowned myself in the world he had created. His amazing use of watercolor and quick ink lines always bring a smile to my face, and have had a great impact upon the reason I choose to be an artist.
Waterson has explored many styles, and has a unique way of blending them all together into a single work. In this case, a comic strip. Whether it be noir, cubist, or realism, he tied it all together nicely, weaving a story from images alone on occasion. All of his works have a lighthearted air to them, and it's something I hope to make prominent in my work as well.
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