Aesthetics: Grimes

So far the two pieces of initial concept art I've done have been in my own style of drawing as well as the way I use Photoshop. I hope to soon move onto to experimenting with knowledge I've gained from looking into new artists and try out some new styles that could lend themselves to progressing the style of 'The Birds' project.

GRIMES

Grimes is an alternative singer and artist, but for this piece of research I'll only be focusing on her drawn artwork.
With an art style that looks like japanese cartoon crossed with realistic ink and paint mediums, Grimes aesthetic is truly unique. Often finding beauty in characters that could otherwise be deemed quite freaky, I love how every detail down to the proportions and animals chosen are slightly obscure or warped.
The mediums used I believe is probably a software such as Photoshop, but the digital brushes are very select in mimicking brush strokes, ink pens, or even black marker (middle image) which I really like! This method of digital painting is hardly new, but the cartoon-like style gives a new look to traditional looking mediums.
The colour schemes are also a feature I really like; Often sticking to pastel shades or a plain black and white theme, all with quite heavy contrasts throughout the piece.
Grimes work inspires me to experiment with the unexpected, create monsters from animals, test out weird proportions and perhaps even incorporate different cultures and languages into the designs too!