tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post115509467766697219..comments2024-03-13T03:26:47.756-04:00Comments on Jinx the Monkey :: Drip!: Gary BasemanBob Flynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053411253123465715noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-60247688467980442332006-11-23T18:17:00.000-05:002006-11-23T18:17:00.000-05:00dude. your work is awesome. i just looked through ...dude. your work is awesome. i just looked through a bunch of it, and never once thought of baseman. <br /><br />at any rate, have you ever seen basemans work from about 10 years ago? it was a rip-off of some other illustrator (who's name escapes me right now--Somebody smith maybe?)John Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570683630613399297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-29584436139121027002006-11-21T12:24:00.000-05:002006-11-21T12:24:00.000-05:00Your work is great. I wouldn't worry about it. Peo...Your work is great. I wouldn't worry about it. People used to tell Marshall Arisman that he was ripping off Francis Bacon. Not anymore...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-21590248365007451062006-11-19T10:15:00.000-05:002006-11-19T10:15:00.000-05:00Wow, thanks Nate! You nailed my sentiment exactly....Wow, thanks Nate! You nailed my sentiment exactly. I know exactly what you mean about your brain automatically kicking into "compare this to something else" mode. I do it myself, when I'm trying to describe a band, visual artist, movie, or any type of art.<br /><br />And you can't deny that every artist has their influences...that's what drives the evolution of the form.<br /><br />Baseman is the name everyone knows. If people knew the likes of the other comic artists and cartoons I admire, they'd likely compare my work to theirs as well. It's funny, because I would probably take a more obscure connection as a compliment!<br /><br />Thanks again for chiming in on this!Bob Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053411253123465715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-49596448185991265102006-11-19T01:55:00.000-05:002006-11-19T01:55:00.000-05:00One of the first things people do with new informa...One of the first things people do with new information is they do a search in their brain to see if anything is comparable. If there is they can stop thinking about the subject and use the last conclusion they came for this new piece of information .. this saves energy so we don't constantly have to analyze our surroundings.<br /><br />Baseman has been an inspiration to many .. including myself.. and all though this style of illustration existed before BASEMAN .. he really popularized it outside of the cartoon/comic world .. and brought it into adverting, merchandise, editorial ... etc. I have tremendous respect for BASEMAN .. but when I first saw his work .. I did the same thing people do with your work .. I compared it to something I already knew ... I called it "Uncensored Early Disney" .. but overtime I saw it as something unique. I am sure when BASEMAN was starting off .. he was compared to someone else.<br /><br />I think you have great work and although I see some similarities in your work with Baseman I think you bring a lot of unique things to the table as well ... of course it feels like your talent is being undermined when people call it a rip off .. but I would take it with a grain of salt ..<br /><br />Nate WilliamsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057651884765434279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-63007144118447939892006-11-19T01:51:00.000-05:002006-11-19T01:51:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057651884765434279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-1156362189863672462006-08-23T15:43:00.000-04:002006-08-23T15:43:00.000-04:00yesss!!!!nadie es dueño de un lenguaje grafico que...yesss!!!!<BR/>nadie es dueño de un lenguaje grafico que se invento y se reinventa desde el año 1920.<BR/>y tambien me gusta Gary.<BR/>saludos.Maximaxihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366883768036904806noreply@blogger.com