Hobbes's Choice

The phenomenon of fan art existed long before the interweb, but it's certainly better known and more widely circulated now. Although I've written before about the ripoffs of Calvin and Hobbes, I wanted to point out that there is a place for art based on other people's characters.

Here are two pieces of fan art that actually continue the conversation instead of just using Bill Watterson's creations.


This piece, titled Schoolyard Takedown, is by a Deviant Art contributor named weremagnus. Weremagnus posted sketches and a black and white ink rendering, which I think was then colorized by someone else. Weremagnus writes that "these are outlines/tonal rough for a conceptual piece I'm working on for my Illustration class. the kids' faces will be less stylized on the final bit, I'm still working that out."


Cloaked in the trite motivational poster format, this illustration is making the rounds on the interweb, and no one seems to know who created it. It would be sickly sweet except for the expression on Hobbes's face.