i totally agree with how the new art style completely changed to be the same style as any other manhwa bl because i loved the old one so much that i felt like it added more to the story other than the amazing plot, u could say i was jumpscared… it felt like they wanted to be more appealing to the bl commjnity and that resulted in losing their own artistic identity
I don't think it's that deep, the new artist (or team) just doesn't have enough experience yet to form a strong artistic sense of style or make vocational judgement. That's something that takes decades to master. They're inexperienced but still putting in the effort to remain proportionally consistent, and that's really all we can ask for right now.
But definitely, in a few years, I imagine they'll get better at their craft if they keep at it, since the fundamentals seem to be there.
Basically I'm just saying they're still a new to intermediate artist compared to the last one.
That is deffo the case too (hell I am an artist with a very inconsistent artstyle so ik the struggle) but even then, it still looks like your usual BL manhwa that doesn't stand out from the crowd. If it had looked like this from the begining I think less people would be frustrated about it than the kinda glaring art style change that happened instead because it just made so many people realize the way the art style enhanced the story.
I agree. I feel like for this new art style, the characters feel very stiff, thus making their relationship seem stiff, plain, almost predictable and boring. The whole scenes were supposed to be super intense with lots of emotion, but it wasn't there because of the new art I feel.
I love the story though. I read from when it last ended to the end of the extras of the novel and it was so good and angsty. So the art definitely missed the mark. But it's okay, I'm glad we got it at least!
I will preface by saying that the prior artist can rot. It's good they got replave and I am purely going to talk abt the art style seperated from the artist.
I think the reason a lot of people heavily dislike the art style is because it emphasizes much more on trying to look aesthetically pleasing just like almost every other BL. And there is nothing wrong with this type of style, it functions, it looks fine but what it misses is it's own identity, it's own style. And this is where the prior art style came in because it was oozing with it's own style and did something more unique than a lot of other BL manhwas. (Which isn't to say there isn't a good amount of BL manhwa with an unique style but in comparision to the more aesthetic ones they r rlly in the minority)
Emotions, movements, etc. were composited in a very different and more interesting way than you'd see in a usual more "aesthetic" BL.
While I don't hate this new art style, I think it's weaker in terms in illustrating and setting apart the story, in comparision to the old one.
I think the new art doesn't deserve hate but I get why some people are frustrated over this change.
I am curious about all of your opinions though :3