Well guys has my artwork lost its innocence because I remember when my artwork and stopmotions were far simpler and well I think my stop motions are still simple and peaceful but I do not know about my artwork.
a lot of my artwork and creations lately have been very dark, and in some cases include mass murder contraptions disguising themselves as war machines like the Burner. The Burner was based off a nightmare I had as a kid, yes, but I don’t know what to do about it whether I should decanonize it from my story or leave it. I want my story and my characters to be happy and to be simple and innocent but I also do not want to throw away these ideas, well I do not know what to do
Osaka
I think you should keep these themes in your artwork. Consider thematic concepts like duality, where you can juxtapose between light & dark. Within this creative frame, you're able to strike a blended balance of both innocent & macabre ideas.
Look at animation series like 'Happy Tree Friends'. On the surface, it had thin veneer of playful, cutesy characters, but they were always put in violent situations with plenty of gore. It gained a huge cult following for the shocking humor elements, and proved to be successful. This further reinforces my point about finding a strong middle ground in the idealogue of duality within art.
You may be longing for something different, but you can always isolate your ideas and draw parallels to one another. Just give it a try and see how they compliment one another!~
Interestincident938
That sounds very good yes, and well I would not like to have everything me macabre and violent but I would like some parts to be as they tell are a part of and tell the lore and history inside the story yes Thank you very much