How do you define "90's art?"

[gqxsensazn]

In a few threads, people mention that certain artists have a very 90's style to their characters. Can someone explain what that means and how can you tell if it comes from the 90s? For example, a few posters mention that Jim Lee's style is 90s.

 

[The Joker]

Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna always spring to mind when I think of 90's Batman art.

 

[Two-Face=Badass]

Graham Nolan's Joker is near definitive for me, I perhaps even prefer his over Bolland's *hides*

 

[Wesley Dodds]

One word: Nipples.

 

[Octoberist]

I think of feathered hair, lotta swords and pouches. And headbands too!

 

[Doctor Jones]

I define 90's art that was from the 90's.

 

[cokebabies]

pouches

That's what I came in here to say.

 

[Joker]

Pouches, horrible anatomy, either no detail or way too much detail, and coloring techniques that were in a definite transitionary phase and almost always looked wrong somehow (especially towards the end of the decade).

 

[Majic Walrus]

^ I agree. I loved it though. There was something magical about those extra glossy pages and some of the worst coloring ever.

 

[cerealkiller182]

"bells and whistles"

I feel like most of the new characters and revamped costumes had extra spikes, pouches, pads, chains, something or other.

Rage from New Warriors is the perfect example.

 

[C. W. Saturn]

horrible coloring.

 

[storyteller]

I define 90's art that was from the 90's.

I agree. Each new decade tends to see a new breed of artist with radically different styles. Personally i think the 2000 era of artist are anime influenced(though they certainlly are better artist then a lot of manga artist).