(Related threads: What are your trademark character archetypes, What Do You Like About The Above User's OCs?, ☀️ Say something nice about above user's art)
I often find that a lot of people have themes and signature elements across all their creations that make them identifiable as theirs. There are a few threads around where we get to talk about our own trademarks, but I think it'd also be cool to find out what makes your creations unique and recognisable to other people. You might even learn something you never noticed about your own work!
How to participate: Look through the person above's OCs and works, and tell them what you think their trademark is. How can you always tell that an OC/art/writing was created by them? What stands out about their work that makes it recognisable as theirs, and no one else's?
More detail is always appreciated. You can talk about designs, art style, writing style, and even all of those at once!
Rules:
First comment is a free space!
A very recognizable, absolutely the biggest trademark about you from whether you're viewing your character profiles or art are the eyes. It's very Tim Burton-esque and I'm in love. I definitley won't forget your art style as I can't think of any other artists here that draw that way.
I also recognize your character profiles by their simplicity.
Though i'm not too familiar/havent spoken to you before your organization/characters come off as very whimsical! I enjoy the detail put into decorating your pages and toyhouse in general to make them custom to each character. The same care and detail comes into their profiles too; which is always nice to see haha. On face value, that lovely frame you use to profile your characters is a quick recognizer! I find that so many that people use comes across as a signature for them and it suits the theme of your characters well. I also find your art style really unique and recognizable, as it has this really interesting sketchy-but-clean style to it and I really love your use of colors. You also have a lot of really cool concepts that seem to blend the line between high fantasy and futuristic and its interesting to see someone willing to touch on both extremes!
Sixbane (Ping'ing because it's been a week--if you don't mind)
Alright, this may be my first time seeing your works but from my quick observation:
I don't think it's surprising to hear that your art appears very anime influenced. You're colouring and shading style is very clean, with bright, strong colours that really stand out. The designs feel very angular and dynamic, with each character having a distinctive look that suits their themes really well. Writing wise the themes that really stuck out to me were the ideas of grief, luck and the idea of hiding behind a different personality which is really interesting and plays really well off the energetic designs! I love the sense of mystery and greater mythology your story has to it and your characters all have a very strong charm to them so it was a lot of fun reading through their bios!
Your #1 trademark? That dang pigeon lololol. Your name and icon just slam me in the face everytime I see you. XD
As for other things, I think your art trademark with me is how you draw mouths, especially side-smiles. Very simple yet cute.
It would be difficult to describe your trademark without mentioning Catband! Most of your active characters are from this project so they are convey this NYC vibe/aesthetic, even they are all distinct from each other. At least that how if perceive it as an outsider! Therefore I would say that your trademark lies in the realism of your characters: not only they all have complex personalities and stories that make them feel real, but they also mostly are regular people you could meet in the street. Each one has their own balanced qualities, flaws and struggles. Even your supernatural characters like the Freaks seem to live a pretty normal life. You also use a ton of real-life references like actual places in NYC, events and musical artists! Speaking of music, it obviously plays a big role too. Of course not everyone is tied to music is some way but iirc most of your "mains" are.
Art-wise, I'd say that your style is... a mix of cartoony and realistic style! You render different face shapes and body types very well, but your style still feels fun and easy on the eye! I also heavily associate you with black, thick lines. c:
As a lot have said, the religious theme of your ocs seems to be the main trademark, but I'd say the art style most of them are in is another one! I think that you have a very unique oc set and that many bits of it are trademark-ish in their own rights!
I see your main trademark is your character profiles. They all look similiar and possibly done on the same base? It's omething I will immediatley recognize and/or remember.
Let's see... Your characters are mostly (regular) humans or demons! You have a pretty dark and mature aesthetic, both art-wise (ie. your use of muted colours, black shadows, realistic adult faces...) and bio-wise ( your OCs' bios often deal with adult/darker themes such as cannibalism, death, economic depression, street gangs, etc.)! Your characters seem very detailed, especially the ones in your "Main" folder. They have long backstories, and you specify some details that aren't seen that often here on TH, like their dominant hand, complete birth date, religious affiliations, and eyesight! Seriously, I think it's the first time I see OCs with canon, specific eyesights. It's very interesting in my opinion, and shows that you must spend a lot of time thinking about every little detail!
I know you've been consistently told that your trademark includes religious themes and pastel colours, so I'll take that as a known fact. I think what really stood out about your OC style for me, from the very first, was how you have these slice-of-lifey, contemporary takes on historical, mythological and religious figures. It seems as if all your characters exist in universes that directly adapt their original tales into stories that parallel the originals, but far more closely resemble our lives. e.g. Jesus is a rebellious preteen who formed a club of thirteen.
As for the art: on top of the pastel colours and thick coloured lines, you have a very distinctive way of drawing eyes. It's not just that they're big and round: they're usually two-tone and if they have pupils, they're drawn in white rather than black. It also shows a really strong Touhou influence; I'm ngl, I'm so much more familiar with your art style than Touhou's that whenever I look at Touhou art I think "oh that looks like the art of TH user Judas-la-Carotte".