This picture was inspired by the two different definitions of the word 'cartoon'. The top drawing is modeled after the modern day definition of a cartoon and is therefore very lighthearted and it uses straight lines to imitate motion and shading. The bottom part is a representation of the original definition from the late middle ages and the Renaissance and is intended to be darker and somewhat Gothic which was popular in this time period. Originally, cartoons were drawings or paintings that were constructed for transfer to another medium such as a tapestry. To capture this, I made the fingers appear as if they are tearing the paper upon which they are drawn (as opposed to the Earth's crust which they were originally intended to tear). This, in a way, is intended to break the fourth wall of the painting and reflect the physical nature of original cartoons as if the painting itself wants to be removed from its page.
Here is the same picture flipped vertically to expose the darker side. The blur effect is meant to appear somewhat like an oil painting.
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