Okay, let& #39;s begin dissecting and nitpicking this one piece of Bowser art, because I feel like it.

Alternate Title:
Everything Wrong With Bowser& #39;s art from Mario & Luigi: Bowser& #39;s Inside Story + Bowser& #39;s Jr.& #39;s Journey in 15 Tweets Or Less

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1.) The face

Let& #39;s start with the obvious: Bowser& #39;s face. Or to be more precise, his mouth.

What is going on here? Why does his mouth look distorted?
At first, I thought maybe the artist didn& #39;t flip the canvas frequently, and only flipped it once they& #39;re done with the art.

However, flipping the art doesn& #39;t make much of a difference; it might look worse, actually!
2.) Iffy proportions & details

Generally speaking, the new art is not as solid as the original. It looks more flat and "lumpy"; it doesn& #39;t have the same sense of depth as the original.
Bowser& #39;s feet in the new art looks flatter than the original, and looks too long.

Also, the scales on his knees and elbows look less consistent; they look randomly placed, instead of following a clean pattern like the original.

The spikes on his tail look weird.
The lighting on the top spike doesn& #39;t match with the light source; it should be brighter on the left, not right.

Same can be said for the top spike on the arm bracelet.
For some reason, Bowser has a lump in his stomach? I don& #39;t think his stomach can do that, correct me if I& #39;m wrong.

Also, the way his tail is drawn is... questionable. I don& #39;t want to discuss any further.
Bowser& #39;s horn looks strange; it& #39;s looks too long, the tip is blunt, and the curve doesn& #39;t look as natural.
3.) Shading and Texture

The new art looks rough; the line work is less consistent, and the color blending is muddy.

Compare how the shell is shaded in the original vs the remake: the shell looks flatter in the latter.
Some of the lines also look sharp for this artstyle? Look at the scales on his elbow; looks like it was drawn with a sharpie. Doesn& #39;t blend with the grey at all.

Speaking of which...
A distinct characteristic of the artstyle is the use of grey as a form of rim lighting.

Look how in the original art, the grey is largely found on the bottom right side of Bowser.

Looks nice, right? It does a good job of giving him a sense of depth.
Now in the redone art, the grey... makes no sense.

What& #39;s going on here!?

The grey is all over the place, and some parts don& #39;t even have grey!

Honestly, this is my least favorite aspect of the art, moreso than the distorted mouth; the inconsistent use of grey.
Why is the grey wrapped all around his arm? That& #39;s just looks bad.

And what& #39;s with the grey gunk between Bowser& #39;s chin and hand? Why is that there?
There& #39;s no grey on Bowser& #39;s stomach or face. Not only is that inconsistent, it also makes both features look flat.

Uuughh...
That will be it for this thread. I& #39;m sorry for wasting your time.

This was fun to make, though!
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