The Last of Us Fan Shares Drawing of Joel With Dishonored-Like Art Style
The Last of Us' narrative and characters are impactful to players. While graphical fidelity is not the only characteristic of a game that can lend itself to how impactful its story may be, it has certainly complemented The Last of Us' performances. With realistic character models and emotive facial animations, it is also easier for players to empathize or relate to such characters when the technology allows for it.
This is especially pertinent in cinematic cutscenes that share close-ups of its characters, and Naughty Dog's characters are thus defined by their realistic appearances. The Last of Us' inspired fan art has emulated this visual aesthetic in digital and physical paintings or drawings before, but one fan artist has decided to explore what The Last of Us might look like if it adopted a wholly different art style altogether.
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Redditor KikiColors has shared an illustration of The Last of Us' Joel that departs from the graphical fidelity the franchiseis known for. Rather, KikiColors' illustration paints Joel with more rigidity and gradient shades in his weathered brow, disheveled hair, and button-down denim. It is a highly unique aesthetic for the smuggler to take on, but it does well to accentuate the features that identify him the most. The cartoonish appearance has since been praised by The Last of Us fans and compared to other franchise properties such as the animated Star Wars: Clone Wars series.
Further, Redditor epicmindwarp has equated the illustration to Dishonored's distinct art style. Dishonored is visually striking, and its muted brush stroke art style evokes the look of impressionistic or realist oil paintings. The Last of Us and Dishonored hardly share
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