/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4917851
It starts with relatability. He is a frog, not a black guy, or a white guy, or any other guy. He’s not even a guy, he could be a girl. It’s a frog with a relatable face. The original “feels good man” was funny amd different the first time people saw it. It became a basic reaction image and from there people made alternate versions. Rare pepes became a meme and they blew up to millions of versions pushing the mass appeal further. At this point it’s simply so recognisable that it appeals to us, it’s how advertising works. They don’t expect you to see an advert then rush out and buy it. They just expect your brain to see it enough, then one day when you need it you option without meaning to. Our brains are lazy as an evolutionary trait. It wants to use the minimal energy possible especially with things you don’t really. need to think about. Pepe really sprung into the everyday when it became politicised like everything else popular. Controversy, relatability, and widespread usage=mass appeal.

>>4917851
This thread again

>>4917851
Kek

>pepe design discussion

>>4917851
Kek

>>4917851
funny frog that says nigger. next.

>>4917851
Proof that reptilians are invading our minds now, kids all praise it soon they will take our kids away and turn them into lizards

>>4917851
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>>4917851
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>>4917851
haha funny sad frog

>>4917866
>not a black guy

Umm.. anon...

>>4917851
he's got this sorta simple look yet it can cleary display a variety of intents from one image

he also has this sorta "ugly" appeal about him as well

>>4917851
Kek

>>4917851
Kek

>>4918224
me in the background getting yelled at for not making them their tendies fast enough

>>4917851
Simple design. You can draw him without looking it up.

>>4918224
they look cool as fuck. i wish i was their friend

i like retarded pepe

>>4921283

>>4921283
He has a name you know

>>4921334
Yeah but you’re not allowed to say that word anymore

>>4917851
Kek

>>4921344
I always prefered calling him Helper anyway

>>4918224
10/10

The drawing spinoff is recently new, but sadfrog has been around for well over 10 years.

People who use it are either newfags or troll posters. The newfags probably have never realized how old the meme is so they help keep it alive, but they're also unable to come up with anything new since. Anyway, sage.

>>4917851
Kek

>>4917851
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>>4917851
Kek

His disdain for minorities and women alike

>>4917851
Relatablness.
Frogs are ugly and do not give a shit. If you relate to Pepe you are ugly and want to not give a shit just like him.

>>4917851
Kek

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>>4917851
Pepe is not a human so it is relatable to anyone who sees it

Animals are generally more likeable than humans but Pepe also has a face that gives off human emotion without being uncanny which widens it's likeability

Pepe's eyes each have 3 reflective dots which while showing emotion manage not to be too sparkly or girly, but also give a mildly cute appeal so on some level it feels like you want to take care of it or that you can relate to it

Pepe has a simple color scheme but also one that is uncommon so it is easily associated with him

Pepe is made of rounded shapes which give a sense of safety, as opposed to sharp shapes which give a subconscious feeling of danger

And lastly, but arguably the most important aspects of his design is that Pepe has a defined silhouette that can be recognized even if you see him blacked out completely, so he is recognizable in any form

All these factor into why Pepe is a perfect design that is so widely likeable and can apply to anything. You will see similar design elements even in world-famous characters like Mickey Mouse

>>4932883
Great analysis Anon! you deserve a (you) for that one! :)

>>4921278
Pedophile

>>4927426
nooooo frogs r cute

>>4917851
Kek

>>4917851
Who created Pepe the frog?
Does he draw other stuff too?

>>4917851
Kek

>>4934340

pepe has a wiki apparently

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepe_the_Frog#:~:text=Pepe%20the%20Frog%20was%20created,included%20Pepe%20as%20a%20character.

>>4934340
Matt Furie. Pepe is a character in his comic.

>>4917851
Kek

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>>4922973
>announcing his sage
>calling other people newfaggots
kys nigger.

>>4917851
Kek

>>4922918
What's the name of that version of Pepe?

>>4917851
it's not appealing
I like the shitty baby-looking one though it's cute

>>4917851
Kek

>>4917866
So many words, so little content.

>>4917851
Really good work on face expressions and characterization in my opinion, his shape and color palette is simple but easy to recognize, that is also a plus.

>>4939451
goldfish tier attention span, I dont really give a fuck but that comment isnt even long and it explains exactly what OP asked

>>4917851
Kek

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>>4917851
the sheer uniqueness and expressiveness of the design of it and how cements itself in your mind overtime. like all memes it's all about repeated exposure. also it's somewhat ugly and 4chans common anon identifies with that. the green is also an anon 4chan thing. it just fits the mold of what belongs on this site.

>>4932883
It's funny you compare Pepe to Mickey Mouse, when over the years he has become such a world recognized character he's pretty much on the same level.

>>4938883
that's "apu".

The innocent, baby pepe. That one is particularly more popular than the orginal pepe.

>>4943960
>over the years he has become such a world recognized character he's pretty much on the same level.
Absolutely delusional. Pepe is not "pretty much on the same level" as Mickey Mouse.

>>4944030
He was Time magazine's most recognized fictional character back in 2016.

As far as notoriety goes, he is essentially mickey status.

>>4917851
Kek

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>>4917851
it's not
it seems like it cause it is popular
in an alternate universe where he doesn't exist and you u would show someone a picture they would be like "ok thats a frog cartoon why are you showing me this"