Tickling Art Poll

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

[I hope this is the appropriate place for this question. There's no art accompanying it, so perhaps I should have posted this in the General discussion section?]

Anyway, regarding tickling art: I genuinely wonder if others feel as I do. You see, I almost invariably enjoy art that shows the situation leading up to or just before the tickling, as opposed to the actual act of tickling. I think it may owe to the difficulty of showing reactions to tickling through the traditional means. Anyway, my favorite illustrations typically show someone captivated, while their captor menaces them with a feather or whatever.

So, I was just wondering if everyone else had a particular preference*?

Would you rather see:

A) Illustrations depicting the act of tickling

or

B) Illustrations depicting the situation just prior to the tickling

:question:








*It's not even a hard-and-fast rule with me. If the artist is skilled enough, or just gets lucky with the expression, or captures sudden movements adequately, I can be highly satisfied with a piece of tickling art; but on the whole, the ones that I like the very best are the pieces where things are just about to erupt into tickling and laughter.

 

[Violetta]

For me it's A. I've seen quite a few pieces of art that're, in my opinion, quite satisfying in their depiction of the laughter and reaction. But then again, that's what I'm after. For me the thrill comes in the actual loss of control, so that's what I want to see in a picture. Even images of the early stages when a victim is attempting to hold it in still lends itself to thoughts of the eventually breaking.

 

[The Bandito]

Can't we have both?

LMAO.

I know exactly what you mean. I also greatly enjoy the anticipation images. It's one of the reasons that I enjoy reading and creating comics as well... because you often get to see the entire process from capture to tickles. ;P

B

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

Actually, through the wonder of comics-art, I guess we can, Bandito. 😉 Somehow, it's usually those panels presenting the captive's situation(and perhaps alittle verbal teasing from the captor) that seem to stick with me over the ones where the ticking action is actually displayed. I think for me it must have to do with the "anticipation" of the event or something.

You are quite right, Bella Donna, in that there are innumerable artistic depictions that give that genuine sense of the tickling moment. I should never have downplayed that aspect of the many fine illustrators involved in the community.

Still, when all's said and done, it's those "just prior" pics that work the most magic for me. Odd, I know...

 

[FeatherDaemon1]

I think that there is much to be said for depicting the set up as much as the tickling. Its nice to see the various stages of a 'lees predicament: freedom, struggle, capture, realization, fear. I love good illustrations depicting the realization and the first sensations of the tickling.

I love most tickling art, but yes I lean in this direction.

 

[Mandrake]

A for me also. Especially if it shows shoe removal. Makes the tickling more "fresh", and therefor more ticklee.

 

[Ilohnoh1]

I'd have to go for both as well. It is more exciting to see the "before" followed by the "event itself" I think. See the panic and anticipation of the ticklee, knowing that they're going to be tickled and they can't do anything against it... then the lose of control itself and breaking out in an irresistible laughter.

Anyone who has seen my pieces of work knows that I'm very much trying to break away from the too much "overdone" situations. In my opinion there's too many too similar situations around where you just see someone e.g. sitting in stocks, having their feet tickled, from frontal view. The art is different each time, the persons are different and possibly the exact means of tickling (feathers, hands, or robotic arms) but the concept remains the same... I like to come with fresh ideas, and I like to see fresh ideas as well. But maybe that's just me. Everyone is different of course. 🙂

 

[FeatherDaemon1]

Anyone who has seen my pieces of work knows that I'm very much trying to break away from the too much "overdone" situations. In my opinion there's too many too similar situations around where you just see someone e.g. sitting in stocks, having their feet tickled, from frontal view. The art is different each time, the persons are different and possibly the exact means of tickling (feathers, hands, or robotic arms) but the concept remains the same... I like to come with fresh ideas, and I like to see fresh ideas as well. But maybe that's just me. Everyone is different of course. 🙂

This is very true. I think that every single variation of a 'lee sitting in pair of stocks has been drawn. Your fresh ideas are much appreciated.

 

[P[a]pi]

Gotta go with A man, but sometimes I think the same way you do about pics with real people.