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Jimbo... I decided not to include my thoughts on whether Alex Trochut was the originator of his signature style or not but I am aware that he has merely drawn on a massive amount of material from other sources to create the look that has served him so well. Likewise Si Scott et al. The point is though that certain elements conspire together and click at the right time and so Alex Trochut can be credited for being that person.
Do I feel bad for Alex? I'm not weeping on my knees for him, but I have some compassion and I can sympathise with someone who has done the work and got it into the public realm only to see his remuneration and reputation diminish. People are very quick to forget where trends such as this started and its never possible to look back in hindesight and appreciate the work that started it all off.
As for good illustrators evolving and moving on... nice idea, but I think a lot of the signature style players do not manage it. Si Scott is not moving on, Jasper Goodall has not moved on, Flatliner has not moved on, Jason Broookes has not moved on, Vault 49 did not move on. These are all previous stylists who have been hailed in the past for their original direction.
I think the people who manage to keep adapting and moving on are not necessarily the people who have their moment of glory in the limelight. They are there, but they are not the creative industries Elvis Presleys.