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.01 What materials/programmes do you use?
iPad Pro 2020, 12.9” with Apple Pencil Gen 2
iOS Procreate (drawing process)
Photoshop 2022 (post-edit process) + XP-pen Deco 01 (v2) tablet
.02 What brushes are you using?
I use a combination of brushes released by Lotusbubble, JingSketch, Jeremy Fenske, and Devin Elle Kurtz.
.04 Where would you suggest I learn about…
anatomy: Morpho Anatomy books, life drawing classes, pinterest, theposearchives (dA)
colour theory: Marc Brunet’s tutorials, Colour.adobe resources
character design: Marc Brunet’s tutorials
.06 Art book recommendations?
Here’s a list of my favourite books:
Creating a Champion (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon
The Art of Encanto
Tokyo Storefronts by Mateusz Urbanowicz
The Art of Heikala by Heikala
The Art of Kiki’s Delivery Service
Not at the moment. But in the future I would like to do tutorials on my Patreon page.
I am a very short girl, who enjoys drawing fandoms such as Harry Potter and The Legend of Zelda. As of now, I am 26 years old, and I work as a freelance artist and ESL teacher. I LOVE peach tea.
.01 Did you go to art school?
No. I am self-taught. I actually have masters in chemistry. I dropped out of my Chemistry PhD in my first year because I realised that science is not something I want to pursue in my life. I do not regret studying chemistry though - it was a very interesting and valuable experience. Would I have the chance to choose now though, I’d go study degree in Illustration.
.02 Who are your favourite artists?
Here are some that I often turn to for inspiration:
Mimimaru, Heikala, Mateusz Urbanowicz, Ladowska, Mehkuni, Devin Elle Kurtz, Marc Brunet and many others.
.03 How do you motivate yourself to draw every day?
I really make sure I draw what I enjoy. There are days I wake up and I do not feel like picking up my pen. When this happens, it is about time to turn back to studying. I go to my Morpho books, youtube tutorials and my favourite artists and I dedicate the day to anatomy studies, colour theory etc. That way I do feel accomplished although no illustration is done in the process.
.04 How to get out of art block?
Take a break. No seriously. If art frustrates you, it is time to put it down and take-a-well-deserved-break. I hit the wall 2-3 a year and usually, it comes after a big project or when I refuse to pace myself.
This relates to the previous questions, but when a time like this hits, I often restrict myself to no art for up to 3-5 days. Instead, I go back to passive studying - watching tutorials, watching an animated film, reading some books, playing video games for inspiration.
Sometimes it also helps to switch a medium. So for example I go from digital to traditional.
.05 What is you digital art process like?
I start with light gesture drawings followed by detailed soft lineart. Then I shade in black and white. When this is done, I turn the black and white sketch to red (using curves) and with multiply layers, I block in the basic colours. Then I create a normal layers and I begin to paint in all other details. I often finish the background first before I move on to the characters.
.06 Why don’t you do traditional anymore?
In 2020 I had to move to my parent’s house for 4 months while I was recovering from an illness. I had to leave all my traditional media in my flat in a completely different country. I only had my old iPad with me, which was the only way I could do art. I have been drawing digitally on my iPad since.
Once in a while, I still use the good old pencil and paper, but I found that digital painting gives me great creative freedom and helps me to visualise my light-up fantasy brain cells. hahaha
In general - I just enjoy digital painting more at the moment.
I still do oil painting once in a while tho!
.01 Can I use your art for my pfp?
Yes, BUT! Please do message me for permission and make sure you credit the art appropriately.
.02 Can I use your art for bookbinding fanfictions?
Now - please read this carefully.
I ONLY allow use of my art in fanfiction bookbinding if it’s a NON-PROFIT bind (ie only cost of materials is paid for). Please DO message me in dms (ig, twitter, tumblr) if you want to use my art in your binds. The chances are most likely I will say yes and be very excited to see the outcome!!!
.01 Are you available for commissions?
Yes! You can find the link to all the details here.
.02 Why are your commissions so expensive?
I only charge for labour and the time spent on the commission. For a full-illustrated type of commission, I can spend up to 30 hours working on it, hence the high price.
.03 How long will your commission take?
I ask for my customers to count with 2-4 weeks from the date the payment is received. This is because often I have a couple of projects before I commence on your commission. I also count in any unexpected events such as an illness, my teaching job hurdles, art block, and inspiration dips.
.04 What you will/will not draw for me?
Will do: humans (fanart, OCs, irl), pfp’s, larger illustrations, and character designs
Will NOT do: nsfw, fetishes, gore, mecha, furry, animals/pets, hateful art, ships I am not comfy with
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