Artist Spotlights!
🎤 Carolyn 🥁 Cassius Calculator 🎷 catshewli
🎺 chameleonbois 🎸 Chao Warrior 🎻 charray
Interview below the cut!
Introduce yourself
🎤 I'm an art student, soon to get my college degree. I've been drawing all my life, but just recently got into digital art. My art is in magicbehindwords(tumblr) and caroe.juarez(instagram) 🥁 I'm an queer autistic student and traditional artist in Arizona. My work revolves around my original characters and storylines, Dungeons and Dragons, and media I love. I and my art can be found at http://twitter.com/xeIsin or http://instagram.com/renlaste . 🎷 I'm both a traditional and digital artist who just likes to draw things and people I love! I also enjoy reading manga and playing mobile games! You can find my art on: IG: https://Instagram.com/catshew.li Twt: https://twitter.com/catshewli 🎸 Good day everyone. I'm Chao Warrior, an aspiring character designer and future manga creator! You might know me from Red Zone Vol.1, and I couldn't resist joining this one! I am a digital artist who has a distinct style based on Pop'n Music and Puyo Puyo. I also designed an outfit for the now defunct Miitomo app. You can find me on my Twitter (https://twitter.com/MusouChaoPop), Tumblr (http://superchaomusou.tumblr.com/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cosmicwarriorchao/), Art Fight (https://artfight.net/~ChaoGalaxyWarrior, account required to view), and Pixiv ( https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=5816731). You can also ask questions on my CuriousCat (https://curiouscat.me/ChaoWarrior), and take a look at some of the characters I have to offer (https://toyhou.se/BlackMageChao). I do commissions as well. 🎻 I'm an illustrator and graphic designer from the US! I'm both a traditional and digital artist, you can see my work at https://www.instagram.com/charray.art/. I love coffee, tea, nature, and Pokemon!
Do you do commissions post? Where can we find the info?
🎷 https://www.instagram.com/p/B03Maj5FU7N 🎸 https://twitter.com/MusouChaoPop/status/1125772440892624896
Do you listen to music (or tv shows/films/anything else) when drawing?
🎤 Yes, always. 🥁 I listen to music that gets me in the right mood, sometimes game or film soundtracks, or oftentimes let's plays or other video projects by creators I like. 🎷 I usually put on some music or use the TV as background noise 🎸 It depends on the drawing. If it's a simple doodle, then I most likely won't play anything while drawing. Though for more detailed art, I play music that relates to the mood of the final piece. 🎻 I listen to background music like jazz and video game OSTs while drawing but occassionally I'll put on a nostalgic playlist.
What’s your favorite music artist/band? If you could ask your favorite band/music artist one question, what would it be?
🎤 Too many to count. And I don't want to ask them anything, I just hope saying" thank you" would be enough. 🥁 My favorite artist is David Bowie and has been for my whole life, but for that whole time I've never been able to come up with a pressing question I would ask him, especially that hasn't been covered in his extensive body of work and interviews. 🎷 EXO and Day6 are my favourite artists. If I could ask them anything, I'd ask them if I could have a hug 🎸 I'm sure many people like musical celebrities like Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and Micheal Jackson, but for me, I'm more into the obscure and lesser known artists. My favourite artist of all time? It's Akiko Shikata, a Japanese musical artist and music box musician. Her songs are considered to be one of the most amazing fantasy songs I've ever heard, and they contain a lot of emotions that I cannot express myself. If I were to meet her in person, I would ask her what inspires her songs. 🎻 It's hard to choose a favorite, but right now I'd say AWOLNATION. I'd ask Aaron Bruno, the lead singer, if he would hang out with me one day in the studio.
Do you play an instrument? If not would you like to play one? Which one?
🎤 I played the guitar a little when i was a kid. And I hope to continue at some point in my life. I also sing. 🥁 I'm a classically trained singer, practiced in alto and tenor ranges. 🎷 I used to play piano! 🎸 I don't, but I have considered playing a violin. 🎻 I don't play an instrument but I would love to play a piano, I inherited one from my late Nana and I'd love to learn how to compose my own music on it.
Which song(s) are you going to draw?
🎤 Plant life by Owl city 🥁 Lucretia My Reflection - The Sisters of Mercy 🎷 La vie en rose (still unsure) 🎸 I will create pieces for two pieces, one for a song by my favourite artist; Akiko Shikata (星詠 ~ホシヨミ~), and one from my favourite rhythm game; Pop'n Music (MADSPEED狂信道) 🎻 I'm going to draw to Eterna Forest by Pokemon and Awake at Night by half•alive.
What do you expect from this zine?
🎤 That everyone has a great time. 🥁 I'm not sure what I expect. This is my first time participating in a zine, though, so I'm excited to have my work published in some capacity. 🎷 More music suggestions and nice art 🎸 I look forward to see how others portray the songs of their choice in a creative way. 🎻 I expect to find new inspiring music from my fellow ziners!
Anything else you want to add?
🎸 I would like to thank Nini, the founder of dotzines, for drawing my Talicia for last year's Art Fight. It was a really adorable piece, and I look forward to seeing another Art Fight Attack next year... if we end up on opposite teams again, that is.