#rbw_ask

[riverbankwillow]

id love a decked out 3 tango!! your arts so cool i love your style <3

Thank you very much!! I'm so sorry that this is what you're getting, but I've been thinking about this post all week (listening is mandatory if you haven't)

[riverbankwillow]

Would you kindly gift us a doodle of God's favourite princess good sir?

Cottagecore Classic and Dragon Tamer flavored Separated versions under the cut

[riverbankwillow]

i love your artstyle it gives old anime from the 90s and also ghibli film all at once and I want to eat it <3

You're so sweet, thank you! That's exactly the vibe I'm trying to go for, glad it shines through :]

I know of studio Ghibli, but I haven't watched their films so that would be stolen valor on my part. As per eating, unsure if he is edible but here's a quick Scar War (and Rusty(?)) for you

[riverbankwillow]

do you happen to be a fan of trigun? your art is so reminiscent of it's art, your s11 scar looks so much like vash! i really like it /pos /gen

I haven't read or watched Trigun in any iteration, but I have been exposed to it by virtue of cool artists I follow being really into it! Funnily enough, I did reference Milly for Scar's expression on my sci-fi design sheet, so the dna is certainly there.

Thank you for your kind words and enjoying my pictures! Here's Scar the Stampede for you and all the other trigunheads:

[riverbankwillow]

what anime/manga do you use as style reference/inspiration? I need to know so I can go study it immediately and get as good as you holy shit

Thank you very much, I'm really happy that my drawings could make someone feel so motivated! :]

I bring terrible news - it's a big collection of various things. Here's sort of an overview:

I lost my mind over Inuyasha when I was in college and that show singlehandedly made me hard pivot my style into what it is today (the non-specific 90-2000s anime). I was so into the show in fact, that I had to stop watching it as to not miss my assignments. Thus, I've never finished it. Very embarrassing... Shoutout to Setteidreams, if you ever want to study the style of a show or a movie, definitely check it out, it's the best!

I'm a big fan of Kazuki Takahashi's early work on the Yu-Gi-Oh manga. Something about the style back then speaks to me, even though I do love the modern look of the franchise as well. Especially the faces, I absolutely adore the expressions.

Of course, I'm lifting a lot from one of my favorite mangaka ever - Hitoshi Ashinano. I can talk about his work all day. There's lots to learn, I really love the hatching. I'm a proud owner of complete editions of both Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and Kotonoba Drive.

Another HUGE inspiration for me is FLCL, aka the only good show Gainax ever made. I love everything about it. It's expressive and stylish and everyone has already sung its praise, so I won't. Same as Inuyasha, the settei available online have been of huge help when picking up interesting bits of stylization.

I've been trying to yoink more from Akira Toriyama's illustrative work as well lately. I love the way he drew scenes and clothing, everyone is unbelievably fashionable, and the attention to detail.

Honorable mentions: Aria (2001), Twin Spika (2001), Girls Last Tour (2014) and others I am probably forgetting...

That about covers it! If we're talking about "getting good", it's all about reading books on art, but that's a topic for another day. Anyway thanks for reading!

[riverbankwillow]

Hello! Feel free to call me Willow if you would like

Here's my website! I live there mostly

This is my blog that I use as an art archive. I like talking to people on here, so don’t hesitate if you want to send me a message!

I am very forgetful and inattentive and make mistakes/typos constantly, please let me know if you notice any

Enjoy!

[riverbankwillow]

I mean this in the best freakin way ever

Your artwork has the same vibes of experiencing old warrior cat animations for the first time

This is the funniest complement I've ever gotten, by far. I'm really glad that my stuff gives you that feeling.

Funny story actually, I used to be sooo scared of the more edgy animations people would post on youtube when I was little. Maybe that left an imprint? Whatever the case, thank you very much <3