Art Meme (taken from feral-grinn)
▶ What is the character you've drawn the most (Can be original or fanart)?
Lotiki or Shayna. Probably Lotiki, though most has been sketches.
▶ What colour do you most often use?
Blue.
▶ Any colour you are bad at using?
Yellow.
▶ When drawing people, where do you start?
Pose sketch to get anathomy, balance and flow right. After that it's the head.
▶ What is a character only your eraser will love?
I guess Kai... he never comes out right. I kinda want to redesign him as well.
▶ Which of your works took the longest time?
I have NO idea. I never keep track of the time when I draw - as I work on my pieces a little at a time over a long span of time usually. But a guess would be the jungle carnival picture.
▶ What techniques do you use when you want to improve in drawing?
Read up on it, and practise. Right now I'm trying to improve in perspective, buildings and backgrounds.
▶ What art tools/media are you good with?
I guess lead pencil, watercolour and pixel art.
▶ Art tools/media you are bad at?
Not really bad as much as I haven't really had a chance to try it yet. I'd like to learn oils... but I also want to get better at CGing. I'm so slow that it's painful with Photoshop.
▶ What do you think about your own art?
I kinda like it. Right now Im starting to have alot of pieces that I actually enjoy looking at! That was not the case a couple of years ago. I also know in what general areas I need to improve, but sometimes I need someone to point out other things about it that I can't discover on my own.
▶ Do you consult magazines for your drawings?
Nope. I consult artistic friends mostly. And google for quick references! ;)
▶ What do you like about your art?
That I finally have a style to call my own. It's recognizable as mine. I also like my own attention to details, as it is something I search for in others' artwork.
▶ What habits do you have while drawing?
I like to have music on (often only one artist/album/song on repeat), and sometimes even TV-series - but on my laptop so that I can pause when I want to. I also draw intently for a little while (say 10 min) and then take a break, then go back to drawing again. So that is part of why it takes me so long to draw. I can't always focus for a long period of time. But sometimes I also get really into it and forget all about time.
▶ Are you good at drawing faces facing right?
I don't really think about it. I guess I am?
▶ How frequently do you draw?
Not always that often. If I'm studying/working then that can tire me out quite alot then I'd draw about 3-5 times/week ...but mostly sketches. If I have more time on my hands I'll draw every or every other day - sketches or complete pictures.
▶ What do you do when you have artist's block?
Read, look at others' art to inspire me, and also sometimes force myself to draw until the block goes away.
▶ What must you have when you draw?
A computer, a lead-pencil, white paper and privacy. I get really antsy if someone watches me draw.
▶ Do you have a lot of stray lines (messy lineart)?
Only in the initial stages... or if it's part of the style/texture I'm trying to convey.
▶ What is drawing to you?
Some sort of meditation I think. Drawing makes me calmer and happier no matter if I show it to anyone or just keep it to myself. I also feel accomplished when I finish an art piece.
▶ Your goal from now on:
To get better at the things I'm not that great at yet, to try new media, and to draw more frequently.
▶ Artists you've had influence from?
Hans Arnold, John Bauer, Chris Riddell and many more.
▶ Artists you like?
Same as above.
▶ Which is easier to draw, humans or animals?
It's about the same I guess... though I need references more often for animals as I don't draw them as often as humans.
▶ Please tell us the title(s) of your own comic(s)
Not Existing Yet. :P
▶ Show us an old picture
I drew this when I was about 5 years old. :D It's Goldilocks.
▶ What is the charm-point of your art?
I... have no clue? I guess most people find different things about my art that they like.
▶ What is the first thing you would draw if we're talking about fantasy?
Mythological creatures... probably stuff from Nordic folk tales. After that high fantasy inspired stuff, trolls, elves, warriors, bards, etc.
▶ Please draw your most beloved character:
Haha!
▶ When thinking of characters is it mostly female? male? or androgynous/no sex?
Pretty much androgynous. Though at the moment the majority of my OC's are female, but that is soon to be corrected as I try to keep it pretty even and have a few more male characters planned that don't have profiles up just yet.
▶ What did you draw yesterday?
Worked on a pixelart sprite for feral-grinn!
▶ What is the funnest part to draw?
It differs. I like drawing silly faces, but also hip-areas on both males/females, hair, and feet. Oh, and design clothes. I love designing outfits!
▶ What part of other people's drawings do you notice first?
Originality, creativity, variety, if they have that "thing". It needs to draw me to it... I know some really talented artists that I can't even stand to look at their art anymore because all the characters look the same, are too pretty, and all the art just blends into a mass of the same stuff. A good artist can vary themselves and are not afraid to try new things.
▶ Regarding backgrounds, what is your method of making it easier to draw?
I don't think I have a method... I'm not that awesome at backgrounds. If I get stuck I try to think around the problem and look at lots of references for new ideas or a way to implement the original idea.
▶ What colour coordinations do you like?
Cold tones, or warm tones mixed with cold shading. I like strong colours, not that much a fan of pastels (which might sound a bit odd since I like to paint with watercolours, haha).
▶ What character did you last draw?
Of my original ones it was a new character for the Unavisi comm called Lingon. Working on his character sheet.
▶ Does your style change easily?
It used to, until I found my own style (around 2005). It does change as I evolve of course, just not as dramatically. But I can still copy styles quite easily.
▶ What part of drawing do you pay most attention to?
Flow, balance/lack of balance, anathomy.
▶ How do you feel about drawing H pictures?
Don't really do it myself...
▶ Do you like criticism from others?
Yes, when I ask for it. Which I actually do quite often, and I really try to keep all the advice I receive in mind - even though I might only select some of it to act on in the specific drawing. Some I keep to influence my art over time (if it's something bigger - like a common anathomical flaw that I might have with my art), and some I chose not to act on as I like those things the way they are because it might be part of my style.
Lotiki or Shayna. Probably Lotiki, though most has been sketches.
▶ What colour do you most often use?
Blue.
▶ Any colour you are bad at using?
Yellow.
▶ When drawing people, where do you start?
Pose sketch to get anathomy, balance and flow right. After that it's the head.
▶ What is a character only your eraser will love?
I guess Kai... he never comes out right. I kinda want to redesign him as well.
▶ Which of your works took the longest time?
I have NO idea. I never keep track of the time when I draw - as I work on my pieces a little at a time over a long span of time usually. But a guess would be the jungle carnival picture.
▶ What techniques do you use when you want to improve in drawing?
Read up on it, and practise. Right now I'm trying to improve in perspective, buildings and backgrounds.
▶ What art tools/media are you good with?
I guess lead pencil, watercolour and pixel art.
▶ Art tools/media you are bad at?
Not really bad as much as I haven't really had a chance to try it yet. I'd like to learn oils... but I also want to get better at CGing. I'm so slow that it's painful with Photoshop.
▶ What do you think about your own art?
I kinda like it. Right now Im starting to have alot of pieces that I actually enjoy looking at! That was not the case a couple of years ago. I also know in what general areas I need to improve, but sometimes I need someone to point out other things about it that I can't discover on my own.
▶ Do you consult magazines for your drawings?
Nope. I consult artistic friends mostly. And google for quick references! ;)
▶ What do you like about your art?
That I finally have a style to call my own. It's recognizable as mine. I also like my own attention to details, as it is something I search for in others' artwork.
▶ What habits do you have while drawing?
I like to have music on (often only one artist/album/song on repeat), and sometimes even TV-series - but on my laptop so that I can pause when I want to. I also draw intently for a little while (say 10 min) and then take a break, then go back to drawing again. So that is part of why it takes me so long to draw. I can't always focus for a long period of time. But sometimes I also get really into it and forget all about time.
▶ Are you good at drawing faces facing right?
I don't really think about it. I guess I am?
▶ How frequently do you draw?
Not always that often. If I'm studying/working then that can tire me out quite alot then I'd draw about 3-5 times/week ...but mostly sketches. If I have more time on my hands I'll draw every or every other day - sketches or complete pictures.
▶ What do you do when you have artist's block?
Read, look at others' art to inspire me, and also sometimes force myself to draw until the block goes away.
▶ What must you have when you draw?
A computer, a lead-pencil, white paper and privacy. I get really antsy if someone watches me draw.
▶ Do you have a lot of stray lines (messy lineart)?
Only in the initial stages... or if it's part of the style/texture I'm trying to convey.
▶ What is drawing to you?
Some sort of meditation I think. Drawing makes me calmer and happier no matter if I show it to anyone or just keep it to myself. I also feel accomplished when I finish an art piece.
▶ Your goal from now on:
To get better at the things I'm not that great at yet, to try new media, and to draw more frequently.
▶ Artists you've had influence from?
Hans Arnold, John Bauer, Chris Riddell and many more.
▶ Artists you like?
Same as above.
▶ Which is easier to draw, humans or animals?
It's about the same I guess... though I need references more often for animals as I don't draw them as often as humans.
▶ Please tell us the title(s) of your own comic(s)
Not Existing Yet. :P
▶ Show us an old picture
I drew this when I was about 5 years old. :D It's Goldilocks.
▶ What is the charm-point of your art?
I... have no clue? I guess most people find different things about my art that they like.
▶ What is the first thing you would draw if we're talking about fantasy?
Mythological creatures... probably stuff from Nordic folk tales. After that high fantasy inspired stuff, trolls, elves, warriors, bards, etc.
▶ Please draw your most beloved character:
Haha!
▶ When thinking of characters is it mostly female? male? or androgynous/no sex?
Pretty much androgynous. Though at the moment the majority of my OC's are female, but that is soon to be corrected as I try to keep it pretty even and have a few more male characters planned that don't have profiles up just yet.
▶ What did you draw yesterday?
Worked on a pixelart sprite for feral-grinn!
▶ What is the funnest part to draw?
It differs. I like drawing silly faces, but also hip-areas on both males/females, hair, and feet. Oh, and design clothes. I love designing outfits!
▶ What part of other people's drawings do you notice first?
Originality, creativity, variety, if they have that "thing". It needs to draw me to it... I know some really talented artists that I can't even stand to look at their art anymore because all the characters look the same, are too pretty, and all the art just blends into a mass of the same stuff. A good artist can vary themselves and are not afraid to try new things.
▶ Regarding backgrounds, what is your method of making it easier to draw?
I don't think I have a method... I'm not that awesome at backgrounds. If I get stuck I try to think around the problem and look at lots of references for new ideas or a way to implement the original idea.
▶ What colour coordinations do you like?
Cold tones, or warm tones mixed with cold shading. I like strong colours, not that much a fan of pastels (which might sound a bit odd since I like to paint with watercolours, haha).
▶ What character did you last draw?
Of my original ones it was a new character for the Unavisi comm called Lingon. Working on his character sheet.
▶ Does your style change easily?
It used to, until I found my own style (around 2005). It does change as I evolve of course, just not as dramatically. But I can still copy styles quite easily.
▶ What part of drawing do you pay most attention to?
Flow, balance/lack of balance, anathomy.
▶ How do you feel about drawing H pictures?
Don't really do it myself...
▶ Do you like criticism from others?
Yes, when I ask for it. Which I actually do quite often, and I really try to keep all the advice I receive in mind - even though I might only select some of it to act on in the specific drawing. Some I keep to influence my art over time (if it's something bigger - like a common anathomical flaw that I might have with my art), and some I chose not to act on as I like those things the way they are because it might be part of my style.