Artist questionnaire
15 years ago
I first saw it from
emorottie
1. What are elements of your style?
I try to vary and expand my drawing abilities through different styles, but I mostly enjoy drawing in the Franco-Belgian ligne claire comic style, which involves a single line width throughout the character and little shadow (for the most part). It's also a very basic look, similar to the illustrations seen in airline safety cards. It's the best I can do with the knowledge and abilities I have. I like the style, but I'd like to learn more advanced styles.
2. Have you had formal training? (e.g., college, personal instructor, etc.)
I took basic art classes in middle school. I had a few drawing instruction classes in my undergraduate college years in the form of figure drawing and advanced conceptual drawing, where I ventured briefly into what would become my current style.
3. Was it useful or did you find it better to learn on your own?
It was helpful to establish a foundation of realistic proportions and things like vanishing lines. My cartooning abilities were self-taught; Notable influences in sequential technique include Scott McCloud, instructional drawings (safety cards again), and the influence of video editing/cinema.
4. What are your tools of the trade?
Computer: A borrowed Wacom Intuos 3 and Gimp. I haven't explored other drawing program options.
Paper: Various sketchbooks, the occasional bristol board scrap, and technical drawing pens like Micron. For pencil, I use whatever 0.5mm mechanical pencil I have handy. Marvy's Le Pen is good for cheap color doodling.
5. Would you, or do you work on art for a living?
I hope to publish a graphic novel or comic someday, and this will happen, even if it is a self-produced zine. Whether or not I'll make money off them is another matter.
6. Do you know another artist who would fill this out?
They already have.
emorottie1. What are elements of your style?
I try to vary and expand my drawing abilities through different styles, but I mostly enjoy drawing in the Franco-Belgian ligne claire comic style, which involves a single line width throughout the character and little shadow (for the most part). It's also a very basic look, similar to the illustrations seen in airline safety cards. It's the best I can do with the knowledge and abilities I have. I like the style, but I'd like to learn more advanced styles.
2. Have you had formal training? (e.g., college, personal instructor, etc.)
I took basic art classes in middle school. I had a few drawing instruction classes in my undergraduate college years in the form of figure drawing and advanced conceptual drawing, where I ventured briefly into what would become my current style.
3. Was it useful or did you find it better to learn on your own?
It was helpful to establish a foundation of realistic proportions and things like vanishing lines. My cartooning abilities were self-taught; Notable influences in sequential technique include Scott McCloud, instructional drawings (safety cards again), and the influence of video editing/cinema.
4. What are your tools of the trade?
Computer: A borrowed Wacom Intuos 3 and Gimp. I haven't explored other drawing program options.
Paper: Various sketchbooks, the occasional bristol board scrap, and technical drawing pens like Micron. For pencil, I use whatever 0.5mm mechanical pencil I have handy. Marvy's Le Pen is good for cheap color doodling.
5. Would you, or do you work on art for a living?
I hope to publish a graphic novel or comic someday, and this will happen, even if it is a self-produced zine. Whether or not I'll make money off them is another matter.
6. Do you know another artist who would fill this out?
They already have.
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If you're not familiar you should check him out. :)
I think somewhere in the bunch of reading I've done recently on him, and the character Corto Maltese, it mentioned something about him being in the style of Franco-Belgian comics.
There's some seriously chunky sideburns. I love them!