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14 years ago
Stolen from squeedgemonster
- What sort of artist would you most identify yourself as?
A character designer or portrait artist of some sort. A bit of a writer and programmer, as long as I'm creating mascots or graphics for certain things. In general, a cartoonist.
- What would be your secondary identity?
Technically I do this more than my primary identity, but in general I'm a musician and electronic music producer. Not all skrillex-y where I do everything with my laptop though; I'm trying to work my way up to buying some actual hardware and/or mixing desks. I just poke around in melodies and short tunes, really. Maybe I'd write music for game or movie soundtracks?
- What forms of art do you dabble in, but don't excel at?
I occasionally do a little bit of textiles - plushies and the occasional cosplay thing. I'm very lazy though, even if I'm trying to work my way up into fursuiting. I'd like to do some video making again, provided I got the camera out and thought of a good enough plot.
- How would you describe your 'style'?
I've been greatly influenced by both sides of the cartoonist's world; western and manga. I've been swinging closer to the "toony manga" side lately, with lines being jagged and angular. It's all mix-and-match, really.
- What medium do you favor most?
Digital; it comes with ctrl+z. Lately I've been sketching more pen-and-paper doodles though, simply because it helps me get ideas out quicker. Anything I like out of a sketchdump, I'll scan and recreate later.
- What are your favorite subject matters?
For as long as I can remember in the furry/anthro community, I've been influenced by a lot of ryanide's work on Exetype (ginnigan's theme = unf), even Two Heroes and Dendyn Dynasties. A guilty pleasure of mine is android/cyborg-esque fighters with their own humanoid take on them, a good example being Astro Boy. I also enjoy creatures with some sci-fantasy elements, particularly felines and reptiles. As long as the colours compliment each other well enough, I'm happy.
Also a bit of a sucker for skys scenes and wide spread landscapes. Mountains, flooded valleys, things like that.
- What are your least favorite subject matters?
Fantasy strikes my fancy every now and then, but more than often I feel it hasn't been done "right". To me, everything feels like another version of Runescape or WoW, which saddens me because so many early novels depict fantasy worlds in such a great way. Also, there's a fine line for me when I view post-apocalyptic or scifi-war themes. The more muscled up and bullet-covered the subject, the less likely I am to find any interest in it. I generally don't like when things are "overdone" or "exaggerated"...
- List your Artistic Strengths
Involvement in my work; when I get into my creative flow I can't stop unless someone deliberately tries to irritate me. I also have this uncanny ability where if I tune into my mind's eye deep enough, I can picture a character or song before I even work on it - what kind of expression they'll have, what clothes they'll enjoy wearing, how they'll react in a certain situation.
- List your Artistic Weaknesses
I am my own worst critic. More than often I've crumpled paper because I wasn't happy with the result. I also can't draw human faces very well and my sense of 3D perspective needs improvement.
- Which of the above weaknesses would you most like to see improve?
Anatomy, poses and overall scenery. My characters seem to "float" in a white void more than anything.
- Adult Content. . . yes/no?
I've tried, but I was never happy with the result because most of them with five-minute-scribbles. And anyway, I'd rather be focusing on other aspects of art instead of big bewbs and cocks all the time.
- Adult Subject Matter you favor?
Being mostly homosexual (lesbian converted bi), a lot of tits and bewbs go well with me except I don't really go for the whole "cutesy foxgirl with the big muscled wolf stuck between huge knockers". I like things to be a little more though out, while keeping up a certain standard of artistic quality and realism.
As for fetishes, I'd like to keep those to myself.
- Schooling/Training received in the arts?
Other than high school I'm mostly self taught; been drawing ever since I could pick up a pencil. Had a few art books and friends who redlined for me, two or three workshops and about two years in an amateur film making/video club. Music is 100% self taught from trial and error, I've been surrouned by instruments and computers all my life so it kicked off from an early age.
- Schooling/Training you'd still like to have?
A high paying multimedia course in digital art, sound production, video, 2D and 3D animation. Maybe join a film school.
- Would you consider yourself prolific, or a 'quality over quantity' sort of artist?
I just do what makes me happy at the time. I like to keep my art up to a certain standard, but I dislike having to agonize over small details to it's a quick "think-and-draw" for me a lot of the time. I don't think about the result until I'm at least two thirds of the way through.
- Would you considering yourself a Fine Artist, or a Commercial Artist?
Bit of both. I'd like to get paid for what I do, while still keeping some artistic freedom.
- Where would you like to be in five years?
Producing my own TV series, books, CDs, films and various merch under the name of Black Static Productions. I've had my series in my head since 2007, and I'd love to see it on the big screen at some point. Even a screening at a con would be nice...
- What sort of artist would you most identify yourself as?
A character designer or portrait artist of some sort. A bit of a writer and programmer, as long as I'm creating mascots or graphics for certain things. In general, a cartoonist.
- What would be your secondary identity?
Technically I do this more than my primary identity, but in general I'm a musician and electronic music producer. Not all skrillex-y where I do everything with my laptop though; I'm trying to work my way up to buying some actual hardware and/or mixing desks. I just poke around in melodies and short tunes, really. Maybe I'd write music for game or movie soundtracks?
- What forms of art do you dabble in, but don't excel at?
I occasionally do a little bit of textiles - plushies and the occasional cosplay thing. I'm very lazy though, even if I'm trying to work my way up into fursuiting. I'd like to do some video making again, provided I got the camera out and thought of a good enough plot.
- How would you describe your 'style'?
I've been greatly influenced by both sides of the cartoonist's world; western and manga. I've been swinging closer to the "toony manga" side lately, with lines being jagged and angular. It's all mix-and-match, really.
- What medium do you favor most?
Digital; it comes with ctrl+z. Lately I've been sketching more pen-and-paper doodles though, simply because it helps me get ideas out quicker. Anything I like out of a sketchdump, I'll scan and recreate later.
- What are your favorite subject matters?
For as long as I can remember in the furry/anthro community, I've been influenced by a lot of ryanide's work on Exetype (ginnigan's theme = unf), even Two Heroes and Dendyn Dynasties. A guilty pleasure of mine is android/cyborg-esque fighters with their own humanoid take on them, a good example being Astro Boy. I also enjoy creatures with some sci-fantasy elements, particularly felines and reptiles. As long as the colours compliment each other well enough, I'm happy.
Also a bit of a sucker for skys scenes and wide spread landscapes. Mountains, flooded valleys, things like that.
- What are your least favorite subject matters?
Fantasy strikes my fancy every now and then, but more than often I feel it hasn't been done "right". To me, everything feels like another version of Runescape or WoW, which saddens me because so many early novels depict fantasy worlds in such a great way. Also, there's a fine line for me when I view post-apocalyptic or scifi-war themes. The more muscled up and bullet-covered the subject, the less likely I am to find any interest in it. I generally don't like when things are "overdone" or "exaggerated"...
- List your Artistic Strengths
Involvement in my work; when I get into my creative flow I can't stop unless someone deliberately tries to irritate me. I also have this uncanny ability where if I tune into my mind's eye deep enough, I can picture a character or song before I even work on it - what kind of expression they'll have, what clothes they'll enjoy wearing, how they'll react in a certain situation.
- List your Artistic Weaknesses
I am my own worst critic. More than often I've crumpled paper because I wasn't happy with the result. I also can't draw human faces very well and my sense of 3D perspective needs improvement.
- Which of the above weaknesses would you most like to see improve?
Anatomy, poses and overall scenery. My characters seem to "float" in a white void more than anything.
- Adult Content. . . yes/no?
I've tried, but I was never happy with the result because most of them with five-minute-scribbles. And anyway, I'd rather be focusing on other aspects of art instead of big bewbs and cocks all the time.
- Adult Subject Matter you favor?
Being mostly homosexual (lesbian converted bi), a lot of tits and bewbs go well with me except I don't really go for the whole "cutesy foxgirl with the big muscled wolf stuck between huge knockers". I like things to be a little more though out, while keeping up a certain standard of artistic quality and realism.
As for fetishes, I'd like to keep those to myself.
- Schooling/Training received in the arts?
Other than high school I'm mostly self taught; been drawing ever since I could pick up a pencil. Had a few art books and friends who redlined for me, two or three workshops and about two years in an amateur film making/video club. Music is 100% self taught from trial and error, I've been surrouned by instruments and computers all my life so it kicked off from an early age.
- Schooling/Training you'd still like to have?
A high paying multimedia course in digital art, sound production, video, 2D and 3D animation. Maybe join a film school.
- Would you consider yourself prolific, or a 'quality over quantity' sort of artist?
I just do what makes me happy at the time. I like to keep my art up to a certain standard, but I dislike having to agonize over small details to it's a quick "think-and-draw" for me a lot of the time. I don't think about the result until I'm at least two thirds of the way through.
- Would you considering yourself a Fine Artist, or a Commercial Artist?
Bit of both. I'd like to get paid for what I do, while still keeping some artistic freedom.
- Where would you like to be in five years?
Producing my own TV series, books, CDs, films and various merch under the name of Black Static Productions. I've had my series in my head since 2007, and I'd love to see it on the big screen at some point. Even a screening at a con would be nice...
