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i've come to a point where i just cannot answer all the questions people are prone to ask on deviantArt. it's very time-consuming, i must say. thus, i've decided to be efficient.  Where did you learn to draw? i've drawn for as long as i can remember, so most of my techniques are self-taught. In the beginning, all this was just for fun. recently, however, i've been signing up for classes whenever i can manage to. i started taking my art seriously at the start of high school i'd say. i've taken life/figure drawing, acrylic painting, among others. i now attend university of dallas in irving as an undergraduate, majoring in art. just taking the basic, foundation-building classes now... How did you develop your style? to be perfectly honest, i wasn't aware i had a specific style. i realize my work is a cross between the cartoony and realistic, and what got me to this point was PRACTICE. i draw constantly; whenever and wherever i can. every artist has their blocks though, and i've had my fair share of mine. but you can always get out of a slump, it passes. also in developing my own style, i've used tutorials here on deviantArt and peeked at other artists' work. looking at all the diverse styles here really helped me figure out what worked for me. How long do you take on a picture? that all depends on the type of picture. when i'm messing around and just sketching out an idea, the initial sketch could take from 10 to 30 minutes. if i decide i like what i've done with the sketch, i'll polish it up with ink and get rid of pencil lines. that takes fairly longer, around a half an hour to an hour. coloring, i've noticed, takes the longest for me since i use pencils. this last part takes me... oh, an hour. sometimes more. i very rarely ever do all this in one sitting, but it's happened when i'm very inspired. Do you use references? hardly ever, seeing as almost all of my work is born from my imagination. but i have used them for a complicated pose or expression i've had in mind. it never hurts to check and see if whatever you're working on is even anatomically correct. What pencils/pens do you use? i use trusty mechanical pencils for sketching. for coloring, i use prismacolor pencils and sometimes cretacolor pastels. normally i use whatever pen is available to me at the time, but i know i need to break that habit. i really like ballpoint pens, but the sharpie felt tip pen is incredible. i snatch those up like a maniac. Can I color/reference one of your drawings? i'm perfectly fine with you coloring any line art of mine, but i must demand that you link me if you post my work on the internet or give me credit for the original work wherever you use it. i'm also alright with you using work of mine as a reference for a drawing you're doing, but again, you must give me credit. don't steal my work and claim it as your own. Do you take commissions? yes, occasionally. my details are here [link] Do you take requests? not anymore; i gave it up a long time ago. if you ask for one, more often than not, i WILL ignore you. Do you do art trades? it depends on the time and circumstance; i'll put up a journal opening up to them, or make an exception. but currently, i am not doing any art trades. Are you willing to do an interview/blog feature? absolutely! i'm always willing to that for any publication, project, or online blog. What books do you recommend? apparently i have good taste in books to be read just for fun. so i've made these lists by popular demand! [link] What scanner do you use? i have an HP Scanjet G3110 here at home, and a Canon at school. not sure about the model for the latter... What tablet do you use? a Wacom Intuos4, the smallest size. Other questions? note me here on deviantArt or e-mail me at beevaughn55@yahoo.com! |
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