Devious Journal Entry

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1. Do you prefer traditional drawing, or digital?

Traditional. I would do digital, but I don't have the technology to do it. I certainly wish I did.

2. How long have you been drawing? 

For as long as I can remember. I started majorly drawing when I was in high school. 

3. How many classes have you taken? 

One, in high school. I learned a lot in that class.

3. Do you have a DeviantArt, personal website, or art blog? 

Yes, my DeviantArt account.

4. What’s your favorite thing to draw?  

Great Mouse Detective art and anthro art, faces at a 3/4 angle, women's bodies, and people/animals in dark shadows.

5. What’s your least favorite thing to draw?  

Hands and men's bodies. They are so HARD to draw. 

6. How often do you use references? 

When I can't get the hand or body right, or if the hand or body I draw is in a particular angle that I haven't mastered. Or if I'm drawing someone else's character for a gift and I need to use a reference.

7. Do you draw professionally, or just for fun? 

Just for fun. My art is not that good to be professional.

8. How much time do you spend drawing on an average day?

A few hours at least.

9. Are you confident about your art? 

Eh, 50/50. I'm really good with black and white pencils and charcoal, (Charcoal is soooo much fun to play with when I draw! ) but I am not so good when it comes to using color, which I need to practice more on.

10. How many art-related blogs do you follow? 

None. I don't know any.

11. Is it okay for people to ask you about your process? 

Oh yeah, it's totally fine. Just as long as they don't constantly nag again and again in an annoying way, I don't mind people asking.

12. Do you prefer to keep your art personal, or do you like drawing things for other people? 

Both. There is some art work that is personal for me, but I like drawing for people as well.

13. Do you ever collaborate with others? 

I've done a collab once before, a Great Mouse Detective Halloween collab. Otherwise, never did any other collabs with anyone.

14. How long does an average piece take you to complete? 

On average, it takes several hours if I complete it constantly. But then, sometimes it takes me a few days.

15. Do you draw more today than you did in the past, or do you draw less? 

More.

16. Do you think you’re justified in giving other people art advice? 

Yes and no. As long as the critique is professional and meaning to help the artist improve, yes, it's good and justified. But if the critique there just to criticize the artist, then no.

17.What are you currently trying to improve on? 

Hands, and how to draw men's bodies.

18. What is the most difficult thing for you to draw? 

Again, hands, and men's bodies. And realistic. Sooo hard!

19. What is the easiest thing for you to draw? 

Women's bodies, and anthro art, mostly Great Mouse Detective anthro art, and manga style art.

20. Do you like to challenge yourself?  

Oh yeah. I like to challenge myself whenever I feel like it.

21. Are you confident that you’re improving steadily? 

Yes, actually. I know I'm not the best, but I know I am improving.

22. Do you draw more fanart, or more original art?

I do a mixture of both.

23. Do you feel jealous when you see other people’s art, or inspired? (Be honest!) 

Sometimes I feel jealous, yes, especially when their coloring is so much better than mine. I also feel inspired as well. 

24. Do you like to draw in silence, or with music? 

Both, though I love drawing more with music.

25. For digital artists: what program(s) do you use? 

Wish I did. Can someone tell me where I can get a program I can use?

26. For digital artists: how many layers does a typical piece require? 

Don't know.

27. For traditional artists: what medium do you like most? 

Pencils, black pens, charcoal.

28. For traditional artists: How do you usually start on a big piece? 
 
I draw out what I want first using pencils first. Then I pen out the full outline with black pens and erase the pencil part. If I just want to use black and white, I use pencils with heavier graphite in the lead or with charcoal and mix it with blenders. If I want to use coloring, I color lightly with the pencils I want in several layers using my Prisma Coloring pencils, then I use my special Prisma Coloring blender to blend the colors to broaden the color and smooth it out to make the color stand out. (But sometimes my coloring still comes out blotchy. XP Still have yet to improve on my coloring.)

29. What inspires you to not just make art, but to be a better artist? 

I'm not sure. Doing art runs in my blood, from my mom and her mom before that. But as far as being a better artist, I suppose my mom and several artists on Deviantart and some close friends I know inspire me to keep drawing and be a better artist.

I tag: Whoever wants to do it.

Merry Christmas, everybody! Love you all!