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Who are some artists that have inspired you?

I can't name all of the artists that inspired me coz it's a lot! And I'm scared to give them a shoutout or they'll think I'm a deranged stalker 😅 So to name a few: @truffeart - I'm in love of her children artbook style art and the way she does her colors! I wish I could be as good as her 🥺 @baings-nails - I followed her in X first, and fell in love with her TOTK comic. But after I learned that she drafted her comics in paper first before transferring digitally? My respect to her doubled. She's so awesome! @zellink - Flower is one of the best Zelink writer AND Zelink artist. She's that talented! @sheikfangirl - She makes angsty to deranged art and I wish I have that kind of range 🥺 @chihuahuana - I often use her art as a study reference for anatomy, especially skin folds (sorry Chi!) @between-star - one of my fave Zelink artist! I also love the way they make comics and often bookmarks them for shading references (sorry Star!) @newtsnaturethings - has the best background art and their process is probably the easiest(?) to understand since it was very straightforward (for me). I often use their pieces if I want to study environments (Sorry newt!) @mochiwei - She's one of my artist goal! And her range…my Gods I wanna be like her. I love to watch her timelapse and study them (and eat them) @kbluebirdart - They have one of the cleanest (and cutest) Zelink art I've ever seen, and I love to watch the way they draw and color their pieces, especially their loop animations! @numptypylon - One of the best Rayllum artists, with a very unique art style that really stand out! Like you can easily identify their art from the rest

How do you deal with art block?

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Who are some artists that have inspired you?

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What was something you used to struggle to draw with confidence/ease, but have now mastered?

I'd like to say hands, but not 100% mastered it. I still need to check hand reference pictures online to capture the right angles. Sometimes I forget where the thumb is located 😅

Your personal favorite works of art (not made by you) are…?

Mostly James Gurney's art, especially his Dinotopia book. His art reminds me of old styled picture books.

How do you deal with art block?

By resting! I usually get creative block if I have too many ideas, which is why I often take a long art break by either doing something completely different like trying other mediums (2D/3D rigging or clay sculpting), or just not doing anything art-related. Watching videos or reading fics are sometimes counterproductive so I try to avoid doing those, and only focus on tasks that would not let me think about my art WIPS. Like cleaning the house or bookkeeping lol Consuming art while having an art block makes me feel "guilty" that sometimes it leads me to a longer art block. But when I give my creative juices a "vacation", I can easily go back to my WIPS with fresh eyes and renewed spark.

What motivates/inspires you artistically? (topics, emotions, etc)

Any topic that gives me fluffy and funny vibes can put me on a roll