#erindrawsstuff

Meet the Artist: @erindrawsstuff

Hi, I’m Erin, and I draw stuff! I’m an illustrator and 2D animator based in Austin, Texas (yee-haw). I’ve been in and out of the animation/entertainment industry for about 3 years, working many different roles like character designer for Rooster Teeth, animator for The Daytripper (a Texas-based PBS special), and character and prop designer for Lowbrow Studios (Adam Ruins Everything, etc.). Most of my work is now in personal projects like my webcomic “SUBSIX” (I promise I’m coming back to it!) and working with friends and colleagues within indie spaces, all while working my day job and returning to school for a degree in 3D animation! Most of my inspiration can likely be traced back to my cringe anime roots and the more obscure 2D animated movies from Disney while looking to new inspirations like Into the Spider-verse and Delicious in Dungeon. I think my main goal has been to create compelling stories with enticing characters while trying to navigate the complexities of life and the people in it (both in the media I create and irl). In the meantime, I explore this through reading works like The Locked Tomb, listening to Philosophy Tube, playing disaster lesbians in our DnD campaign of nearly 4 years, playing video games that make me cry and question things, and challenging myself to grow and improve in all aspects. I hope someday I’m able to return to being a full-time artist, but for now, I’m rediscovering why I create and how to maintain a reasonable work/life balance. I’m truly grateful that people enjoy my work, regardless of how big or small my following is or becomes in the future. I hope one day I’m able to be an inspiration to someone as many have for me! Thank you for this opportunity to introduce myself!

Nice to meet you, Erin! Below are some pieces they have shared with you all.

Smug queen!!

I'm super late posting these but the last few commissions I did off-stream from the first round of sketch commissions.

I ended up taking more than I wanted to, tbh, bc friends ;v;... but how could I not?? So many gorgeous designs 

1. @skostbuster

2. @htfnoelle

1. if someone wanted to really understand you, what would they read, watch, and listen to?

Read- My planner (it’s the only thing I can think of and literally my lifeline)

Watch- Howl’s Moving Castle, I am literally Sophie

Listen to- Hamilton, it’s taken over my life

3. list your fandoms and one character from each that you identify with.

I’ll do my current escapades…

The 100- Clarke, the bi babes gotta stick together

Star Wars- Poe, I am also hot for Finn and am one helluva pilot 

5. do you think of yourself as a human being or a human doing? do you identify yourself by the things you do?

I guess I’m more of a human being since I don’t do as much as I’d like to so yeah

7. do you care about your ethnicity?

Yeah it’s actually been a big factor in my identity. My mom’s a first-gen Greek American so I’ve kinda had the life I have because of her hard work. We visit Greece a lot bc of my relatives there, the culture and place feels like home and I really fit. I wish I looked more Greek just because I identify with that side more than my dad’s Polish/Russian/whatever he is european descent. I also really want to pick up the language again

9. are you an artist?

I’d like to think so

English: How many languages can you speak?

I speak english, and then i can speak really basic spanish!! 

53. What has been you worst haircut/style?

BANGS WITH HAIR DOWN TO MY WAIST IN ELEMENTARY OHMYGOD OHMYGOD OHMY

56. What do you like on your toast?

November - what is your favorite food?

Greek food! Spanakopita and Baklava 👌🏻

(I’ll pretend you were born a day early and do the question from the 15th)

15 - what time does your alarm clock go off?