GUY I LIKE

First impression: god i really adored malik/marik from the second I first saw him when I was like 8. My childbrain just honed in on this cackling charismatic bad guy SOO so bad... I had a crush on him lol

Impression now: HE REALLY IS ONE OF THE DUEL MONSTERS GREATS. TO ME. He's my second favorite DM character behind Rex, his backstory hits like a truck, his dub voice just completely enchants me, he just still hits different after all this time. Marik is like the perfect encapsulation of Battle City nostalgia and Yugioh Villain Realness to me. love him to bits. 16 year old of all time. live laugh love motor cycle

Favorite moment: gooooughh gotta go with when he regains agency and control of his body in the Yami Marik vs. Yugi duel and then forfeits of his own accord. Batttle City finals go so so hard but that bit especially just rocks.

Idea for a story: anything with him and Yami Bakura just getting to be little shithead teenagers. I want them to throw glass bottles at cop cars together.

Unpopular opinion: I think he is still gonna be a little bit mean and cunty even post-redemption and post-canon. this isn't a bug it's a feature.

Favorite relationship: do still love me some thiefship but my fav Marik dynamic is his relationship with his siblings ;__; Ishtar sibs still make my heart acheee his bond with Odion/Rishid makes me BANANASSS. SO MUCH LOVE THERE. SO MUCH COMPLICATED GROUND THERE. At the end of it all they have each other and it's fantastic. top fav ygo siblings, to me.

How would you describe your style?

I'd describe it as "trying and failing not to be shoujo". These days I take a lot of notes from stuff like Dungeon Meshi, Chainsaw Man, Witch Hat Atelier, and Love Live!, but I still strongly hold onto some of the design principles from cartoons I grew up with (mainly Powerpuff Girls).

8. What's the most fun and the least fun parts about your process?

Most fun: Coloring! It's really satisfying to watch a piece come together and look more like an illustration than a scribble. I also really enjoy lines/inking. Nothing like seeing my messy chicken scratch sketches become a more polished product.

Least fun: Sketching, especially whenever I have to break things down into 3D masses. It's easily the longest part of the process, in no small part because I'm frequently struck by decision paralysis.

13. How long do you usually take on a piece?

Oh my god thank you!!!

That means a lot because oh my god your art is so good and I am still floored we are mutuals everytime I see you on my dash (also no worries!)

11. What’s the first thing you think about when thinking about the character?

His iconic dub voice....all we do in our apartment is have extended back and forth conversations in bad impressions of yugioh dub character voices. His really truly is one of the most iconic to me. Screeching <3

27. If they could meet a character from another show/movie/etc, who would be the most fun for them to meet?

wildcard pick but Any Muppet. I think if Marik was a guest on the Muppet Show it would be really beneficial for him. I want him to have a talk with Miss Piggy

28. The most unnecessary thing they ever did?

🌈 Do you use more warm or cold colors?

IT USED TO BE WARM FOR SURE Im always out here with my reds and oranges and magentas...my beloveds.... but this year i feel like I started to use cooler colors a little more often. or at least really started figuring out how to play with them and make them real funky.

🙃 Which is easier: faces facing left, right, or front view?