Alexg47
Out of your OCs, which one would you want a really good quality figurine of? Which of your OCs would you say you are the most proud of and why?
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Thank you for the questions~
This might come off as a kinda generic question, but how long have you been drawing and what originally got you into more 'serious' art? I ask because you have a really unique/recognizable artstyle, so I was curious about what things might have influenced it.
I've been ambiently drawing for around 9ish years. I got more serious about art about 7 years ago since I felt like it would be a decent career path to follow. There wasn't much else that interested me when it came to careers, so it seemed like a safe pick. I at least knew that I liked art and I was sorta okay at it back then.
As for direct influences that fed into my artstyle, I'm just going to slap them under a spoiler since I don't want this post to be a pain to scroll past.
Woodblock Prints - Some good lineart
Old Movie Posters - The one's from right when "talkies" became a thing
Damaged VHS tapes / Shows that no longer have a master copy - I really enjoy the grain, streaking, and colour distortion this causes. I replicate the look a lot in my lineart, shading, and backgrounds. I do eventually want to duplicate it in my animation when I have a program and computer that can handle it.
Art Noveau - I really like the linework of the art pieces and the architecture is fantastic.
Art Deco - I use a lot of art deco-esque things for backgrounds in my art.
Stained Glass - Specifically pieces made around 1800-1930s. It's when painted glasses became super popular. I really like how the bold the outlines of the pieces look when compared to the large chunks of painted glass.
Cel Animation - Specifically how the cels interact with each other. You can see the shadows, the dust, if it's bumped while being filmed. Also, how much contrast there is between the background and the animated parts.
80's and 90's anime (both western and eastern)
I'm always interested in your OCs too, so: do you have any favourite OCs among the ones you've uploaded on TH?
Even though I don't have all my characters posted, I have my absolute favourite ones uploaded to the site.
My absolute favourite is Rory. He has a ton of emotional value to me due to how I largely developed him with my now fiance. Plus, I just really emotionally connect to the mess of a man. He went from a really minor throwaway character to now one of my story-based mains. I use him a lot for drawing practice as well since he's the only OC I have where I've got their design memorized. I would estimate that once I get my sketchbooks scanned, he should probably have around 50-100+ pieces of art OTL. It's some serious favouritism for him.
My second favourite is Jeb. I like cowboys. I like vampires. He's a cowboy vampire.