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For designs that I make 

It depends on the fandom, I'm writing about. For Final Fantasy IX, I tended to go along the canon artstyle of the characters, to avoid having to think too hard on having to imagine what they look like, but nowadays I've leaned more creatively and developed 'what-if' situations when it comes to drawing new ones. So now, I have like 2-3 of them. 

Others tend to break the mould of the usual OCs in other fandoms, like Stardew and Terraria, where they have written backgrounds with alternative follow ups to the main storyline; Including a few twists and turns along the way.

What's your general feelings towards fanfictions? Do they show a different better vision from the original writer's? Or are they considered a waste of creativity?

I have an obsession for fanfiction lmao. My reading habit really picks up thanks to them actually! Having that sense of familiarity from a fandom you already know, while also knowing to expect new things (that won't dissapoint you, I swear canon sometimes just sucks. Looking at you MCU) is an experience I've come to enjoy from reading fanfictions!

Not all fanfictions are 'better' than canon, of course. Sometimes you just want to see characters from an action shounen taking a break for once, or just have that sweet, sweet self-indulgent shipping galore lmao.

What are your thoughts on your current artstyle? Are you satisfied with what you can do right now, or are you aiming to improve even more? Maybe you don't really care about improving, seeing drawing as just a hobby that you doesn't really feel the need to practice up to perfection? If you are practicing, what is your ideal artstyle that you are trying to achieve? 

I think my art has been influenced by everything I've watched throughout my child/teen years e.g anime, avatar the last airbender, and some of my favourite online artists (all unconsciously). A lot of horror films, creepy stories and MUSIC have also shaped the essence and feel of my art rather than the style itself, arguably even more! 

Where do you draw inspiration for your characters? Are they drawn from pieces of yourself, or things you've experienced, or things that you've seen and liked?

The latter, certainly.
I tend to pull inspiration from what I love and find appealing, though my interests interlock in a whole ton of aspects.
The three main inspirations are Nature, Music and Diablo II.
The latter is an old game that has got an unbelievable influence on what I like and what kind of atmospheres I enjoy.
I played it as a young child and life hasn't been the same since, haha.

Overall, I draw subjects I find appealing, out of my love and adoration of those specific things.
"♡Love♡ inspires me the most" like some tacky poster would say.

                                                           

Which branch of art would you like to learn, aside from the one you're currently involved with?
(E.g sculpting, whittling, music or other handicrafts.)

I've always wanted to start acting!

It would be a good way to slowly and carefully get out of my comfort zone as im not good wth crowds
but i would love for more people to see im more than what i am now!!
acting maybe movie directing!!

when creating a character or design, what grant you your motivation or ideas when making it?

I love side characters more. When I was a youngster and RPed in groups everyone would be fighting and trying to one-up each other so that they could be the main character (bc we were all youngsters of course) but it just annoyed the heck out of me. Side characters are a lot easier, they're less demanding, they can have as simple a backstory as needed, and they tend to get a lot!

Have you ever made a character with a specific story/personality, but the minute it was put into the real world it completely changed (it became easier writing the character in a different voice or with a new personality)? Did it happen out of the blue or did any interactions shape that?

Surprise surprise, that character is UNO!!!!! He was suppose to be like super cruel, fights everyone, kills them all- but instead he turned into someone who likes hanging out with people, is usually chill, and only really kills people who form a contract with him with the understanding they'll die in the end.  He's not nearly as manipulative as I planned him out to be, usually having a carefree don't give a fuck attitude instead. It happened the minute I started writing him.

Question: What are your favorite go-to character tropes? We all have them

Hmm, I have a lot but when it comes to males I usually go with the strong and silent types. Somtimes they're a brooder, others they're downright hostile.

For females, the seductress/ charmer types. You know, the kind that would use 'darling' or 'honey' for pretty much anyone.

I also like doing just wholesome cheery babs. Plus, characters who are not what they are percieved as.

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What's you fav kinda palatte to use? Colourful, saturated, pastels? 6-8 main colours or just 3-4? Warm, cold or neutral colours? Etc

I wouldn’t say it’s a favorite but I tend to use desaturated colors, all because an art teacher I had in HS said you shouldn’t be using anything that’s not desaturated a little. And while now I can see a point to it, in hindsight it made me go “oh okay, I’ll suck all the color out then.” And it’s been something I’ve been unlearning since then. But really one thing I’ve come to realize is that saturation pops and it’s fun to work with, and though I don’t do it as often as I should. If there’s one take away from this, it’s that do what inspires you, and take any advice you get, even from professional artists with the knowledge that it’s subjective, and while it can still be helpful, you shouldn’t let it keep you from drawing how you want!

Who of your characters has the oddest origins? By that I mean, what happened during a characters creation that wasn’t what you’d expect or caught you by surprise? And how did it, if at all, effect the character as they are now?

Oh. My. Goodness. You have literally no idea. Me and my friend can make an entire Bible long book about the ocs we haven't posted on here and their role and back stories. Here's just a few otherwise we'll be here for centuries

I can go on and on, but if you're interested I will info dump EVERYTHING onto you

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What character have you had for a while and what are somethings you like about them?