thekantoregion asked: Hi, I just wanted to ask which program you use for your artwork? I love your drawing style and I wanted to experiment with different digital art programs. Thank you.
Thanks!
Good ol’, regular ol’, old ol’ Photoshop
Brushes: the first one
I’m using it at its bare basic capabilities, there’s plenty to experiment with PS :)
perkiejazz-2132 asked: I want to be a cartoonist like you, but I think there's no art school here, and I can't go to other countries for CalArts, and my parents want me to be a doctor. I have no hope of fulfilling my dreams. Do you think I have a chance to be a Cartoonist?
Hey 1kierr,
I’m sorry to hear that and that sounds rough… but don’t give up! You can do it! Art school is nice, it helps you get formal education and puts you in a one on one environment with other artist and arty experiences. But I don’t think its the be all end all! Especially, with the internet and social medias. Draw things and share them, get some criticism to find what you did wrong or hopefully right. As long as you have an outlet to absorb more things that you like, and as long as you have the need to draw or create something, you can do it. I believe in you.
alcanathedorkmage asked: I am a sophomore in high school and I only recently started getting into art. Do I still have enough time to improve my art to pursue it as a career? I've always thought about being an artist, but now I know that this is what I want to do in life.
Hey Alcana!
You’re only a sophomore and you figured out what you want to do?? I’m like a hundred years old and I’m still figuring it out. When getting into something, there is so much to do and so many possibilities. animation, comics, story, design, running, climbing, swimming, reading, video games… There’s no such thing as too old or too late. Everything is just learning a new thing and how much you want to be into that particular thing. You have pleeeeenty of time, just be into it and figure out what you want to do in art and do more of it.
you’ll be fine, do what you like :)
tauurs asked: Where did you go to school?
School for Visual Farts, Neu You’rk!!
(School of Visual Arts)
zuri-almighty asked: I'm a teen artist who wants to be a storyboard artist/animator I have 3 years till I graduate hoping to work at CN studios. What are some thing "tips" you think I should know to reach my goal? Also some boarding tips I always get stuck doing a board.
I wrote a longer post, but for some reason it got deleted from existence
My general points are, Knowledge, projects, and sharing
If you’re into cartoons and animation, try and learn about all the medias. TV, film, literature, video games. Try learn as much as you can about any and all and see how they fit with what you want to make. There are a lot of aspects in making any type of media, and learning about it only helps
Then make projects, the best way to get better is with experience. If making a film is too big, maybe try something smaller like animated GIFs. If that doesn’t work for you, maybe try a different approach, make a comic! Trying different things will only widen your view of what you were originally focused on
Finally, show it to your peers or just talk to them about their projects. Learning about process is so important… and learning about other’s process can be extremely helpful or just plain interesting.
That all being said, I think this is all pretty general advice…….i’m better at absorbing material and talking about it with others, I still need work on the personal projects part. (There is just so much to do in the world!!) But I think its all about prioritizing and getting the right perspective on what you want to do to find the inspiration to do it.
