Your name?
On here i am known as Ayumi

◆If possible, your age?
17

◆When did you start drawing?
since i was small, but in school everybody was always saying how amazing my drawings were

◆Which hand do you use for drawing?
Right

◆Which is easier to draw - male or female?
male

◆Which is easier to draw - long hair or short hair?
short hair

◆Is it easier to draw the head facing towards the right or the left?
either

◆Is it easier to draw the side view of the face or the front view?
side view is easier for me

◆What do you have problems in drawing?
girls urgh. and buildings and kinda realism

◆What do you like to draw?
alot of stuff, mostly link and manga

◆Are you a traditional artist or a digital artist?
both

◆Where do you start drawing from?
either it is the head if the char is standing, but more likely the body if it is an action pose

◆What is your drawing habit that you are aware of?
i constantly fill in lines so they become messy instead of keeping it clean, i add alot of detail

◆What do you keep in mind when you do lineart?
to first do a skeleton so proportions are right, and if i ink it in, i have to be sure everythings right otherwise it is teh fail.

◆Any tips for coloring/shading?
depending on the style of drawing. but i have noticed that in anime manga drawing and coloring, there are often in shadowing two shades of colors, a lighter and a darker to make the characters turn more 3D. coloring is keept very clean and simple. it is the coloring and shading that brings out the characters rather than the very simple and clean lineart.

◆How long does it take to finish a piece of art?
depends. from a ps detailed work it can take 2 days or more, for a traditional drawing, a couple of minutes or if i feel vry ambitious, a couple of hours.

◆What music do you listen to while you draw?
teh music which puts me in hte mood i want to express in hte drawing, it really helps. tat is why my mp3 is filled with all kinds of music, some stranger than others. but the importance is that the music should keep me in the mood.


◆How long does it take you to come up with an idea?
depends alot. but i try to take inspiration from everything i find interesting, out in nature, from zelda, from my music, and from feelings or thoughts to dreams i currently have. i use my art to express feelings.

◆Your favorite drawing utensils?
HB, B, H graphite pencils, PITT manga markers, tablet and ps.

◆Your favorite color/the color that you use a lot?
green or dark colors i guess.

◆Your favorite style(s)?
serious manga style

◆Are you satisfied with your current art?
yeah, but i try to improve and try different techniques

◆What kind of artist are you aiming for?
an artist who can express her inner visions on the paper.

◆Thank you.