New to the guild? Introduce yourself!

[lovely-robotic-disorder]

Hi there! I'm pretty excited to be here! Looks like a lot of fun.

-My favorite medium is typically ink, or prismacolor, but I'm slowly learning how to draw digitally again.
-My favorite artist would probably have to be Mike Mignola.
-I have a long list of comics I'd recommend, actually! Probably would be obnoxious to list them all here.
-I've been drawing for as long as I can remember?? I guess I started actually taking it seriously when I was 8 or 9.
-As of this moment, I still prefer traditional media over digital, but I don't like the way it looks on a computer.
-There's a local retail store near me called "Jerry's Artarama". It's got it all!
-My weaknesses are in color theory, backgrounds, and unique poses. I don't usually like to talk about my own strengths, because it's hard to do so without making it sound like boasting.
-My biggest pet peeve is when people forgo skill and technique for style. My most important personal tenet is to learn how to draw, then make it your own. Draw what you see, THEN draw what you know.  

[Spoontula]

Hello I am Painfulshadowangel, or just call me Angel, or Shadow. I am young. Thats all im going to say.
What's your favorite medium?
Well I would have to say just pencil, traditional art.
-Do you have a favorite artist?
Oof, well I'm not sure, I havent looked on just one person's art for more than 2 days. Xc
-Recommend any good comics/manga?
Welp, depending on a person. I have no clue.
-How long have you been drawing?
Well, barelly.. about 3 years now? I started drawing on my tablet for about barelly a Month now. Lol
-Do you prefer traditional over CG or vice versa?
Well I dont prefer one over another since i barelly started drawing stuff CG. They both work for me, though if i had to really CHOOSE one over another I would have to say CG, drawing on my tablet helped me experiment poses and stuff.
-What's your favorite store for art supplies?
Ooof another hard question lol. Well I buy things that will comfort me in drawing, which is everywhere lol.
-What are your artistic weaknesses/strengths?
Hell. My weaknesses have to be human poses, hands and legs. In overall the strongest weakness of mines will have to be the head and the body. One comes out bigger than the other.
My strengths will have to be drawing animals in my way. Another is drawing the waist up, also eyes. I love eyes.
-What are your art pet peeves?
Drawing realistic stuff, also when people compare the things on how they draw stuff to how i draw my things and say i need to do this to improve. I do like people to say their opinions about my work.. but really? I draw things my own way, my own pose, and with shapes. Period. Point. BLANK.
The main point I joined this place is because I found it, thought It was a good art community and i wanted to see how other worked on things and see if i can get help to IMPROVE my drawing methods, not CHANGE but IMRPOVE. Can't put any more emphasis on this my beauties.
Ive never done anything that some artist regularly do like, art shops, or awesome collabs, or commissions so If some peeps might.. be nice enough.. to show me..? ouo

 

[maefly]

hi i'm meg! u v u

☆ i draw digitally and like it best like that yay. if i draw traditionally it's with mechanical pencils!
☆ i have a lot of friends who have art that inspires me to get better. i'm also a big fan of skepticArcher/molly gur's art u v u;!
☆ haaa i like a lot of mainstream manga/anime/comics so not really ; o;
☆ idk i've been drawing for a super long time now (i should be a lot better by this point but sidjiogs) but i took a huge interest starting when i was 12 ; w;
☆ i prefer digital art it's very forgiving and i erase a lot with traditional art haha.
☆ i don't really buy art supplies except for sketchbooks yup o w <
or tablet nibs etc but i get those online yay

it's nice to meet you guys and be here yay  

[Sparkel_No_Sparkling]

Why, hello!
My name's Sparkel_SwAgG, but everyone calls me Sparkel.

- My favorite medium would have to be traditional with pencils, but sometimes I like to use color pencils as well.
- Famous artists, not that I know of. But as for online artists and my own friends and stuff, a lot of people inspire me. I can find new techniques from and make them my own, as well as open my mind up during artist's block.
- Many! I read manga all the time. Ouran High School Host Club, Vampire Knight, Dengeki Daisy, Sukitte Iinayo, Kamisama Hajimemashita, Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, and Love Stage!! are some of my favorites to read.
- For as long as I can remember, believe it or not.
- Yes, I do prefer traditional over digital art. While I like to look at, I myself have yet to fall into the fad. I've tried but I've never used a real, professional digital art pad or anything.
- Anywhere, practically. Sometimes I buy my own stuff, sometimes I get stuff as gifts, but when I am buying, I tend to like Hobby Lobby and Michael's- little stores like that but I don't have a particular favorite.
- Oh God- handssssssss! When I first got into the drawing that I'm best at now, my problems were the eyes and the hair- now those two are some of the easiest for me. And bodies/poses are getting easier with practice. I'm also not very good at drawing chibis for some reason. And I'm still trying to get angles/profiles perfected as well.

I'm very easy to get along with and thoroughly enjoy looking at other peoples' art. And I really enjoy drawing other peoples' characters, and vice versa.
c:

gaia_diamond

 

[Crescent-doll]

Hi everybody!
-What's your favorite medium? Paper and pencil I guess. I've been playing around with corel painter, photoshop and sai. All at once. I wouldn't recomend it to anyone else to do that.

-Do you have a favorite artist? Kidchan. I freakin' love her stuff. Here is her Tumblr http://cyanparade.tumblr.com/

-Recommend any good comics/manga?The Demon Ororon is an older manga that wasn't very popular very good. Also If you're looking for pretty look at Benjamin Zhang Bin's work.

-How long have you been drawing? 20 years I guess. Lol You think I'd be better at it by now.

-Do you prefer traditional over CG or vice versa?I think they both have their strong points. I like both for different reasons.

-What's your favorite store for art supplies? Utrecht

-What are your artistic weaknesses/strengths? I can draw really fast but I also loose interest in pieces really easy. If I don't finish it in like 1 or 2 sittings it doesn't get done.

-What are your art pet peeves? When people say it's their "style" to cover for bad drawing. I mean suck it up and take the crit and learn from it.  

[Coinin Norzaar]

Hello everyone,The name is coinin.My medium is paper and ink.I would do markers but at the moment my budget does allowed me to buy some.They are very expensive.I have a few favorite artist but not really nay particular one.Some pieces I don't know who drew them.Manga and comics,Oh lord come to my room it's like a store in there.To be honest not sure which I choose it's kinda strong on both side.I been drawing not sure,my mom has a picture i drew when i was 2 i guess a long time then.I tend to go to jerry artarama for my supplies but really wanted to know a discount store.I'm weak at real life work.I can fantasy for sure.My art pet peeves is a sketch book i like one i can fold over and draw.It's easier for my hands to work with.  

[Wish of Heart]

Helloooo~ I just joined because... because Ro forced me to. gonk No jk. Because I'm an old friend and have nothing better to do than stalk gaia from time to time. I draw but I'm too busy with school so I don't draw as much. c: I'm nice, I think. So just drop me a PM or w.e. if I end up not responding to something you ask, etc.

-What's your favorite medium?
...digital..? c: What are my choices?

-Do you have a favorite artist?
Not in particular.

-Recommend any good comics/manga?
One piece/ fairytail

-How long have you been drawing?
Too long to count.

-Do you prefer traditional over CG or vice versa?
CG

-What's your favorite store for art supplies?
Who buy art supplies?

-What are your artistic weaknesses/strengths?
Weakness: Anatomy. Q - Q
Strength: Disgustingly cute faces

-What are your art pet peeves?
Idk what a pet peeve is. crying  

[renseih]

Hi~ My name's Reya, 17, currently trying to figure out whether I should buy a replacement power adapter for my Cintiq or buy another tablet. Dying to get my hands back on it and draw some proper art, not the scribbles on A4 paper. Joined... randomly? Still somewhat new to Gaia, and trying to figure out how these guilds work.

✧ Um... my Cintiq tablet's pen? Pencil's second choice.

✧ Nope. Can't seem to get into anyone's for long enough to call them my fav.

✧ Oooh~ Alot. Lol. I can't pick one so I'll keep my mouth shut.

✧ When do you start counting? Most ppl draw since preschool as part of school. As for me, on and off since then, but I only started drawing humans since I think grade 6? One of my classmates was real good, and I started finding interest in drawing stuff other than animals. None of my family knows yet though. xd

✧ CG for most parts. But traditional stuff tend to make you look pro.

✧ O-O... I... don't remind me. My wallet already has a hole in the bottom trying to collect Johnnies stuff and keep my tech up to date. Add art supplies, and I'll be eternally broke.

✧ Ahh~ I have, a lot of. Weaknesses I mean. Proportions, posing, all that stuff. Atm, I'm stuck trying to draw feet on all my feetless chars... And, I hate coloring! >.< As for strengths, um... I can draw almost anything? According to my report card, I draw pretty accurate if it's not from mind.

✧ I hate it when I have to find a way to complement art that sucks. But since it's rude to not, I guess I just can't take ppl who suck.

gaia_diamond

 

[MaxxKattyKits]

Howdy~ I'm RyuuLuna, but I'd rather be called Ryuu. :3

-Since I find it difficult to draw/paint on a computer, I prefer good ol' pencil and paper~ And watercolors! Painting is my favorite part~ smile

-I LOVE Monet, Van Gogh, and PLENTY of others... I just can't remember all their names...x)

-I usually read really violent manga. So... Unless you enjoy that, then... Any that's violent...?XDD

-I've been drawing since I was about seven.

-I prefer traditional when I'm drawing, but I LOVE CG if it's really pretty~:3

-Micheal's, cause it's close to my house.*laughter*

-WEAKNESSES?? Ha! I have no weaknesses...x) LIES! I have a hard time drawing manly men (as in the guys I try drawing end up looking like flat-chested girls...XD) and hands. But hands are just nerps so yeah.x)

-I don't think I really have any pet peeves... I'm a neutral person...x)

 

[Reiltra]

Hi, I am Reiltra
-What's your favorite medium?
Either Digital or just using a pencil
-Do you have a favorite artist?
i love way too many people just to name one
-Recommend any good comics/manga?
I have a very long list of manga but at the moment i REALLY love this manga called Kamisama Hajimemashita oh and Masca is to die for/ Red river and Evyione, all amazing manga's/manhwua's
-How long have you been drawing?
since 6th grade so 5 years
-Do you prefer traditional over CG or vice versa?
I am pretty neutral, both are good
-What's your favorite store for art supplies?
i love Wallack's and Micheal's
-What are your artistic weaknesses/strengths?
I guess my strength is that i very consider myself good enough so i'll always try to improve and my weakness is that i FAIL at awkward poses and hands, hands kill me
-What are your art pet peeves?
when one limb is bigger than the other (not including angles) or an eye bigger than the other or even when i finish this beautifully done eye and i get started on the other but its not as perfect, i really hate that

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[EnysErenstine]

ღHai I'm Nocturnal or Ana and I'm 16
ღMy favourite medium would have to be either watercolor or digital.
ღSome of my favourite artists are Ai Shinohara, Fiona Rae and Yana Toboso
ღI'd have to recomend reading Kuroshitsuji or Rozen maiden.
ღI've been drawing for as long as I can remember which is probably when I was in year 3 (wow thats been ages)
ღI can't say that I prefer either, however I tend to draw more in traditional but I've started to drabble more in CG.
ღI really like Hobbycraft but The range or The Works are also great.
ღI suck at drawing hands and animals but I am quiet good at trying new styles and drawing manga/people.
ღMy pet peeve would be when you smudge a really good drawing by leaning on it, or someone starts complaining at trying a new technique or idea without even giving it a chance.  

[PandaPastels]

Hi!
I'm PandaPastels, and I usually go by Panda~! mrgreen
~I'm a traditional artist (too poor to afford a tablet and a mouse is just plain annoying since you have little to no control over your artwork)
~I have many! Mostly deviantArt artists
~Haven't read anything in a while, not really planning to.
~I've been interested in drawing since grade one. I started drawing in an anime style in grade four.
~Well, I don't prefer any. o3o Both seem good.
~I just go to the local school supplies store and buy whatever they offer.
~I'm not really sure, but I know I suck at hands and feet.
~I don't mind anything, really. I tolerate most things. xd  

[Kuudere-senpai]

-What's your favorite medium?
Ink and Pencil Crayons, the kind that can blend and smudge together. Oh, and MS Paint.

-Do you have a favorite artist?
Plenty~ But the artist's I've been following for a while now are Bara-chan, Chalo Dillo, Jay Naylor and KawaiiHannah. heart

-Recommend any good comics/manga?
If you haven't already read it or heard of it, I recommend reading Jay Naylor's Better Days and Original Life webcomic. Link Here.

-How long have you been drawing?
Off and on for about 13 years. Drew the most in the early years and mid years. Slowed down recently because of babies and commit family priorities. ♥

-Do you prefer traditional or CG or vice versa?
I like any type of art! But if I did have to choose, it'll have to be traditional hand on paper/canvas. heart There is just something more satisfying about having done something with your own hands and sweat rather than simplify on a computer. IMO.  

[PlacidHysteria]

Hello! I'm PlacidHysteria Or Ren (which ever suites your fancy)

-I usually just use pencil and tablet for art but I really enjoy stuff like water colour, acrylics, spray paint art and such sorts
-at the moment I am really into the video game designers Quantic Dreams (makers of heavy rain) and Irrational Games (makers of Bioshock [i really like infinite though])
-I like anime and manga but I haven't really watched/read any for a few years so no, I can't recommend anything
-I've been drawing anime since 6th grade but got into sketching and portraits last year
-I myself like both but prefer CG because it's something I would love to learn how to do
-here we only have joannes or michaels soooooooo.
-feet. feet feeeeeet. feeeeeeeeeeeeet. F*ING FEET! I avoid them as much as possible. my strength is hair, eyes, hands and shading
-I don't know. None that relate to art anyways