Here is an influence map that gives a general idea of the different artists and people who influenced my style. After joining DeviantArt I became very inspired by a wide range of other artwork on the site, mostly digital paintings, and I continue to be inspired by a wide range of artists whose work I follow online. Another huge inspiration of mine are the disney films I grew up watching, particularly The Little Mermaid. When I was 15 and first developing my style, my main influences were japanese drawing styles (animé and manga), various french comic artists (particularly the work of Aurore BlackCat) and Art Nouveau (particularly Alfonse Mucha). I often use pictures I take myself as a starting point for an illustration or study.
One of my biggest sources of inspiration is nature, either in real life or through photographs. The things which most often inspire me are colors or color combinations, which usually give me ideas for a drawing and motivate the drawing process. I watch a lot of movies and animated films which are sources of inspiration too. Seeing their work in my feed is a constant source of inspiration. I spend a lot of time on social media, and follow a lot of artists online. At these schools, I learned to animate and apply my drawing skills to a variety of school assignments, but learning to paint digitally and developing the style I have now was something I did on my own. When I was 18, I decided to study animation after high school. I started drawing digitally with a mouse when I was 15 and got my first tablet when I was 16, after which I spent a sizeable portion of my free time drawing digitally, teaching myself almost everything I know about digital software and using a tablet.
I took a few art classes in elementary school which taught me a lot about drawing from reference, but after that my art education was limited to school electives and lots of practice in my free time. It was always something I enjoyed doing and invested a lot of time into, which helped me to develop my skills gradually.
I’ve been drawing my entire life, literally since before I can remember. This is often the first question people ask me! The short answer is that I am a self-taught artist.
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