Self-Assessment

Artistically I find myself in a weird place. I consider myself an illustrator first and a digital artist second. Digitally, my primary medium would be imaging and character design using Photoshop. By imaging, I mean "pin ups" of characters. An overall image of a character in a environment or some sort of setting that relates to the character in some way, shape or form. Before a pin up of a character is made however I like to design my characters first. This doesn't always require a spread sheet. Usually a sketch or a series of sketches depicting various poses is my usual process before the layout of a pinup. Iv recently started working on comic cell sheets as well.

I believe I do have a style, but I wouldn't know what to call it. I take inspiration from various types of art and I like to encompass different techniques into my drawing. I look at American comics, Japanese manga and anime and different cartoons, animations and even 3d. I believe my art style should be moldable to fit my current needs and not stay static. As stated above I mostly work with characters and they usually come from just doodling various things with a small idea or concept in my mind. This usually helps me create a story from my character. I do create characters for my stories, but this comes after the initial first character is created. One of the most distinct things about my art is that I utilize the black line. I believe you can tell a lot about a character with just one stroke.

I believe that my art has a strong connection to comics in all there varieties. I draw a lot of my inspiration from comics and I feel that my art reflects that. Comics utilize still images to tell a story and display emotion through look and feel. I try and to much of the same with my work whether it be consecutive drawings or a singular pinup. My art reflects the inspiration and techniques I've acquired from reading and studying various comic types.