Fan Art - Artist Spotlight: The spotlight is on you, Ria (Pickle-weasel!) - Page 3

**PrettyAn** · 08-12-2009, 02:13 PM

Thank you, Rella

Favorite icon cropping wise?
I hate over-cropping (if there is such a thing)
I like it when the cropping highlights the important parts.

Favorite icon coloring wise?
I love coloring! I can't choose one.. sorry

Favorite icon texture wise?
ehm.. I hardly ever use textures. I guess this one,

just used the texture as background

Favorite icon text wise?

**- Tina -** · 08-12-2009, 05:52 PM

Great stuff, Anne!!

Love the Batman artwork!

I love your colorings.

How many years have you've done this?
What made you want to do this?

**PrettyAn** · 08-13-2009, 12:24 AM

Thank you, Tina.

How many years have you've done this?
Lets see... I can't really remember

I think it was around 11-12 ... but I didn't get Adobe untill I was 14 (I'm 19 now.. so around 5 years).

What made you want to do this?
I must have seen a webpage (that some other young girl had made) and I wanted to be able to make my own webpage. With the webpage came the art-making. Well it had to look good

**- Tina -** · 08-13-2009, 07:56 AM

What's your favorite icon you've ever made?
Do you do other mediums such as photography, painting...? If so, show us some!
What Fan Art thread benefits you the most?

**californiabound** · 08-13-2009, 08:53 AM

Great answers, Anne, and gorgeous arts

What's your favorite tool to use in your graphic program?
What's your least favorite tool to use in your graphic program?
What are some of your favorite artworks made by people on the Fan Art board?

**PrettyAn** · 08-13-2009, 10:32 AM

What's your favorite icon you've ever made?
aww that's not fair.. it is like chosing between my children

or

or.... better stop

Do you do other mediums such as photography, painting...? If so, show us some!
I love taking phtographies.. I'm still a newbie

My most recent photos:

I also draw... but not very well and very very slowly... maybe I scan some tomorrow

What Fan Art thread benefits you the most?
Photography Thread

What's your favorite tool to use in your graphic program?
Does curves count as a tool? I love working with curves. But if not.. probaly the eraser tool or magnetic lasso tool.

What's your least favorite tool to use in your graphic program?
I detest Magic Wand Tool

! I mean it promises you it will do magic… but it does none of the kind

it ruins everything

What are some of your favorite artworks made by people on the Fan Art board?
I love this question. It is hard to chose though.

- Number 1
- Number 2 (I don't know how to animate icons so I'm quite fascinated by some animated icons.)
- Number 3 (I love the ones with the bunnies!)
I've seen many other pieces that I love.. but I have forgot where

**- Tina -** · 08-13-2009, 11:12 AM

Beautiful stuff, Anne.

I love the first photograph you posted.

Have you put any thought into applying to the Graphics Team?
Where do you get your inspiration from?

**PrettyAn** · 08-14-2009, 11:04 AM

Have you put any thought into applying to the Graphics Team?
the what?

Where do you get your inspiration from?
- I'm always listening to music while I create.
- Sometimes when I see a certain photo shoot I just get ideas.
- If I've seen a show or movie that somehow awakens some feeling, I try to hold on to that feeling and capture it in piece I'm creating.
- Other people's work inspires me as well.
- But mostly I'm just fiddling in Photoshop with some pictures I like, trying a hold bunch of different things, and sometimes I satisfied with the result (1 out of 10 times) and sometimes I just "throw" it out (9 out of 10 times). I just feel my way.

I promised to show some of my drawings:

(My attemp to do lineart

)

**- Tina -** · 08-14-2009, 01:05 PM

Great drawings, Anne. I love the first one.

The graphics team is a group of people who work on making graphics for a board. I'm a part of it... it's fun. If your interested let me know.

Do you have a favorite font that you use often?

**PrettyAn** · 08-15-2009, 10:19 AM

That sounds very interesting! I am interested... is there a place where I can read more?

Do you have a favorite font that you use often?
I have several:
- Century Gothic
- Celine Dion Handwriting
- Freestyle Script

**californiabound** · 08-15-2009, 04:22 PM

You can read here more: Message Board Customization Process

Love the fonts you picked

What's your favorite texture to use?
What kinda camera do you use?

**PrettyAn** · 08-16-2009, 10:25 AM

Thank you, Rella. I've read it all.. and I think I'm gonna apply. I hope I'm good enough.. well we will see

What's your favorite texture to use?
I hardly every use textures. They just don't seem to want to cooperate with me

. When I do use textures, I use these ones.

What kinda camera do you use?
I only have a little digital one called Nikon Coolpix L16.

**- Tina -** · 08-17-2009, 09:04 AM

I hope you do apply, Anne!

Let's see... I feel like we've asked you every question in the book...

BUT I don't think that's possible.

What would you say that your style was when it comes to making arts? (Simple, Pop Art, Classic...)

**PrettyAn** · 08-18-2009, 06:08 AM

What would you say that your style was when it comes to making arts? (Simple, Pop Art, Classic...)

hmm... good question. I never really given it much thought. I can say, though, that I have always been inspired by Fauvism, Neo-Impressionism and Art Noveau. I guess I like pretty and colorful things

.
I guess my style is modern with focus on the aesthetic.

**- Tina -** · 08-20-2009, 06:42 AM

Great answer.

Is there something you always to your artworks? If so, what is it?
Have you made any tutorials?