Raven Ranger's Novel.ty Application

Name/Nickname

Raven Ranger or Raven

Preferred Pronouns

he/him or they/them

Timezone

Pacific Time Zone (GMT -7)

Activity

Can you give and take criticism?

Yes, I really appreciate constructive criticism but I prefer to call it . Wording really can change how people perceive a situation.

Writing Example

Story Link: http://aminoapps.programascracks.com/p/l7gl9i

Interview Post/Person & Reason

tobi

I would chose to interview an artist named tobi was has recently ed the Amino but has made some fantastic art. I want to know what their perspective of this Amino is as a newcomer. I'd also ask about what it's like to be consistently making artwork while juggling school and other responsibilities as a soon to be adult.

I'd also interview an artist named :boom: squishy :boom: . I have already talked to this member so I suppose it wouldn't be too out of the blue. They have expressed their feelings about their commission clients and how commissions are treated on this Amino. I think they have some interesting opinions that I didn't know about as someone who has never paid for a commission or been paid for a commission. It brings light to something that a smaller percentage of the overall community knows about.

Questions & Interviews (two different formats)

Posted towards the bottom here: http://aminoapps.programascracks.com/p/pvzbxm

First up, we have tobi who has recently ed the Amino this month. He has already posted plenty of fantastic art pieces despite being so new. As someone who is nearly an adult, he still manages to juggle studies with all of that drawing. It’s quite impressive yet he prefers to be called an “amateur artist” rather than an “artist”. I’m going to refer to him as an artist for the rest of this segment because he has some dedication.

Since he is a newcomer to the Amino, I wanted to know how he felt about the community so far. He states that this is “a nice, active community” which is a good thing to hear. Keep up this welcoming spirit, guys!

He went on to say that he didn’t think that he had “ever been to an Amino this large” and that it was “cool to see that MHA has so many fans.” We truly are a big community, where it is almost impossible to get to know everyone here on a personal level. However, I know that we can keep up this positive environment we’ve built together.

Tobi said that “you get to see lots of different, innovative fanart, amazing cosplays, good writing, etc. I enjoy that a lot.” It’s nice to hear that all of the talented creators out there are being noticed immediately [by newcomers] as it is a great reputation that we built for ourselves.

As he creates a lot of amazing content, I was naturally curious about how he kept a balance. In response, he said that “creating art is my main hobby and whenever I have a bit of spare time I use it for the purpose of getting art pieces done. Even if it’s just writing down some ideas while I have [a] lunch break at school.” That’s some dedication right there. I find it irable to be able to take care of your responsibilities while also squeezing time [out] for hobbies.

I asked him about his creative process and he replied that “first I need to find inspiration, otherwise I won’t get anything done.” He continues to say that “inspiration can be anything. From music to a nice view outside, literally anything.” Anyone who enjoys a creative activity will know that finding an idea to act upon is sometimes the hardest part of the whole process with Tobi saying, “that finding inspiration is usually the most difficult part for me”.

When he finds that spark, he would “start sketching”. Starting the process, he says that “unless I actually try to create something based on reference[s], I usually only have a vague idea of what the finished piece should look like.” As I am not an artist myself, I can not say if this is the norm for art creators but that type of imagination seems to be found in a lot of artists.

After the initial step, he states that “it really depends on what I feel like.” This means that he might “leave the piece as a rough sketch”, “add some color”, or create “line art with clean coloring, shading and so on.” As a non-artist, I feel that this is an extremely impressive process taking a lot of time and effort. Good job to y’all artistic people.

Curious about what type of blockades a talented artist like him runs into, he answers that “Like most artists, I struggle with anatomy and get frustrated after drawing certain body parts over and over again without having a satisfying result.” With a ion for medicine, I can attest that anatomy is incredibly difficult and I’m just trying to memorize it without having to reproduce it on paper. I think it’s commendable that artists are able to learn, memorize, and then apply that knowledge in their art. Seems all so amazing to me.

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Next, we have an interview with a veteran member on this Amino, :boom: squishy :boom: . As an artist that does commissions, we had a short talk about how that works from the artist's side. I know that many people pay for commissions without knowing exactly how the process works for the other party.

Raven Ranger: Could you give a brief introduction of who you are?

Squishy: Call me squishy! I'm a female in high school and I really love drawing. I'm also an artist [and] I draw daily.

Just as a side note, why do artists not consider themselves artists? Have more confidence!

RR: What do you like to do in this community?

S: Well, I like to roleplay obviously [and] I like posting my art, along with making new friends. I also love ing new agencies, it gives me more things to do and new friends to make! :3

RR: As someone who does coin commissions, I wanted to ask, what is that process like?

S: Ah well it's simple, I do the commission when I have the time to. What I usually do with a commission is I sketch the commission on paper first, then I transfer it to digital if it was a digital request. If it was a pencil drawing (colored with pencil), I usually can get [it] done easier. When it comes to coloring with markers, it could take me hours since I have 168 markers to look through. I have to find the colors and the right shades for said color, it usually takes me maybe 10 minutes to do so, and the lineart takes a couple of minutes as well. Coloring is what takes the longest, it all depends if its an icon, a half body or a full-body, and if it was a shaded request or not. Digital commissions are easier as you can see.

RR: Do you feel that the prices that you charge are fair for both parties?

S: Yes totally, consider it takes me hours to do digital and traditional. I charge less for lineart digital art alone with digital and traditional because it's a quicker process.

Amino coins don't transfer into real money and using the money to Amino coin conversion rate, artists are barely charging anything for their time.

RR: Do you ever face problems with your clients when doing commissions?

S: I only faced one problem with this one person [who] tried to fix my commission to make it look better just because I got some things wrong. I honestly was so annoyed with it since I spent like an hour on it since it was digital. They were telling me how their character should've had muscles and stuff. I drew what I could and I can't draw muscles, [but] overall I don't get many problems with my clients.

As a tip for anyone looking for a commission, you can check out an artist’s previous works and posts to see if they can draw what you’re looking for in the style that you want.

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