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EO:
Hi, fellow illustrators in microstock. Let's have an ongoing chat.
Tell us about your style. Your favorite subject to illustrate? What are you working on now?
I work on paper and digital. I sell vector illustrations with minimal lines and highlighting, heavier on cel shading, lean towards realism. I also aspire to have a giant port of glitterized illustrations because glitter is fun. ;D My favorite subject is figure drawing. I'm currently illustrating a set of figures getting vaccinated--nurse, doctor, patients.
Who's next? And feel free to leave a general question for everyone to discuss.
Hannafate:
I do old school spot illustration with black outlines. I mostly don't use gradients, so I can make vector files that translate to the widest possible number of editing programs.
Once in a while, I'll break out into something more artistic.
EO:
I love the look of line art. It has so much character and it's widely applicable. Do you have a favorite subject to illustrate?
Hannafate:
My favorite subjects don't overlap well with what sells. Erotica and mythological creatures.
EO:
Oh, nice! There's definitely a market for that in literature and gaming, even POD, but not really in microstock that I've seen. I'd like to invest different styles and subjects, like fantasy paintings, but illustration for me is work. I'm not innately great at it but I continuously study and practice a lot at my craft.
How do you balance creating for work/money and creating for personal fulfillment? I sometimes feel guilty when I take time away from building up my portfolios.
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