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NI: I tend to stick to a pencil and notebook
when it comes to sketching, especially
when I need to quickly draft down an idea
on paper. When working on more complex
compositions I prefer sketching digitally in
order to move and edit objects more easily.My favorite medium is watercolor; there is
something exciting about its unpredictability,
you can never control its quicksilver motions
completely. I also work with gouache, and rely
on graphite and ink when playing with bolder
lines. Digital painting is often the final part of my
process; I mostly use it to add depth and details.Hecate: watercolor, ink, and digital paintingsee them as experiments instead of failures.
While demanding a lot from yourself can improve
your skills and keep your industriousness
high, stress can be very counterproductive
so try not to stress about your work.
That said, if you’re as human as I am, you will
stress anyway so at least try to stress for the
right reasons. For example, “I’m not expressing
what I want in this piece” is more helpful
than “I’m not as good as that other artist.”
2da: What are your preferred tools
to work with and why?