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anonymous wolf · 8mo
do you mind people practicing with your color palette choices? you have an amazing sense of color, and that's something I've been wanting to get better at
anonymous wolf · 8mo
Hi!! I'm a new(er) toy house user who's only been following you for a few months,,, I've seen how beautiful your designs and color work are and I just wanted to ask how you mainly get inspo for coloring/markings or themes in general? I use moodboards but I always find myself struggling with things like markings or color layering and making it look nice,,,
thank you!!
hey! thank you <3
honestly i design quite a bit without having a moodboard infront of me, i just like messing with colors, but my better designs mainly come from when i am using a moodboard, often i'll pick a few base colors from the moodboard directly so it matches and then start adding more that resonate with it, i like to start with the 2nd lightest color as base, and then put down my undertone, and then work on layering the 'base markings' (color blocks / large markings like stripes etc) , once im happy with those then ill move on to adding smaller markings around and tweaking the overall design
once im completely done with the actual marking placement i might then mess around with different color overlays, my fav one to do is pink overlays on brown designs bc it gives them a softer vibe, or orange on grey designs.
hope that helps atleast a bit! im no good at explaining
anonymous wolf · 8mo
Wanna drop in and say I'm really glad I ended up joining your server over a year ago cuz the environment there has really helped boost my confidence in not only my work, but in myself. I'm always super anxious when joining new spaces, but the community there is absolutely wonderful & it's been so fun interacting with everyone on there (you included ofc).
As for a question, is there any specific theme/ themes you like working with when it comes to making designs? Or if there isn't a specific theme you like working with, are there any you personally struggle with? :0
hey! im glad you joined us and its helped you out ! <3
personally i really enjoy edgy themes, black,greys,whites, anything that conveys a disconnect from reality or portrays intense sadness/something wrong.. idk something about trying to make a design that conveys this feeling i really enjoy trying to put it into a design, i love working on them.
i personally struggle mostly with colors i dont use a lot (greens/hot pink) usually, because i dont know how to pair them or make them flow well :D
hope you have a good day!
anonymous wolf · 8mo
hi it's me again ur favorite ever.
in a perfect world, if you couldnt pick art, what would your ideal/dream career be?
in a perfect world? veterinarian if i didnt have intense hemophobia that makes me pass out :(
other than that probably video game streamer, staying inside interacting with no one ftw, i cba living doing a job that i hate 90% of my waking hours, you only get one life so fuck the 'normal' , as long as i have enough money to live and be happy i dont need more than that, i dont need to build a fortune ill never see or get my name to a point where people will remember me, because im only living now and none of that shit matters.
hope that didnt get too real there :)
anonymous wolf · 8mo
blows u a kiss ;)
hey mr dylan. ur so cool. thanks for being my friend. everyone else, look at how cool this guy is. tastiest art. yumm. idk if i have any questions bc i ask u everything already. hmm. maybe. whats ur favorite song right now.
i assume ik who this is just out of calling me dylan LOL hi mwah
thank u b
heres a few recent favs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d82SrPn_Ss (Taiko - Leaves)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzrxzyywS7Q&ab_channel=niplet (Nihigo - angelic)
also my all time fav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfnW6s1wZrM (Fever- Two Door Cinema Club)
anonymous wolf · 8mo
Hello, I’m a small artist and I used to follow you on Instagram, yet I unfollowed your account since I get nervous and shy following popular artists. But I realise now that you’re a really cool person and I’m definitely going to be refollowing you. your kintsugi Dalmatian character design is by far one of my absolute favourites and the colors on that adopt go so well together. You’re really talented at making aesthetic adopts that look cool! I own a few of your character designs already and your character designs are always so cool and make me smile to see. I get shy when it comes to owning character adopts by popular artists, but the designs that I already own by you are definitely my faves and are very precious to me
I hope this message finds you in good words and context. I mean all of this in a completely friendly manner. I wish you lots of creative energy and good vibes. Keep doing what you’re doing /gen /lh /nf
hey! no worries, totally understandable <3 and no pressure to refollow! i appreciate all my silent supporters just as much :D , thank you, that one is one of my faves too <3
im happy you own some that you love, and glad they have a good home with you ! :D /pos /gen
whoever you are, i hope we end up interacting in some way once you overcome the shyness! /nf /lh
i hope you have a great day and keep being you <3
anonymous wolf · 8mo
hi pine :) i’ve been in the server for a little over a year now, and it’s been nice getting to know you! i’ve always been a bit scared of everyone because im younger and chatting anyway is hard for me, but i’ve met a lot of people and it has been a good experience!! i love your designs.
i wanted to ask, when/how did people start to recognize your amazing design ability and adopt your designs? it’s interesting to me to learn how big artists got big :)
hi! glad youve stuck around so long <3 and glad to have you in the server! thank you!
honestly i dont really know 'when' because ive never felt like there was a big boom in activity, its more like a really really gradual slider over the past 7 years, but i mostly started off just spamming cheap base designs/adopts on deviantart and got as many designs out that i could, so people knew my name (kinda like spreading flyers irl?). i was young so i didnt care too much about underselling and spent literally all day posting adopts. i used to be obsessed over posting and trying to get all the numbers up but these days ive learnt that interacting and growing friends and community is way better for sales, and also benefits everyone involved instead of just me!
i hope that answered it, and i hope you have a good day ^^
anonymous wolf · 8mo
heyo, im just a small artist seen in passing every once in a while, but ive always wanted to say- your art and designs make my brain release those happy chemicals that urge me to keep on with my own arts! keep on doing what makes you happy, i hope your craft treats you well! ok bye! /gen /lh /nf
anonymous wolf · 8mo
When I first met you, I was actually scared of you. But I quickly realized that that fear was really irrational. I was scared about talking in the discord because I don't really have social abilities, that and I really don't talk to people. Right now i really love your designs and love the discord.
Also radio is a very beautiful design.
anonymous wolf · 8mo
I hope you're doing well! I've been more of a background supporter for a bit, but you seem like genuinely chill guy and it's just awesome to see! You seem very inclusive with your community and it's a breath of fresh air at times. You're doing an amazing job and I'm excited to see where your art goes from here!!
i hope you're doing well also! thank you for your support <3
i try my best, im glad its showing through :D , theres definitely stuff i need to work on still though ! and i definitely want to thank everyone else in my community for the space we built though <3
thank you again; i hope you have a great day :3
anonymous wolf · 8mo
i'm so hyperfixated on ur designs right now, you're like my favorite artist and i adore all the ocs i own from you! i go through phases of being extremely fixated on a designers artwork and i think yours has been my most enjoyable so far :D please keep creating and im so happy to support you!! :3
anonymous wolf · 8mo
I just super duper admire your art!! It has such a nice recognizable style and really has a lot of range between cute/simple and more complex or cool!! I only recently joined your community Discord and even though I'm a bit silly and talk a little too much everyone is really great! I also really appreciate the blob giveaways so us people with smaller budgets can get an opportunity to nab a design of yours. I wonder if the "hard to approach" thing is because there are some people that you obviously are buddies with (and tease/joke around or inside joke with a bit) so people feel like they're intruding when they aren't. And also because talented people can be hard to approach when you're a nervous person haha. So def don't take it to heart (I saw the /lh tone indicator but, y'know.) ^^
thank you so much!! <3 it means a ton
and of course! i try my best to keep the discord interactive and fun for everyone when i have the time to do so :D i love the appreciation that comes from it and watching others enjoy stuff.
i also totally understand that, i get that myself a lot and its hard to overcome the feeling of intruding, but rest assured that i love (/p) everyone in the server equally and try to be buddy-buddy with everyone that i can, im extremely chill in general and open to new friendships <3 !
thank you again! have a good day :D
anonymous wolf · 8mo
I’ve always wanted to tell you how much I look up to you not just art wise but how you’re able to interact with people, you’ve grown such a great community full of such sweet people I never knew how to talk with you and yet I ended up being able to call you a friend of mine and that makes me happy. Pinewoif I hope to continue to see you and your community grow!
this is so kind, thank you so much, 😭 im so thankful to all the people in my community on disc, its such a lovely place thanks to all the daily interactions and people sharing their wonderful art! i definitely could not have grown it without everyones help though <3 .
i dont know who this is but im glad you were able to talk to me and consider me a friend!! i have such a hard time myself making friends so it means a ton that you gave me a chance !!
ily!! /p
anonymous wolf · 8mo
what's your favorite drink or candy?