Artist Interview with Mupa (MultimediaPanda)
What kind of artist do you consider yourself?
I consider myself a flexible or multimedia artist. I like to try all sorts of mediums as much as I like to vary my styles and such. Mostly I vary between realistic and 2-D styles.
What is your favorite art style to use yourself?
I quite enjoy the 'Anime' style. I don't see it as the same as a cartoon style... while both or very flexible, one provides a truer anatomy style.
What is your favorite art style to view?
I actually don't have a particular favorite style of art to view. What I draw doesn't always depict what I like to look at. I love photography, paintings, 3-D art, sculptures, architecture, Color or black and white. I like it all.
What is your Favorite Genre of Literature to read?
My favorite genre of literature is Fantasy. I believe it is the most creative, considering one is usually fabricating an entire world and bringing it to life, along with the creatures and characters within it.
From where do you draw inspiration for your work?
Everywhere. Everything, in my mind can be a trigger for inspiration, it may not happen all at once, but say for example a car drives by. I may not note the make and model, but the color will strike me, and it might reflect in my next piece. I also tend to do a lot of Role Play and other types of games which inspire new characters and stories.
When, would you say, did you begin your artistic lifestyle?
Around the age of 7. I actually used to hate drawing, because I couldn't “do it right.” Of course, that was long before I learned there was no right way to do any sort of art. It was much longer still before I learned that most children stop drawing when they are young because they realize that what they are drawing isn't appearing as what they see or think it should look like.
When did you begin to use your current artistic style?
I think it was around middle school. I really started getting into some (lame) anime then, and began wanting to mimic that style, except better.
Do you think that any other artists have influenced you and your art?
I think it'd be a lie for any person to say no to this question, unless you lived in a box for your whole life and never even went outside.
Do you have any artistic idols, and if so, who are they?
Vincent Van Gough and MC Escher. Incredible artists. Seriously.
What is your favorite technique to use?
A favorite technique I like to use is... well. I actually don't use it often, but I do really like cross hatching. I use it a bit in my rough works to mark down where I'll shade.
Are your plans for your future art-oriented?
Absolutely. I was actually going to school for Animation, but I had to step back and start smaller. For now I am Majoring in Communications Graphics, and after that, I will be Aiming to be an illustrator.
When creating a piece, do you ever get into a ‘zone’? If so, describe it?
I suppose I do. Usually everything around me becomes dull and quiet, and the only thing I'll be focusing on are how to depict the image in my mind on the picture plane in front of me. Usually what I draw Never comes out how I imagine it, but I usually find something I'm comfortable with and work with it.
Anything you want to say to an aspiring artist out there?
Don't ever think your drawings are 'bad' compared to someone who's been doing it for forever and then some. Always acknowledge that there are many different skill levels and styles out there. Also, don't say “I want to draw as good as that person.” I said that for a long time, towards artists I believed were better than me. Now I realize that for one, these artists are simply more practiced, and secondly, I don't want to draw as good as them… I want to draw better than them.
Any last words for the interview?
Let your dreams guide you.
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