Fantasy Artists Emerging

For this month’s Artist Spotlight I decided to feature…….me. Not that I’m all that or anything. I just waited until the last minute as usual and I didn’t want to bother anyone else with this during the holidays. Well, maybe I bothered a few people a little…….I asked a few of my friends-you guys-to [...]

1. Amanda, do you follow any certain theme with your art or do you just follow wherever the muse takes you?
For me Kelly the muse is a very real entity, not just a concept or a nice way of saying ‘I’ve been inspired’. On her own she does not live and breathe [...]

 
1. First of all, I have to know….are you Wonder Woman in disguise?! Or do you have a clone? How do you manage to get so much accomplished?
1) No “Wonder Woman” here, ma dear!  Is that what they’re calling “insanity” these days? 
2) I would love to have a clone, starting at least 15 years retroactively….and she better hustle cuz [...]

1. Jessica, you have a real skill for painting realistic animals. Your fur looks like you could reach out and touch it. How do you achieve this level of realism?
    I am really picky and for me it is important that I take my time with every painting and pay attention to every detail in [...]

1. You both write about and draw your vampire characters. Which came first, the story or the drawings?
First off, thanks for turning the spotlight in my direction. I feel very honored, there have been some really great artists spotlighted here, and I look forward to more of your great questions. Now onto your [...]

1. Your art features a lot of dark gothic themes. Do you enjoy this type of art more than lighter styles? If so, why?
I don’t know if I would say that I enjoy painting darker themes more than lighter ones. It just seems that the ideas that come to me are more often dark. [...]

 
1. Who or what inspires you to create?
  Mostly I am inspired by other artists to create art. Some of those artists are family members such as my great-grandfather and his daughter my grandmother who both created many beautiful paintings in their lifetime most in watercolor. It is their soft style of watercolor [...]

 
1. Did your childhood play a part in your decision to be an artist?
 
Oh yes! My father painted and made furniture and other woodworking projects. My mother quilted and did lots of crafts. They are both so creative and encouraged that in my brothers and me. I read a lot as a child, and I [...]

 
1. Do you have any projects going on that you’d like to tell us about?
I love starting new projects. I might be taking too many at the same time though! *laughs*
Right now, I’ve been working part time on short animated movie called “La Ballade des Enfarinés”. It’s not my personal creation though. I’ve worked as [...]

 
1. What is your favorite medium to work with and why?
Ink, ink and ink. This is probably due to my earliest illustration dreams and influences. I adored the color fairy tale books edited by Andrew Lang, which were illustrated in a wonderful, classical Victorian style.
I also loved to publish at an early age - [...]