About M31As you can probably tell, M31 is just a pen-name I use when I create my artwork, and it stems from the messier classification of the Andromeda Galaxy (the image above).
My art style has progressed over the years, and although I'm not entirely sure what it's classed as, I guess it could be called Manga/Semi-realism. I really love to draw sci-fi themed pieces, often inspired by the music I listen to, and although I often stick to my comfort zones, I am more than prepared to go beyond that line when creating for others. Although I began as an artist using more traditional mediums, such as the classic pencil and paper, to ink, acrylic paint, and watercolours, I have been focusing on digital art for the past ten years, using programs such as SAI and GIMP. |
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Like a lot of people, I've been drawing since I could hold a pencil. But my love to draw really began to catch fire around mid-primary school age. Anime such as Cardcaptor Sakura, Digimon and Sailor Moon really sparked that fire, and I used to draw for hours on end inspired by these cartoons. Now, today, I'm still somewhat motivated by such memories, albeit I feel like my art work has come a long way since those days of creating endless Sailor Scouts and Sakura outfits!
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LIKES: Science fiction in many forms - it inspires nearly every piece I create, and my favourites of the SF genre include movies such as Oblivion, Pacific Rim, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Edge of Tomorrow, Interstellar, Real Steel, Sucker Punch, and Arrival - along with other films such as The Princess Bride, The Cat Returns, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire - an amalgamation of books, like Dragonflight, literally all by Garth Nix, the Harry Potter series, the His Dark Materials series, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and The Secret History - and comics such as Snotgirl, Soulfire & Fathom (during the Michael Turner era), and Gwenpool. Despite the clear influence of manga in my art style, I oddly dislike a lot of anime and manga in my recent years, but my rare favourites are still Fullmetal Alchemist and Air Gear.
During my down time, I love games such as SOMA, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Fallout 3 & New Vegas, and the Mass Effect series, along with partaking in Pathfinder and D&D campaigns. I find music a huge inspiration in terms of motivation and inspiration, with my favourite musicians and bands being The Midnight, Porter Robinson, Madeon, and Taylor Swift - along with several songs by Taska Black, San Holo, Dabin, and Duskus - many things influenced by synthwave and chillwave are also favourites. My other likes include cats (I'm a cat maniac), writing, geometric patterns (especially triangles), astronomy, BJDs, storms and the smell of rain, a good night's sleep, and Thai/Japanese food. |