Marisa | 28| she/her
Director, Character Designer, Comic Artist
Co-Founder of @studio105animation
DO NOT REPOST MY ART.
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i've seen countless kind and emotional replies in the year or so since i posted this comic, but this particular tag set has squeezed me unlike any other. thanks
I created a concept for an entire aa7 game and all the cases. is that something people would be interested in
ok it sounds like a resounding yes 🤭 I wanna do some more art for it so stay tuned
I always thought I’ve been too hard on my art because I’m CONSTANTLY scrutinizing it. Like as soon as I finish a drawing I just,, stare at it. I mentally redraw the whole thing over and over in my head until I like it better.
But I realize..... this might be a good thing??? This whole time I guess I’ve been training myself to be able to pinpoint where flaws are so that I’ll know to work on for next time.
at least this is what I’m gonna tell myself when I catch myself hyper-analyzing my artwork lol
I guess the main downside to this way of thinking is.. I’m never satisfied with my art. Or at the very least, I’ve completely warped my perception of when my art IS good and when it could be much better. I don’t know where to draw the line anymore between recognizing my as as unsuccessful and me just being hyper-critical
and so it’s no surprise I thrive on constant external validation to get some semblance of a perception of my art that’s not so harsh!!!
ah my favorite zelda game *looks at smudged writing on my hand* Wind Baker
this started off as me making fun of chilchuck (again) by joking that his design looks like it’d fit with tetra’s pirate crew, and it just sort of snowballed. I’m actually really proud of how well they all blend with the official art! :D
it’s good for you to look at things that make you lightheartedly say “ew” while snickering like a little kid and then carry on. i say this genuinely. it will shift your knee-jerk reaction towards things that mildly disgust you away from fear
sometimes it’s bugs. sometimes it’s a funny-looking doll at an antique store. sometimes it’s bad art that you made.
and sometimes it’s someone else’s food preferences. sometimes it’s a weird-but-normal thing that human bodies do. sometimes it’s someone else’s kink.
obviously, be respectful, and keep the reaction in your head when you’re in public. but the sooner you can separate disgust from fear, the sooner you can show empathy
luvuwite asked:
Do you have suggestions for Sophomore Art Students who are trying to find animation internships?
Trying my best to get ahead of the game and get a job as soon as I can :(
kianamaiart answered:
i was never able to land an internship so im probably the wrong person to ask ;0; i feel like internships are lowkey more competitive than actual jobs.
whereas with jobs, it’s good to have one thing you’re really good at, i feel like animation internships tend to look for more well rounded artists
I can give some advice! I’ve never gotten an animation internship, but I’m currently wrapping up an archive internship for a puppet theater in LA that I got because I just asked nicely. So advice #1 is to send friendly cold emails and ask for things nicely because sometimes people say yes.
Advice #2 is be ok with non-art internships, because they can be just as valuable! Look into production internships! NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE JOB OF A PRODUCTION MANAGER!! They are SO important + they interact with every part of the animation pipeline, so you will potentially gain a lot of connections. Most of my friends have been going for these types of internships. There are also frequently internships for tv development, talent acquisition, archive management, etc etc where you’re doing more secretarial work than art.
As far as art internships go, Kiana is right: they are VERY competitive. You damn near need to be industry level, sometimes. You will also hear lots of things about what your portfolio does/doesn’t need to have and they will often conflict, so advice #3 is RESEARCH the specific studio you’re after, and #4 is keep your portfolio as quick and easy to navigate as possible. Recruiters do not have the patience for a labyrinthian portfolio.
Advice #5 is always apply ASAP. They will probably have already interviewed and selected someone long before the deadline has passed.
Advice #6 is don’t wait for an internship to get experience!! The industry is a little uhhhh 🥴 going through stuff rn. So work on indie projects as much as you can! Experience is experience, and you’ll probably make lots of friends (aka industry connections) in the process!
Best of luck!
one of my favorite types of comments I get on my art is when someone says a character I drew looks like them. especially if they don’t get to see themselves in art much. that was on purpose!!! you are seen and I want to do my best to continue doing that!!
NO EXACTLY EXACTLY EXACTLY
having my art compared to another character, even if well-intentioned, tends to just make me feel unoriginal or uncreative.
but to me, nothing is more original and unique as the way people look in real life. I could study character design my whole life and attempt to be as unbiased as I can, but there was always be an inevitable filter through aesthetics and my own personal tastes.
so when people DO say a character looks like themself, or their mom or their cousin or their best friend, it’s extra special!
”As a fan of art history, especially the baroque period, I was inspired by the artistic styles of the art movement and the themes of death, remembrance, and the eternal embedded in the art and culture of that period. Through the lens of Golden Swan we’re able to take a deeper look into what those themes mean and how we see them reflected in the lives of our characters and, by extension, our own lives.
The film will function as a visual artistic expression of the style of the paintings of the baroque period as well as an exploration of what it means to live on after one’s corporeal death.”
keep boosting! they’d like to be funded by the beginning of May!! (today is April 22nd)
I know a bit about the plot because Sara had asked me for my opinion on it before she started writing it. It’ll be a thriller that focuses on Art. I’m really excited she’s finally going to be producing it so please help her make her film a reality!!
alright everyone I need your opinion to see if it matches mine. what colour is a:
art history lesson!
If you answered triangle = yellow, circle = blue, and square = red, then you may have been influenced by Kandinsky, who was part of the Bauhaus design movement in the 1920’s! He asked people this same question and got mostly the same answers (and declared it a “universal truth” even though I’m pretty sure his sample size was mostly just other people at the Bauhaus)
and a fun fact: Rebecca Sugar was inspired by this when designing the Crystal Gems :)
the thing about major studio mergers is that it almost always means shows in development (ones that hadn't even been announced yet) will get cancelled. studios merging means producers get laid off and then no one is advocating for your show anymore, or marketing strategies change and your project "no longer fits the company's image", or the other studio already has a show similar to yours and now it's too redundant.
to all the almost-showrunners out there whose projects ended up in production hell, my heart goes out to you
This is actually the BEST time to get into indie animation!!! I am doing it in fact!! I co-founded an animation studio @studio105animation and we just finished TWO short films last month!!!! We are gonna be doing way more in 2026!!! Literally just get your friends together and make shit!! No one can stop you!!!!!!!
And if you can’t make indie animations/films/comics/games/etc then support projects you like!! Humans have been making art long before capitalism and will continue making it long after!!!!!!
something a lot of traditional artists don’t realize is how important it is to store your art in something acid-free, and it’s something I didn’t think about until I started working in a frame shop and saw all the damaged artwork people bring in.
Acid burn can take a couple decades to become obvious (a lot of the things I receive with bad acid burn are from 10+ years ago), so it doesn’t seem like a big deal until suddenly all your art is permanently stained yellow/brown and brittle. The major culprits are tape, mats, frames, newsprint paper, and CARDBOARD. If they aren’t ph neutral, they’re going to leech acid into your paper and discolor it.
you will not believe the amount of times I’ve opened up someone’s old matted art to find nasty crusty tape that’s left dark rectangles:
or pictures that have orange margins from where the mat laid against it:
Storing your art in cardboard long-term is setting it up to be brittle and gross in the future. Scotch masking tape is your art’s enemy.
Cotton is naturally acid-free, so it’s good to work with cotton art paper and mats. Most plastic sleeves are also acid-free. Sometimes acid-free options cost a bit more, but considering how dramatically it can affect your artwork, it can be quite worth it.
Mats are actually REALLY good and important for preservation of artwork– when they’re actually made out of archival materials. All of the mats in the frame shop I work in are mostly acid-free save for the top color layer, but it also offers cotton RagMats that are closer to 100% acid free.
But beyond worrying about acid, mats are also really important for air flow! Ideally, you want two mat-widths of space between your art and your glass (which can also be achieved with plastic spacers that are applied directly to the glass). If your art touches the glass it can 1) create a pressure point on the glass where it’s more likely to shatter and 2) can potentially cause moisture damage, can cause smudging if it’s graphite or pastel, or it can even cause glossy photos and acrylic paintings to get stuck to the glass (you do not want it to get stuck to the glass. it will not come off. trust me. it will rip and you will be sad.)
anyway *steps off my custom framer soapbox* carry on
