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This Week’s Featured Artist - Kaliskano

We love this week’s featured artists style. She has the most beautiful drawings and animations. They are so detailed and amazing. We also love her positive upbeat attitude and personality. She is a great community member and an incredible artist. This week’s featured artist is: Kaliskano.

Tell us about yourself, what is a typical day like?

Alright, the first thing you should know is that I have five younger
siblings, so no two days are alike. A somewhat normal day for me usually
consists of waking up, taking care of my animals and chores, drawing/ going
on the computer, and food, which is an all-day task. My mom and dad both
work most of the day, so it’s usually up to me and my sister to manage the
basic household activities. At least, that’s what we try to do, though most
of the time we’re caught in a mild form of chaos. However, as I said
before, every day is different. Just this week we went from my mom saying
we’d never own a dog to picking up a stray off the street (who just so
happens to be the best dog I’ve ever met). I love animals, so they take up
a large portion of my daily life.

How old were you when you started drawing? Ever animated anything before?

I think I was about 9 years old when I “officially” started drawing. My
family had just moved into a new house, so there wasn’t much to do until
the movers arrived with our stuff. Out of boredom, I found myself doodling
on every scrap of paper I got a hold of. One day I drew a dragon and
thought “Wow, that looks like a dragon.”  Soon after my dad gave me my
first sketchbook, and from that point on I’ve been drawing anything that
interests me. I’ve never actually animated anything, not even a flip book
type thing.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

My favorite artist would have to either be Banksy or Eric Maruscak. Banksy
is a graffiti artist with a secret identity, so the fact that his artwork
is rare and illegal makes it seem all that more awesome. Eric Maruscak is
cool because he takes old comic book covers and makes giant (like 15x30ft)
copies of them out of sidewalk chalk.

What inspires you?

I get inspired by many, many things, including my family, friends, and
animals. I know it sounds funny to say I’m inspired by everything, but it’s
kinda’ the way it is. I guess the things that get my mind moving the most
are good movies, comics, and books that I like. When I come across
something like that, it reminds me that someday someone could enjoy one of
my stories in the same way, as long as I work on and peruse them.

Do you have a favorite cartoon and/or anime character?

Well, my favorites change all the time. When I come across something I
really like, I tend to get obsessed with it until I just get tired of it
or find something equally or more awesome. My current favorite cartoon
character is Astro Boy, just because I liked the movie so much(inspiration
right there!), and my favorite anime character would have to be Pazu from
Castle In The Sky. I think I’m just partial to not-very-tall characters at
the moment.

What is your favorite musician or band, what are you listening to?

I listen to an extremely wide variety of music, so it’s very hard to pick
favorites. Although, I do have a lot of Newsboys songs on my mp4 player. I
also love all of Weird Al’s spoofs, especially the Ebay song. My all-time
favorite kind of music (which my siblings hate) is movie soundtracks and
lyric-less songs. They seem to help me concentrate and imagine my own epic
scenes for my comics and stuff.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

Anything that hosts webcomics. I love web comics. I used to go on Neopets a
lot, but I don’t know why I stopped. I try to go on Facebook at least once
a day to see if anything new has happened, but I haven’t been doing that
nearly as much as I used to either.

What are your hobbies?

Drawing and creating characters, first and foremost (go figure). I enjoy
riding my ripstic or bike when I get the chance, but there’s not much room
to do that where I live. Hiking in the woods is always fun, but it’s hard
to convince other people to come with me. I also like playing video games
with my oldest younger brother from time to time. Actually hunting would be
nice, instead of buying a license at the beginning of every season and then
only going out maybe two or three times. Butchering chickens is enjoyable
when friends are helping out…O.O  I just got really weird really fast. I
guess one of my hobbies is thinking about what I’d like to be doing as a
hobby.

What are your favorite Computer Games?

I don’t really play computer games any more, but there are quite a few
video games I enjoy. My favorite types of games are war games, like Medal
of Honor and Call of Duty, and adventure games, like LittleBIG Planet. I
didn’t think I was going to like LittleBIG Planet, but it’s very addicting.
I used to play Zelda games all the time, but then my some of my siblings
became way more than obsessed with them, so now we’re not allowed to play
them as long as we live in my mom’s house (as said in my mom’s words).

How did you find DoInk and what is your experience so far?

I found DoInk by stalking Flurrin, actually. She had a link to the website
on another website, so I clicked it and found the awesomest place on the
internet. I didn’t like DoInk at first, ‘cause I had such I hard time
getting used to drawing with it, but after I finished my first few
creations and got a little help from the community I found it quite
enjoyable. I still laugh when reading all the ranting and stuff there seems
to be so much of on here, but this is still an awesome site.

If you could add any features to DoInk, what would they be?

That’s a hard one. DoInk already has so much awesome stuff! Maybe… um…
Oh! Folders for different projects would be cool, especially for when
working on longer animations.

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Support other people. The best way to get recognized is to give other
people uplifting comments and suggestions. Simple as it may seem, this
little action will severely enhance your DoInking experience.


Your favorite clip that you have done?

Desert Creature by Kaliskano, made at DoInk.com

This Week’s Featured Artist - Komeko

This weeks featured artist is so talented. She has such amazing characters and their shading is just beautiful. We love her manga inspired creations. We also love the realistic look of her characters. She is an inspiration to all of us here at DoInk with her beautiful creations and her involvement in the DoInk community. This weeks featured artist is Komeko.

 

Tell us about yourself, what is a typical day like?  

well, it depends on the day really…normally i get up at about 11 in the morning (on a good day, sometimes its later ^^’). then i get right on my computer and draw, sometimes on doink, sometimes on my art program, corel. thats all i do because i have no life ^^ i also like to listen to music and read manga…i dont go outside much ._. oh! im also a busser at a local restaurant (i have an interesting life dont i? :B) then i stay up til like 3 in the morning drawing XD yeahh…i eat a lot too XD

How old were you when you started drawing? Ever animated anything before?  

pssh, i dont know. since i could hold a pencil? drawing is a necessity to me, its like eating or breathing. so its only natural that i started out as early as i did…i dunno. ive never had an art lesson before though. ive taken art class, but nobody has taught me anything ^^’ and ive done those little flip books, does that count as animating? o.o

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

oh my…i love takeshi obata’s artwork…and i also like narae lee (both manga artists) obata’s work stands out to me because, even though its manga, it has a realistic feel to it. the characters dont all look the same and the girls eyes dont take up a third of their heads. and the same goes for lee’s too, its not obnoxiosly adorable like most mangas ^^ i still like other manga artists, but these ones just stand out to me owo  

What inspires you?  

umm…nothing really ._. i dont quite know how to explain it, but my urges to draw come in….cycles almost? like i get these intense artistic feelings that just kind of build up and i just draw for days and days. then it subsides for a bit…and then it will build up again. its not really inspiration, its more like the compelling need to draw that makes me do what i do… does that make sense even…? >.>’

Do you have a favorite cartoon and/or anime character?  

hmm… of all time? well that would be elliot from ‘heart no kuni no alice’ >w< i really like all the characters in that series, but elliot stands out the most XD hes a bunny…person its freaking adorable owo

What is your favorite musician or band, what are you listening to?

oh my… *looks at playlist* well, i like all kinds of music (just not country or jazz, icky)…i like vocaloid, zoro, dir en grey, vistlip, kiryu, alice nine, an cafe, alesana, megadeth, iron maiden, bullet for my valentine, basshunter, all that remains, disturbed, linkin park, the beegees, malice mizer, asian kung fu generation, cradle of filth, epica, lmc, maximum the hormone, paradeis, nightmare, psyclon nine, plastic tree, smile, d’espairsray….i havent even put a dent in it yet =.= in short: i like music ^w^  

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

im addicted to tinierme (its like gaia only cuter), i have a deviantart… and i use facebook quite often…thats pretty much it XD

What are your hobbies?  

hobbies? ._. umm, well, i draw. and read. and i ski… and…write stories? i dont have many hobbies….  

What are your favorite Computer Games?  

i dont really play computer games… my laptop doesnt run well with them installed. but when i do, i like to play the sims, zoo tycoon, crusader, and fate on the big computer ^^’ simulation and fighting games…yeah XD i actually prefer my (im not joking here) sega genesis to computer games XD 2-D unsavable games are my thing, haha… sonic >w<  

How did you find DoInk and what is your experience so far?  

well, i was on facebook one day and i happened to look at the ads on the side. i say a cute little octopus…thing…and read ‘do you like to draw?’ so i clicked it and…viola! to be honest with you, this is my 2nd account, but im not telling you who i used to be >:3 my last account is….icky >.> *ahem* anywho, i love it :D i would love to be able to upload music… >.> but im not complaining ^^

If you could add any features to DoInk, what would they be?  

i wish i could be able to upload music and i wish there was a way to turn off the automatic line straightener thingy. i also wish you could add folders within your project, it would be easier to keep everything organized that way ^^

Any advice for other DoInk users?

save up for the gradient tool, its awesome owo and draw all the time, seriously. last summer, i was a horrible artist. i drew practically every day for hours on end for about a year, now i think im pretty decent…not the best but passable ^^ just practice practice practice!! :D

it helps if you draw the hardest thing possible over and over again, like hands or something, because then the rest of whatever it is your drawing seems easier XD

Your favorite clip that you have done?


Ciel Phantomhive by Komeko, made at DoInk.com

This Week’s Featured Artist - gkrussell99

This weeks featured artist is very funny. We love her clips they always make us laugh. Just very clever and witty as well as always done in a great style. We love that she uses DoInk with her family too! Got to love having the whole family on DoInk. This weeks featured artist is gkrussell99.

Tell us about yourself, what is a typical day like?

Oy, work from 6-2, homeschooling three kids, teaching Tae Kwon Do in the evenings…I DoInk while I’m watching TV because I can’t stand sitting still, doing nothing.

How old were you when you started drawing? Ever animated anything before?

I used to doodle in college a little bit, but I was always frustrated by mistakes. Even when they were fixed you could see where they had been, so I never did much after I was done sitting in classes. My daughter, LassieTheArtist, has been on DoInk for awhile and kept telling me I should try it, so a month or so ago, I
gave it a whirl. I do sometimes find the mouse hard to draw with, but I LOVE how you can fix things and it doesn’t show. This is my first experience with animating (if you can call it that).

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

Gary Larson, “The Far Side”. I love how he was always able to communicate with such simple lines and ideas.

What inspires you?

Everyday life; sometimes ordinary stuff just strikes me as quirky.

Do you have a favorite cartoon and/or anime character?

I guess Calvin & Hobbes, they have some terrific facial expressions.

What is your favorite musician or band, what are you listening to?

Steely Dan or Booker T & the MG’s!

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

Prolly the same as most, except I love the Online Etymology Dictionary, http://www.etymonline.com/. Words are fascinating things. (I’ve had to exercise great self-control not to correct some of the grammar I’ve seen on DoInk; it’s the whole Mom/teacher/OCD thing.)

What are your hobbies?

Other than doodling, I love to read, I go to Tae Kwon Do 4-5 times a week, and I’m the pianist/back-up vocalist at church every week. –sigh- Not enough hours in a day. ☺

What are your favorite Computer Game?

Lassie & I play Nancy Drew games together pretty often, but I think my favorite of all time was “Riven”, followed closely by “The Last Express”.

How did you find DoInk and what is your experience so far?

Like I said, blame Lassie. I love DoInk, though it’s slightly addictive.

If you could add any features to DoInk, what would they be?

Um…I don’t think I’ve actually figured out all the features DoInk DOES have, so I’d prolly suggest something that’s already there and look even more ignorant than I already do.

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Remember, you can’t please everybody. What appeals to one person won’t appeal to another, so don’t feel bad if not everything you do is popular. (The most frequent response I get around here is, “I don’t get it.”) Don’t do it for the approval, do it because you like it.

Oh, and PLAY NICE.

Your favorite clip that you have done?


Horton Hears Very Little by gkrussell99, made at DoInk.com

Our Drawing Tutorial Contest Winner Interview - 101italy101

Again here is one of my riveting in-dept interviews. Honestly folks I think one these days a big news shows is going to recruit me away from DoInk for my interviewing skills. Everything you ever wanted to know about these amazing artist and even more! Thanks 101italy101 for being such a good sport!!

How is your Summer going?

Honestly, really boring. But that’s what Doink is for! :D
What has been the best part of your Summer?

Drawing on Doink!
What is your favorite thing to do in the Summer?

I love swimming, and summer gives me time to work on my art!
Any favorite Summer songs?

I enjoy all music.
Any favorite Summer movies?

None

Any favorite Summer books?

The Hunger Games, And Then There Were None, Um… Many others.
What is on your back to school shopping list?

Art supplies, clothes, and alot of other things
Are you excited to go back to school or not? (Be honest, its okay with us)

Yes!!! I love school!

Once again here is the awesome tutorial.

This Weeks Featured Artist - Rekala

This weeks artist is so talented. She creates gorgeous animals, especially her big cats, but we have also seen amazing wolves, parrots and dragons. Her characters are beautiful and her animations are seamless. Just phenomenal shading in all of her work. This weeks featured artist has done so many inspirational clips and she is a great community member too. This weeks featured artist is Rekala.  

Tell us about yourself, what is a typical day like?

Hi! I am an 18 year old female, I live in Denmark, Scandinavia. I’m probably best known by the phrase “The crazy cat with a fish”. After I drew a small image of my OC and Fursona, Rekala, with a fish in her mouth, the sentence kinda stuck ;) Rekala is not my name in real life, but it is what I prefer to use online. A typical day for me, at least now that we’re in the middle of the summer holidays, starts by being woken up at 7 or 8 am by my 11 weeks old puppy Aslan. Then I usually share my breakfast with 1 of my 3 kitties, Virus, Lukas and Baby. The rest of the day usually goes with either reading, surfing the internet, planning for my work-in-progress comic, playing with my pets, or going somewhere with the family.

How old were you when you started drawing? Ever animated anything before?

I am not really sure how old I was.. But the oldest drawings I have saved, are from when I was 11. Back then, I drew multi-colored horses and animals a lot. I also liked to make up my own species. At age 14 I started drawing manga, cause a friend intruduced it to me. From then on, I started getting more serious about my art. At age 16/17 I dropped the manga, and started drawing more animals and dragons. About a half a year ago, I started getting interested in drawing realism, and now I practice both scenery, animals and humans. I found that it boosted my art a great deal. It is only a short while ago I started drawing big cats, which are my favorite animals. 
I started animating small things in GIMP about a year ago, but now I prefer DoInk, cause it’s more practical than GIMP (:

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

Uuuhmm.. That’s such a tough question. I pretty much have a favorite artist for every genre! I have a favorite feline artist, realism artist, background artist.. It’s impossible for me to favor just one! When in comes to animators.. I am pretty much really impressed by anyone who’s good enough to animate on cartoons. But I am not enough “into it” to know any animators by name. 

What inspires you?

I know it’s pretty cliche to say “everything inspires me”.. and I guess when I really think about it; movies inspire me a great deal. A lot more than I used to think! After watching a movie that I really like, my own ideas will start to grow (: I can imagine new characters, new worlds and new plots, maybe based on a few things from the movie. Movies inspire me to keep creating and expanding my own universe and my own characters. Watching character developement on film, can often also give me a good idea for developing my own characters! Just as reading good fantasy books can inspire me to write stories of my own.

Do you have a favorite cartoon and/or anime character?

My favorites change all the time. My favorite character today, might be a different next month! I am sure if I thought long enough, I could find at least 15 favorites from the 90’s cartoons. My two current favorites though, are Jim Hawkins from Treasure Planet and Zuko from Avatar: The last airbender. Both of these characters went through major character development during the time we were watching them, and I am a huge fan of character development! If you haven’t watched Treasure Planet, I’d definetaly recommend it! It’s such a beautiful movie. Both visually and spiritually.

What is your favorite musician or band, what are you listening to?

My taste in music varies a lot. I am not very picky when it comes to music. But my very favorite genre is instrumental and movie soundtracks. No one is singing, so there are no words to influence how you interpret the song. Soundtracks can be whatever you want them to be. I love to play soundtracks when I draw and I have a long playlist on youtube, for whenever I start drawing. I am most fond of soundtracks with speed that can give me chills, or even ones that can make me cry! James Howard and Hans Zimmer will have to be my favorite composers when it comes to soundtracks like these.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk? 

Deviantart! Most definatelty. That is where I spend the most time. I joined the website 3½ years ago. I met so many amazing people there to share my interest with, and it is also where I have most of my artwork on display. 

What are your hobbies? 

Drawing (: Obviously. Also, Languages. I love learning new languages. My native language is Danish. I took 6 years of English class in school and 3-4 years of German class. Although I don’t speak much more German than a few sentences. Aside from that, I am currently learning Korean on my own, and have learned a little japanese. Other hobbies include my cats, asian culture and martial arts, and riding my unicycle. 

What are your favorite Computer Game?  

I don’t play computer games much. I only play World of Warcraft. It’s labelled as geeky, addictive, and overall bad for you, but I enjoy it (: And I haven’t had any problems with it. Although I haven’t been playing any games for 7 months.

How did you find DoInk and what is your experience so far?

Someone recommended it to my friend “liltwilightwolf” Twi. She then showed the website to me, and we both joined. I decided to stay, and have grown very fond of this place! I really like that the site isn’t super popular, and that it is really very kind, casual and welcoming. 

If you could add any features to DoInk, what would they be? 

Ooooh that’s a good question!! Maybe a collab canvas? Mostly because I love collabs! And drawing together at places like iScribble and Artspots can be really fun.

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Don’t take drawing too seriously. Of course you should take it seriously if you wanna improve, but I know how frustrated I can get, when I wanna draw something so bad, I want it to be perfect and look like *this* and I get so frustrated when it doesn’t work out and I end up giving up. Drawing as a hobby is supposed to be fun (: So don’t beat yourself up over it. People have asked me what to do when they encounter an Art Block. Should they just keep drawing, even if it’s not fun? I say, do whatever you want! I don’t believe in Art Blocks. If you don’t feel like drawing, don’t push yourself. If you don’t know what to draw, draw something you see around you, a cup, a toy, your keyboard even! And don’t take the whole “Study anatomy and life *only*” too seriously. I started drawing animals and anime because it was fun. Not because I wanted to get super good back then. That came later. If you just draw what you like, you’ll never completely fail ;) All the rest can come in time. 

Your favorite clip that you have done?

Sleeping by Rekala, made at DoInk.com

This Weeks Featured Artist - VampireZogar

This weeks featured artist has been in the DoInk community for a while. We love his unique style and creativity. He does such different types of work on DoInk, from monsters and stick figures to girls in leaves. Just a really cool eclectic gallery of work. He is a great artist and community member. We love all the inspiration that he has given to all of us on DoInk. This weeks featured artist is VampireZogar. .

Tell us about yourself, what is a typical day like?

My life is full of action and adventure and sitting like a lump while I do stuff on the computer. >.>

How old were you when you started drawing? Ever animated anything before?

I have been drawing since I could hold a crayon. I had done some stop motion before I came to doink so I guess that’s a yeah.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

I dunno :D Well, I guess I oughta… Oh, yeah, that one guy. <:D hehe?

What inspires you?

That’s a very general question. I would have to say music mainly also interesting lookin rocks and old abandoned factories and junkyards and dreams and other stuff and that is about it.

Do you have a favorite cartoon and/or anime character?

Ed, Edd, Eddy, Edward, and that Elric boy, what is his name? Oh yeah, Edward :D

What is your favorite musician or band, what are you listening to?

I am good with anything if it isn’t terrible.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

zombo.com and obmoz.com

What are your hobbies?

I likes to draw pictures and build things and talk at people and pretend they are listening even though what I am saying is important and they should be listening.

What are your favorite Computer Game?

platform racing 3, everybody edits, and that’s about all I do on the internet  >.>

How did you find DoInk and what is your experience so far?

DoInk is epic and I lubz it! *glomps teh intarwebbz* No really, I enjoy DoInk a lot and I find it helps me feel happy when I’m down and happier when I am already happy.

If you could add any features to DoInk, what would they be?

A blur tool dawgslice!!! nomsayin?

Any advice for other DoInk users?

I’m too lame at everything to give advice… But I always think of something when somebody asks specifically :)

Your favorite clip that you have done?

toastformer by VampireZogar, made at DoInk.com

Our iPad Application

Have you been wondering what the DoInk team has been up to lately? Well most of our time has been spent on our cool new iPad application called the DoInk Vector Animator. We are really excited about it and hope you will be too. Next on our agenda is to add even more great features to our iPad app and to our awesome DoInk.com website. We have a lot planned and can’t wait for you to see it. 

This Weeks Featured Artist - Mpn5379

This weeks featured artist is one of the newer members of our community, but someone who we have really been impressed with. We love all the work he has done on his Friday Night DoInking clips. He has a great style and a really great way of interacting and inspiring the DoInk community. This weeks featured artist is Mpn5379, http://www.doink.com/users/profile/mpn5379. 

Tell us about yourself, what is a typical day like?

Well on a typical day, I usually wake up in the morning around 8 or so, eat some breakfast, and immediately turn on my computer to check on my e-mail, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, deviantART, and DoInk to see if anything new has happened. At around 12, I would take a break and eat some lunch and get back on the computer until I eat dinner, then get back until I sleep around 10-11. On a day when I’m barely on the computer is when I’m at school or somewhere outside my house… and yes, I know I need to get out more :(

How old were you when you started drawing? Ever animated anything before?

When I was about 8 or 9, I used to draw ALOT of Captain Underpants drawings. Yes you heard me: CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS. I was addicted to the books back then that I was inspired to try to recreate the art from the books. Sadly, they turned out pretty horrible XD. Then when I was 10 or 11, I started to get interested in drawing Nintendo characters. I used to draw LOTS of Mario drawings and tried to make up my own stories with the characters. I even made some short comics too, but I never knew what happened to them D:. My classmates in my 5th and 6th grade classes also used to praise me for making so many “awesome” drawings of Mario lol XD. This helped me inspire to improve on my drawing skills and gave me the courage to draw new things that was pretty challenging to draw back then.

As for animating… I’ve animated some stuff here and there, but I was never really good at it. I’ve tried to make stick figure animations from a program called Pivot, but they’ve all turned out like crap, haha XD. I even tried to make my own little “series” on YouTube back in late 2006 - early 2007 about the adventures of Mario and Link by using sprites and trying to animate each frame by using Microsoft Paint and Windows Movie Maker. Unfortunately, I got a virus that completely wiped out my whole computer T_T. But oh well, it was supposed to be my very first video on YouTube, but it turned it out… yeah, you know I’m about to say :P. So yeah, I really need to work on my animating skills, but I’m sure I’ll be a pro at it one day :).

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

My favorite artist is Yoshitaka Amano. You know… the man that draws the character design, image illustrations, and title logo for the Final Fantasy series :D. His art is so full of mystery and complexity  that it makes you want to draw something pretty strange in an interesting way.

As for my favorite animator, it would be Pendleton Ward, the creator of the Cartoon Network show “Adventure Time”, and Jhonen Vasquez, the creator of the Nickelodeon show “Invader Zim”. Pen has a cute and unusual art style that makes each character unique in their own way, while Jhonen has this dark post-apocalyptic art style with a mix of dark humor, which makes him quite a unique and creative animator. I still can’t believe that Nickelodeon cancelled Invader Zim >:(.

What inspires you?

I get usually inspired by video games, art from deviantART and DoInk, and some funny memes that came from 4Chan. And now you know where I got my messed up funny type of art :X.

Do you have a favorite cartoon and/or anime character?

My favorite cartoon would have to be… ADVENTURE TIIIIIME! *fist pump* :D lol. I’m not really into anime that much (gasp!), but I really love the art work and how they all look.
What is your favorite musician or band, what are you listening to?
I’m one of those few people in this world who prefers to listen to video game music instead of all that terrible mainstream teeny pop wannabe rap music that’s been playing on the radio these days :O. My favorite composer is Nobuo Uematsu, the man that composed the music for the Final Fantasy series. 

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk? 

Besides DoInk, my favorite websites are YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, deviantART, and Grooveshark. I’ve recently joined tumblr not too long ago, and it’s actually quite fun to blog about your day :D.

What are your hobbies? 

My hobbies are playing video games, drawing, doodling, sketching, making videos for YouTube, internet surfing, hanging out with my friends, and procrastinating through life! I’m quite good at procrastinating, and that’s a really bad thing D:

What are your favorite Computer Game? 

My favorite computer game would have to be ROBLOX. If you guys don’t know what it is, it’s a free online virtual game where you can build anything you want and play other games that other people have built. The game may be pretty kiddish, but it’s really addicting. But I REALLY hate most of the people there, since the community is mostly made of whiny kids and online daters. Yes, you heard me. ONLINE. DATERS. IN A KIDS GAME! :O. 

Well before I first played ROBLOX back in October 2007, I used to play MapleStory (I’m sure some of you already know that game). I first played that game back when it was first released in May 2005, and I was HOOKED on the game. I later got bored of the game and finally quit around late 2008 - early 2009. It was hard to quit, but I had to make the choice. I may go back into playing MapleStory one day, but I doubt that I will be addicted to the game again :(.

How did you find DoInk and what is your experience so far?

This is a pretty hard question because I haven’t got the slightest idea how I discovered this website. It just happened, I guessed XD…… Alright, alright, I’ll try to remember how I found this site :X. Hmmm… well I was just looking around YouTube looking for random videos because I was really bored. Then I stumbled across a video that was uploaded there from DoInk. I forgot what the video was, but I later checked out the website and saw all the cool things that you could do. Then I guess I signed up for an account and here I am! Man, a lot of things sure do change for me over a period of 4 weeks. :O.

Right now, I’m still loving DoInk the same way I did ever since I first joined. The community and the people in the website are so nice and helpful when it comes to a problem ^-^.

If you could add any features to DoInk, what would they be?

Any features? Hmmm… I don’t really have any suggestions because I like the way it is right now :).

Any advice for other DoInk users?

NEVER give up on anything. If you’re stuck on something or experiencing a problem, try to find a way around it and you’ll be just fine. If you think you your not good at drawing or animating something, keep practicing on it. Just like what most wise people say: Practice is the key to success. And if you feel like you’re comfortable with the way you draw right now, try challenging yourself to greater heights, and you may come out successful. :)

Your favorite clip that you have done? 

The World is my Artbook by mpn5379, made at DoInk.com

This Weeks Featured Artist - Hikari

This weeks featured artist does some of the coolest animating on DoInk. His movements and scenes are just amazing. We are always impressed by what he shares here on DoInk. His stick figures just do the most epic stick battles ever and we love them! This weeks featured artist is Hikari.




Tell us about yourself, what is a typical day like?

I’m a brazilian boy that loves martial arts, japanese culture, and chocolate XD. A typical day for me is basically study, work and karate training. I also teach karate to kids. My time for drawing is running out.

How old were you when you started drawing? Ever animated anything before?

I was 16 years old when i started to drawing, now i’m 19 years old. Actually i never made animations before, I’m a terrible designer.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

Not a favorite but, i like very much some artists in the site.

What inspires you?

My main inspiration is the animation Avatar The Last Airbender.

Do you have a favorite cartoon and/or anime character?

My favorite is Avatar The Last Airbender and my favorite character is Anko Iroh, always with your pearls of wisdom.

What is your favorite musician or band, what are you listening to?

I love so many bands so i don’t have a favorite, but my favorite music of this week is Amy Winehouse “You know i’m no good”, and i’m also listening La Roux, Muse, Ellie Goulding, Coeur De Pirate, Hadouken!, some japanese bands like Miyavi, Larc en ciel and of course some Brazilian bands.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

http://jovemnerd.ig.com.br/ The Jovem Nerd (the best podcast of the world) and hundreds of others.

What are your hobbies?

Fight karate but this is no longer a hobbie, it is my life.

What are your favorite Computer Game? 

The Sims and Spore Creatures.

How did you find DoInk and what is your experience so far?

I found a link for Doink in a brazilian site of technology. I discovered that i was able to animate with Doink, I realized that I have talent and creativity to do something cool.

If you could add any features to DoInk, what would they be?

I don’t really know….

Any advice for other DoInk users?

In the beginning it’s hard to animate but, don’t give up keep drawing, and you will get better fast!

Your favorite clip that you have done?

Air vs. Fire by Hikari, made at DoInk.com

This Weeks Featured Artist - YearOfTheCatFan

This weeks featured artist is excellent. We love her style, all her drawings and animations are fantastic. She makes amazing anime and manga art here on DoInk! She is a great community member, very active and supportive of everyone on this website. We love having her and all of her talent here. This weeks featured artist is YearOfTheCatFan.



Tell us about yourself, what is a typical day like?

I start my day by waking up around 7 am. I then take a shower, get dressed and go down stairs to get my breakfast, a bowl of cereal with a tall glass of V8 fusion, strawberry and banana flavored. Yummy! Then I will get on DoInk for hours and hours :D! Then I’ll take a break for lunch, usually a sandwich or ramen. Delicious! I try to change things up after lunch but I usually just get back on the computer. After my eyes have melted from being on the computer so long, I will go upstairs and study Japanese! I already know all of the Hiragana! Then I will go get some dinner and go to bed. Then do the same thing all over again the next day.

How old were you when you started drawing? Ever animated anything before?

I have been drawing ever since I picked up my first crayon. I would draw so much that when I ran out of paper, I would draw on the walls. XD Mom was never happy about that. Hahaha! I had never animated anything before DoInk. I never had access to anything that would let me animate.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

I like Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto. I think that it is so wonderful that he has made so many books and every one of them is great! Even the shows are great, too!

What inspires you?

Hmm, I guess all the different animes and mangas I watch and read. I strive to be as good an artist as those who draw the books. I also think that the people of DoInk inspire me. Everyone here is so nice and gives such wonderful feedback. Even the negative criticism is said in a way to make you feel like your work isn’t bad but only needs improvement.

Do you have a favorite cartoon and/or anime character?

Oh gosh, there are so many. I have a favorite from each series I watch. If I had to choose I guess my favorite would be … Kyo Sohma from Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya.

What is your favorite musician or band, what are you listening to?

Dang, another hard question! I can’t choose just one so I will tell you two. They are both Japanese and the first one is called Nightmare. I love most of their songs but my favorite one is Can You Do It…? Sakito is the best guitarist I have ever seen!!! The second one is a one man band, Joe Inoue. Yes, I know, two very different styles of music but I try to vary my music so that I don’t limit myself to just one genre. My favorite song by Joe is Nowhere. Nowhere is also a big inspiration for me. Warning: the sh cuss word is used once in this song just in case you decided to youtube it. I am listening to Hummingbird by Joe Inoue right now!

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

Haha, well DoInk is my favorite website.  Hulu and youtube come next I guess. They are the ones I go to most besides DoInk. Hulu because I can watch a lot of manga in the original Japanese with the subs, of course. And youtube because I can listen to my favorite music.

What are your hobbies?

My hobbies consist of drawing, listening to music, studying Japanese, and hanging with friends. I also like to skateboard but I haven’t skateboarded in months.

What are your favorite Computer Game?

I like the Sims games. Although, I’m sticking with Sims 2. I don’t really like Sims 3. I think they made too many changes all at once.

How did you find DoInk and what is your experience so far?

I was on facebook and I saw the ad on the side of the screen. I usually don’t pay attention to the ads but I happened to glance over that one time and there it was, DoInk! I love this website so much. I think that everyone who is even remotely interested in art should join. All of my experiences with DoInk so far have all been positive.

If you could add any features to DoInk, what would they be?

I would add so much! I mean everything needs tremendous work done on it! … NOT! If I meant that, I would be the most hated girl on DoInk. Hahaha! Everything is perfect here and I wouldn’t change a single thing!

Your favorite clip that you have done?


Kakashi by YearOfTheCatFan, made at DoInk.com