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This Weeks Featured Artist- MuffinTopz

This weeks featured artist is amazing. She is one of our earliest community members and also one of our funniest. We never cease to be amazed by her talent as a comedian and then her ability to animate her funny clips. She just creates the most entertaining stories. I honestly don’t know what DoInk would do without her; it would certainly be a lot less entertaining for all of us on the DoInk staff! We have been blown away by her talent and also by her inspiration to this whole community. She is so supportive, friendly and just always coming up with fun ideas for everyone to participate in. This weeks featured artist is the amazing and talented MuffinTopz.

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

I go to school. Haha, i’m young and boring. School aside, I have ComedySportz twice a week (an improv league at my school, we compete with other school teams…i’m not as funny so much as I am awkward), I go to Jazz Band after school (I play trumpet), and then I usually just bum around my house avoiding homework for as long as I can.

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

I don’t think I ever really “started” drawing until the past year or so. I mean, I’ve been able to draw things other than stick people since I was a kid, but I never really got into it, it was just something I could do. Some people can do math, I can draw. I didn’t start animating until I signed up with DoInk a little over a year ago, even so I’ve mostly done pictures :P

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

I don’t know his name off the top of my head (I feel like it’s Scott something…), but he did the artwork for Marvel Comic’s rendition of ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ book. I’m absolutely in love with his style; I’m trying to adapt my style to mimic it, I love it. Love it love it love it.

What inspires you?

Emotions and funny events…I don’t know. I’m in a rough spot with my home life so I have a lot of anger and such that I like to get out with drawing (I clean too!) It’s usually just a compulsion like “I really need to draw something right now”. But I always feel like I have to hide my art from my family, so I don’t do it on paper where they can find it. I dump them out on computer drawing programs like DoInk and MS Paint and such, though I’m better on paper.

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

Great Big Pissed Off Bear. You probably haven’t ever heard of him, but his name slays me and I love bears. He’s from a comic called “Twisted Journeys & Great Big Pissed Off Bear”. It’s super funny.

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

I think my favorite musician is Paramore. I don’t know, it’s hard to choose. I really like Rock, Alternative and Synth Pop music.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

SPORCLE! Greatest thing ever invented. I also use Facebook way more than necessary.

What are your hobbies?

Obviously I draw, but I’m also really into music, I play Ultimate Frisbee in the spring (my team got 4th in state last year!), hat collecting, this is going to sound really weird but I also organize whatever I can in my spare time. I love labeling and stacking things (I should work in a warehouse!).

What are your favorite Computer Game?

I’m not a computer gamer, but I love The Sims. Otherwise I love puzzle games.

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

I found DoInk on a link from Facebook :P I love it. The people are friendly people whom I feel like I belong around, and it’s so sweet to see where other people are at with their talents.

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Take it easy. Life likes to try and screw you over, but don’t get stuck in that one moment. If something’s got you really stressed, just step back for a minute, smell the roses, and try a different approach. It may seem pointless to you now, but I think everyone needs to hear it at some point in time.

Your favorite clip that you have done?

What time is it…? by MuffinTopz, made at DoInk.com

The Featured Artist of the Week-demonic_ferret

This weeks featured artist has a really cool style. I love his characters, lots of them have big noses and that just amuses me. His Kairi and baby bunny were just amazing clips too. He is so talented, he even makes motivational and not so motivational clips. All of them are excellent. He is a great community member and we are always inspired by his talent. Lastly, I just loved his advice for DoInk users, in his interview especially the last line. What a great comment and sentiment. This weeks featured artist is demonic_ferret.

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

I’m still in school, so on a typical day I get up at about 6:30, and leave for school about 7:15. I go to a boces Graphic visual arts and multimedia class in the morning, and lately we’ve been doing animations on Adobe Flash cs4. My school gets out at about 2:12, but I stay after for a club I’m in called the FCCLA a few days out of each week. Then I come back home, and go online to DoInk, MLIA, and facebook. Every few days I go to a neighbors house, for at least an hour at a time when I do, and we play wii. I usually end up going to sleep between 12:00 and 1:00.

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

I’ve been drawing as long as I can remember, though I have a rather bad memory so that’s not incredibly far back. I know I’ve always liked drawing though. And yes, I have animated before. My first time animating was with 3Ds max, which was a very complicated system. I was taking it in a class in school, and the first year I did it I was in the top of my class. Unfortuanately, when I had to transfer schools partway through the second year my new school had no such elective.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

No, actually I don’t even know the names of very many artists, and I can’t think of any animators I know…  xD

What inspires you?

I am still looking for my inspiration…

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

Not really, I like character concepts more than the characters themselves in shows. If I had to choose it would most likely be either Light or L(from death note).

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

I don’t really have a favorite musician or band, what I listen to just depends on how I feel that day. Though lately, I’ve been listening to “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles. xD I also like to listen music from several of the video games I’ve played, such as Kingdom Hearts, and Fallout 3.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

Mylifeisaverage, Facebook, Onemanga, and Zomganime. And Yahoo I guess, but I’m not sure that really counts…

What are your hobbies?

Other than drawing and animating I don’t really do much. I like to write a lil’, though recently I haven’t even opened a word document other than an essay I had to do for school.

What are your favorite Computer Game(s)?

I used to play computer games alot, so this one’s easy… xD I really liked fallout 3, neverwinter night diamond edition, Black and white 2, and everquest 2. I’ve played others, but those are the first to come to  mind.

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

I completely forget. :l Huh, that’s weird. I think I was probably looking for an online animation site to replace the 3Ds max class that I had lost earlier. I also downloaded pivot animator before I found doink, but it wasn’t as nice…
My experience with DoInk has been excellent. It’s a simple and easy animation site, so I was for the most part able to figure things out on my own(though I was on for several months before I knew of the existance of layer or composition mode… xD). It’s a positive place where artists of all levels and styles are welcomed and appreciated.

Any advice for other DoInk users?

If you’re new READ THE TUTORIAL. I never did, but I’m guessing there’s some stuff I woulda learned ALOT quicker if I had. In fact, right now I’m thinking about going back and watching it to make sure I’m not missing something… Also, try not to stay up to 1:00 am drawing/animating on DoInk on a school/work night. I know it’s fun, but you need sleep.

Lastly, be happy. Try to make someone else happy too.

Your favorite clip that you have done?


Doodle Dan: Anatomy 101 (revised addition, with simple animation :3) by demonic_ferret, made at DoInk.com

This Weeks Featured Artist-Snuffengluffen

We love this weeks featured artist. He has a an amazing style, he is so creative. His Thanksgiving clips was one of our favorites and pretty much everything else that he does, we love. We even loved his Biology lesson, good for visual learners and DoInk staff members too! We think his featured clip, below, is just spectacular it is St. Basil’s Cathedral in Russia, and it is gorgeous. This weeks featured artist is Snuffengluffen.

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

I go to school, practice all my instruments A TON, and get on DoInk, of course!

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

I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. Outside of DoInk, I’ve done very little animating.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

I love the drawing styles of Picasso, and my phenomenal art teacher, Mr. Silvers.

What inspires you?

All the random stuff that goes on with me, my friends, and my family.

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

I love Calvin and Hobbes, and I love all the different characters I get to see on DoInk.

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

My favorite musician is Hilary Hahn (the violinist), and I am inspired by composers such as Brahms, Vivaldi, Bach, Wagner, and Bazzini.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

I use Facebook a lot, and music websites like Virtual Sheet Music and the International Music Score Library.

What are your hobbies?

Playing Violin is my favorite thing to do EVER! I also really enjoy playing clarinet, piano, mandolin, and animation too!

What are your favorite Computer Games?

I don’t play computer games much, but I do enjoy Mario (Nintendo) games.

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

I found DoInk when I got fed up with Aniboom, haha! I am amazed with the great community and exceptional site admins :)

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Keep Drawing.

Your favorite clip that you have done?

Russia by Snuffengluffen, made at DoInk.com

This Weeks Featured Artist- Greenleea

This weeks featured artist has such a cool style. Lately even she said it has a Van Gogh look to it, check out her spotlight clip, it is just amazing. We loved her wolf reflection and lions and rabbits… She just has a very unique style. She also has some really fun characters that she features in much of her work. Her little red character RibReb is quite entertaining. This weeks featured artist is Greenleea.



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

I am currently a senior in high school. My typical day is to just go to school and try my hardest to do well in my classes.

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

I don’t recall and exact age for when I started drawing, but it was probably around kindegarten. I remember one Christmas I drew Rudolph and all the little kindergartners wanted one and my autograph on it! Before signing up on DoInk, my animating was simplistic! I used note cards and made my own flipbooks.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

My favorite artist is Salvador Dali, and my favorite animator is Hayao Miyazaki! Both of their work is just stunning and makes my imagination just spaz out all over the place.

What inspires you?

My inspiration comes from all over the place; old movies, family, friends, and other artists. Of course I have to get all my greatest ideas when I am trying to sleep or am in the shower when there isn’t a pencil and notebook in sight to write it down!

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

My favorite cartoon character would have to be “L” from the show “Death Note.” He is extremely intelligent and knows how to hand over a beat-down using only his feet! I wish I could do that!

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

My favorite music changes all the time. I love everything from the 50’s up. Right now, I am obsessed with Cat Stevens and Lacuna Coil. Presently, they would be my favorite band and singer.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

My favorite website outside of DoInk is simply Facebook. Thats predictable! Oh, and Deviantart as well! How could I forget that site?

What are your hobbies?

My hobbies are drawing and playing video games. Other than that, nothing.

What are your favorite Computer Game?

Well, I’m not much of a computer game fan. The really good games are on the consoles! My favorite game ever is “Dead Rising” on the 360. Its about zombies. I can’t wait until the second one comes out!

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

I found DoInk when I became obsessed with the idea of animating. It has been my life long dream. I searched the internet for days trying to find some kind of free site where its easy to do. I have yet to find another site that does better than DoInk! You guys are the best!

Any advice for other DoInk users?

My advice to all of you DoInkers out ther is to take your time when you are animating or drawing something. Try new styles! Trust me, it works! When I tried a new style and took my time on my drawings, it got me featured twice!

Your favorite clip that you have done:  “A Light in the Darkness”

A Light In The Darkness by greenleea, made at DoInk.com

This Weeks Featured Artist-Ariah

We love the style and creativity of this weeks featured artist. She has amazing characters and such beautiful detail in her work. We really look forward to every new thing she shares. She is also a great supporter of others in the DoInk community. She certainly inspires all of us with her work. This weeks featured artist is Ariah.

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

I’m a junior in high school and I love art. My average day usually consists of getting up early, going to school, dieing of boredom, then going home to goof off. Things are pretty tedious around here so I always have plenty of time to practice drawing.   

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

I started drawing pretty young,  but I never really liked it until I made it a competition against everyone around me. That made me push myself to become better, and now I just draw because I love it. I tried animating on photoshop once but it didn’t go so well… I’m not too confident in animating… I’m still working on it.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

Hayao Miyazaki. His work is beautiful and inspiring. 

What inspires you?

I usually get inspired by other peoples work. Their art will give me ideas for my own.

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

My favorite anime character is Lucy from FairyTail

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

At the moment my current obsession is listening to Alice Nine, it changes frequently though :P

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

Deviantart, Facebook, and Youtube

What are your hobbies?

Drawing and video games :) I’m quite the couch potato.

What are your favorite Computer Game?

I really like sims games, but I have to say my all time favorite game to play on the computer is Age of the Empires. 

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

I love how nice people are here, it surprised me how supportive everyone was as well. I also love the tools on this site, not too complex but not too simple.  

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Just draw what you love to draw, and don’t really worry about the number of likes or views you get. What really matters is your own opinion of your art.

What is your favorite clip that you have done?

cannibalism by Ariah, made at DoInk.com

This Years Holiday09 Contest Winner!

This years winner for our Holiday09 contest is CaptainOinkers,  and she is fantastic. We were completely blown away by her animation the story the animation and the great Holiday theme. We wanted to know everything about this extremely talented artist. So here is our in depth interview.

What is your favorite holiday memory?

Haha, I have a lot. I guess I could tell one funny story. My town used to put someone dressed as Santa on a firetruck around Christmastime and have him ride around town saying “Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas!” into a megaphone. A couple years ago, when we had a babysitter watching us, we were all talking about Christmas and Santa. Our babysitter said to us, “You guys know Santa doesn’t exist, right?”. And at that moment, we heard a “Ho ho ho!” coming from outside. Santa was riding by on the firetruck!

Do you have any holiday traditions?

Not really, at least not anything much different from anyone else. We go to our grandparent’s house on Christmas with all our family and eat chicken wings and lasagna!!

What is your favorite thing to do during the holidays?

Sing Christmas songs, hang with family, and drink hot cocoa :)

Any favorite Holiday presents past or present that you want to tell us about?

The DS my parents got for me and my sisters a few years back. We screamed when we opened it!

What was your most favorite holiday present?

Haha, I don’t really know! The DS has gotten the most use out of it!

What was your least favorite holiday present?

I couldn’t say… I suppose clothes that don’t fit?

What is the one gift you want this year?

A cat!!! But since I know I won’t get that, I’m gunning for Professor Layton and the Curious Village :)

Do you have a favorite holiday song?

Haha, the real question would be if I had any I DON’T like! But “All I Want For Christmas is You” has been stuck in my head for a while now :)

Do you have a favorite holiday TV special?

I love Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. They’re both classics. And, of course, A Charlie Brown Christmas :)

Do you have a favorite holiday movie?

The Nativity Story, I loved how realistically they portrayed Mary and Joseph. …and Elf :)

Anything special you like to eat during the Holidays?

Vegetarian lasagna!!

Do you like white lights or colored lights?

Both are fine :D

What is your favorite holiday color, green, red, blue or something else?

Green, red, and gold.

Any plans for New Year’s?

Uh… not sure. We usually go to some family friend’s New Years Eve party … and if not that, then at home, sitting on my parents bed watching the countdown :)

Here is her amazing animation:

Riding the Reindeer (Holiday09) by CaptainOinkers, made at DoInk.com

This Weeks Featured Artist-Sheankos

This weeks featured artist does amazing work. We love his use of light and shading in his drawings and animations. He has a really cool style that we are always inspired by. We love the inspiration that his art gives the community and his very nice and helpful comments that he shares with the community. This weeks featured artist is Sheankos.

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

I’m a 17 years old ambidextrous french canadian. I sleep 12 hours per days for be ok at day. I *need* many hours of sleeping because i *can’t* live with 8 hours of sleeping like a normal person. Soo in my typical day , i’m alway tired because i always need more sleeping. Schooling , drawing, animating and blabla it’s the typical day of many of here, i think ?

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

I began to draw seriously in 2006, when I started into secondary school. I never animate before discovering doink.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

What really ? Seriously, I can’t choose because I love too many artists. On deviantart, I watch over 500 artists. I’m a obsessive about seeing art of others.

What inspires you?

My dreams are a big part of my inspiration. I sleep/dream too much. Many of my dreams are same like ‘‘reality’’. For me , my dreams is like a ‘’other life’’ and a inspiring source.

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

My favorite animating movie is ; felix the cat, bambie, oliver and compagny, the lion king and many others animations that I have seen in my childhood.

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

Apocalyptica, Amon amarth, Finntroll, Children of Bodom, Adagio, Lumsk, Tool, Rammstein, Rhapsody, Luca turili, Dark tranquility, Pink fold ,Devildriver , Slipknot, Metallica and many others ..

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

Deviantart for only seeing the art.  I don’t go on others sites often. Maybe wikipedia for my school works (ahah).

What are your hobbies?

Sleep, Art, Dream

What are your favorite Computer Game?

I haven’t played computer games in long time.

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

I don’t remember how I found doink. I love my experience on doink, it’s my favorite site ever. I never saw such a nice community like that. I’m very surprise that i got many features, likes and comments. I never had so much attention like that. I can only say : thank you.

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Animation is only a illusion.
You can do a good animation with all rough/sketchy image.
You can do a good animation with all precise image.
The illusion is create by the motion.
A precise image in a rough motion break the illusion.

And keep doink =]

Your favorite clip that you have done?

Up to now, it’s my favorite even if i don’t color it.

Dragon flight by sheankos, made at DoInk.com

This Weeks Featured Artist-Eklia

This weeks featured artist has an amazing style. I love her use of colors and shapes. She is so talented and does an amazing job with backgrounds, skies, fire. We just love seeing what she comes up with next. She is also from somewhere in Australia, which is so cool. We can hear all about what is going on in Australia when she write to all of us. She is a wonderful community member who is always helpful and encouraging to other DoInk community members. This weeks features artist is the very talented Eklia.

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

A typical day is pretty boring actually, I wake up around 6-6.30am (even on weekends) Then, if its a school day I get ready for school. I actually just finished my last day of actual school work for this year today (yay!). On Saturdays I go to art classes for 2 hours in the morning.

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

I remember drawing pictures in kindergarten. Most of them were just stairs, which for me, were zig-zag lines across the page! I haven’t really animated anything before. A few weeks ago, I found a picture that I had drawn on paint when I was 7 or 8. It was 2 stick figures with pink and green hair at night time. One of the stick figures had a speech bubble that said “Our hair is glow in the dark” and the other one said “I no!” I think thats one of the first times I drew something using the computer.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

Nope. I like artwork from lots of different artists!

What inspires you?

Lots of stuff. Sometimes, I read something and it sounds interesting so I draw a picture that came into my head when I read it. Sometimes I take photos or see photos and try to draw them.

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

Uhh.. not really.

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

Well, I like that music that is popular at the time. You know, the sorta music that is on the radio all the time and stuff like that. Right now I am listening to bullet proof by La Roux but I don’t like this song that much anymore.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

Facebook! MLIA! and umm… websites with fun games! :)

What are your hobbies?

I like drawing, climbing trees (especially cause its summer now!) I also like talking to people. I don’t know if thats a hobby, but I like talking to people about random stuff. I also like making patterns, in PE there were cones on the ground and I rearranged them so they were in rainbow order!

What are your favorite Computer Games?

I don’t play computer games much, the computer (which is actually a laptop) That I usually use is actually my sisters. I’m pretty sure she told me not to install anything on it. The other computer that I am allowed to use can’t run many good games. Its not a very good computer. Oh yeh, but when I do get to play computer games I like playing Portal and plants vs zombies. But I’ve finished all the levels so they aren’t as fun anymore.

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

My sister told me one day “Hey Emma! Go to this website, Doink.com. You might like it.” So I went to it and made an account, when I first drew something, I didn’t notice the thingy that makes the lines smooth. But then I made another picture, I think it was a sunset on a beach, and I was drawing the reflection on the water and it started looking amazingly smooth! I love the community at DoInk, and so do most users. I also love how when you make something small, then make it bigger, it doesn’t loose quality and go all blurry! (I know thats not an experience or whatever, but it was an awesome discovery!)

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Have fun when you draw. If you’re not having fun you’ll get bored of drawing. If you get bored with drawing you’ll stop making awesome art work! Also, no matter how horrible you THINK your art is, it could always be better, but it could also be heaps worse.

What is your favorite clip that you have done?

full moon by Eklia, made at DoInk.com

The Featured Artist of the Week-Ardythekoi

The featured artist of this week was just in our spotlight here at DoInk for winning our Thanksgiving contest. We love her work. She is just so talented and we all loved her Thanksgiving clip. The animation itself was amazing, the characters were spectacular and the the story was so sweet and so well inspired by Thanksgiving. She also has an account under YoBananaAnj, and that has a lot of her cool character Boe. Her talent and kindness are an inspiration to the whole DoInk community. The featured artist this week is Ardythekoi.


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

Well… most of my days are pretty much the same. I wake up, eat three square meals a day, and pretty much just do whatever. Most of the time it’s playing the drums, getting on DoInk, or just hanging with friends and family. I’m graduated from highschool so I have alot of time to do what I want to.. Lol.

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

Actually, I’ve only been drawing for about three years. I remember the exact day, it was Christmas Eve, 2006. And I’ve animated a little stick figure on a pad of paper before.. but that’s about it before I found DoInk.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

My favorite artist is definitely Jessica Peffer. She’s the artist that first inspired me to do art.

What inspires you?

Alot of stuff. Of course my brothers and sisters play a big part in my inspiration.. but I’ve gotten inspiration from very random, and unexpected things. Like

oranges, shoes, bottle caps, spots and stripes, different plants growing on the lawn, etc.

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

Mickey Mouse would probably have to be my favorite. And Perry the platypus is my second favorite.. because he’s awesome.

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

Sanctus Real. I mostly listen to Christian Rock.. but I also like classic rock, oldies, Techno, classical, a tiny bit of country.. and pretty much anything I listen to that I like.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

I don’t do much web browsing.. but I spend quite a bit of time on Facebook.

What are your hobbies?

Hmm….. Playing guitar, drums, skateboarding, melbourne shuffling (Lol), video games, RPGs, painting, drawing, animating, and just hangin’ around. :)

What are your favorite Computer Game?

DDO, Halo, Portal, Dungeon Siege, Dragon Eye, Elder Scrolls games, and Sacred. Couldn’t just pick one, Lol.

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

I saw an ad for DoInk on Facebook. One thing I’ve learned after a while of being on DoInk is that sometimes, animating takes a lot of patience. It’s kind-of like learning to skateboard. It’s not always as easy as it sounds. And if you want to excel, you’ve got to have the will to get back up again when you fall.

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Don’t give up on animating just because it’s getting frustrating.  If it’s not working out the way you want it to at first, just try again until you get it right. If you try hard enough you can accomplish anything. Sometimes when I get frustrated with a picture or animation I’m working on, I find it helpful to take a break every once in a while. Just get up from your computer and do something else for a bit. Maybe sniff a few roses. Remember, DoInk is supposed to be a fun place.. so don’t stress yourself out too much.

Your favorite clip that you have done?

Boe’s First Appearance by ArdyTheKoi, made at DoInk.com

This Weeks Featured Artist-Quarky

This weeks featured artist has been a community member since very early on. Even back then we were blown away by his characters and his amazing style and story telling. We loved it so much that you probably see his Ice Cream snatcher clip if you run into any trouble. We just love his animations. His movement and stories are amazing and I just look forward to every one of his animations. He is truly an inspiration to this whole community. This weeks featured artist is Quarky.

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

Well, I’m only a Junior in high school, so life is pretty busy!  My typical day is basically going to school and coming home, haha, although I always love spending time with my friends and do that when I can :)

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

I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember!  I love it, and have loved it since I was pretty young…my mom still has some stuff I drew for her when I was like 4 years old!  Animating on the other hand….well that’s new.  DoInk has been my first opportunity to try it out and I really enjoy it :)

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

Well, not any “big-name” people, I mostly look up to my peers.  I have quite a few friends who are amazing artists, and there are plenty of DoInkers whose animations I always love!

What inspires you?

Haha, to be honest my inspiration is usually completely random…and doesn’t actually come from anywhere in particular xD  Although I have been inspired by songs, my friends, past experiences many times as well.

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

Well I’m afraid I don’t know much when it comes to anime! I think the style is very cool and wish I could draw like that myself! But I don’t know any of the characters. When it comes to cartoons, I love the classics :) Tom and Jerry are definitely my favorites, and I love Bugs Bunny!

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

This is always a tough question, because I love every kind of music out there! Haha everything from rap to country :D My favorite artists would probably be Josh Wilson and Sarah Reeves. They are both amazing at singing and their songs are super inspirational and encouraging. I also love the bands RED, Showbread, Anberlin, Relient K, and Philmont.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

Haha that’s an easy one…Facebook! :D

What are your hobbies?

Ummm…drawing. That’s really the only one I can think of. I play piano too, though I’m still kinda starting and not really that great :P

What are your favorite Computer Game?

I don’t really play any…although if I wanna play a game usually just go to miniclip.com ;)

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

Actually I found DoInk through an advertisement on Facebook! And I’m so glad I did :) my experience here has been really great, the users and admins are wonderful, and I’ve learned a lot!

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Keep trying! There have been many times where I considered not finishing an animation because it was getting frustrating (“Happy Thanksgiving!!” and “Ice Cream Snatcher” both I nearly scrapped). But just keep working on it! And take a break if you need :) Sometimes you just need to take “breather”, when you come back, you may see it in a whole ‘nother way :D (haha, I hope that made sense ;) )

Your favorite animation that you have done?

Puzzle!! by Quarky, made at DoInk.com