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12 01.05

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Here is NyokoRainbowx3 Spotlight clip for this week’s featured artist!

12 01.04

This Week’s Featured Artist - NyokoRainbowx3

We really noticed this week’s artist with her amazing clip for our Holiday11 contest. We loved the moving ribbons and just the incredible detail that she created in this clip. Her Holiday11 clip is her spotlight clip. We love many of her other clips as well and we really appreciate how involved she is in DoInk contests and our community. She is an inspiration to us all. This week’s featured artist is NyokoRainbowx3.

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

On the weekdays I go to school, come home, eat a snack (usually cookies xD) and do my Homework, and sometimes since I always have extra time, i’ll catch up on drawing in my notebooks, or practice my Ukulele, Piano, or Guitar. I also play video games such as Final Fantasy, Little big planet, Skyrim etc. Usually on the weekends I go online and come on DoInk, or read comics. (homestuck ftw.)

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

Well, I was probably REALLLY young, probably about 4-5 I always watched my sister draw because she loved Tomb Raider and FInal fantasy, so she always drew a lot from those, and she inspired me to start drawing (except i was REALLLY bad when i first started xD)

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

I like a lot of Artists and Animators, because they all have unique styles. but I’d say some of my favorites are my Sister, all the people on DoInk that i followed like Ray125, Kai125521, Bijou, Spuspu, ElyFelt, KarinsaKindred, The_Pineapple, and everyone on DoInk! I also like a person on DeviantArt named- yuumei, her drawings are really Inspiring to me :)

What inspires you?

Usually when I see people’s OC’s it inspires me to make new characters at times, or when I read some stories or listen to music I also get inspired to draw or write things. And usually when I sit outside, with my iPod, I sit in the Highschool field, and when I look up at the clouds, I usually get inspired by that

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

HEHHE. I have a lot :D but I’d say Stitch from Lilo and Stitch, Peter Pan, Vincent Valentine, Cloud Strife, and Noctis from Final Fantasy, L from Deathnote, Ikuto from Shugo Chara, and I’d have to say my OC Aison. XD He’s my top favorite character I have

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

I usually Listen to lots of Orchestral/piano music, Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Morning Benders, Vocaloids, and sometimes Muse. Mostly In general I like songs that have a good beat to it, that are upbeat, and I usually find my favorite songs in commercials. Some genres I usually listen to are mostly House (because of my older sister xD), Electro, surfpop, Pop, chillwave, and Orchestral

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

MS Paint Adventures, Facebook, Tumblr, youtube, DeviantArt, Yea. I don’t really go on a lot of things. xD

What are your hobbies?

Some Hobbies I have are drawing (obviously xD) Playing my Ukulele, or Guitar, Video games, Chorus (at school xD) longboarding with my cousin’s longboard (since I dont have one yet), Watching clouds, and mostly just laying around being bored. xD

What are your favorite Computer Games?

OHH I HAVE. a LOTT XD well. when i was like in 4th grade. I was OBSESSED with Webkinz.. haha, and I also play Wizard101 (lol) but not very much anymore but I do go on, I play some Maplestory, and GaiaOnline as well. xD

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

Well I was on youtube, and I like to watch people’s videos that draw, and I was on CaramelCat123’s profile and it said she was on DoInk, so I thought I’d try it out, and i LOVE IT! :D

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

Hmm.. maybe a blurring tool, and maybe a shining effect? (sorry I can’t explain good xD)

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Don’t let anyone make fun of your drawings! Because I tell everyone that we all have our own individual styles, and that we should be proud of what our style is because no one can draw EXACTLY how you can. Oh, and to just have fun with drawings, even if you say it “sucks” people out there may just Like it!! so never let yourself down.

What is your favorite clip that you have done?

I would have to say my Halloween Drawing That I did in October because I really like Halloween and I just love how It turned out!!

http://www.doink.com/clips/NyokoRainbowx3/1801059/happy-halloween-0

Spotlight clip:

“All I Want for Christmas Is…” by NyokoRainbowx3, made at DoInk.com

12 01.03

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Here the video for Arry’s featured artist post.

11 12.28

This Week’s Featured Artist: Arry

We liked a lot of this artists clips, but we were completely blown away by her entry into our Holiday11 Contest. We loved the detail in that clip as well as the great blur technique she used: http://www.doink.com/clips/arry/1867859/merry-christmas-d. She is an amazing inspiring artist and a wonderful community member. This week’s featured artist is: Arry http://www.doink.com/users/profile/arry.

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

I normally have school. So I wake up, have breakfast, run to the bus stop, catch another bus and go to school :D. Then I catch another bus home and eat. I do a bit of homework after, Facebook and DoInk ;). I do other normal stuff and sleep :).

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

I think I started drawing when I found out pens and paper existed. Which was like, 5-ish :). I haven’t animated anything besides DoInk stuff.

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

On DoInk? I really like blehbleh’s stuff :) . But outside, I really like nanohikakou’s art on deviantart. You should check her (i think she’s a girl :P) out :D she has really awesome stuff- http://nanohikakou.deviantart.com/

What inspires you?

Music inspires me quite a lot and anything that’s outstanding or catches my eye :) . But I think everything is inspiring in it’s own way, some are just affect you more than most :P

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

I don’t actually watch much cartoons except Disney ones, Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network :P. So I like Phineas and Ferb and Generator Rex! :D

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

I listen to most mainstream music. But I really like Panic! At the Disco.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

I go on Facebook alot, Youtube and Tumblr! :D

What are your hobbies?

I definitely do not like drawing ;) , I like eating, playing badminton, watching tv or movies, listening to music and hanging out with my friends :)

What are your favorite Computer Games?

I don’t really play computer games, but I used to play Internet ones like this helicopter game where you had to click it to make it go up, and if you didn’t it would go down and a game called bubble trouble!

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

Eklia told me about this website and so far I’ve enjoyed it so much! I actually go on it everyday I can.

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

I think gradient fading out to nothing would be cool and for the create to be more vector-y :P, I don’t know how to describe it but when I used a vector app the lines were really pretty and smooth. Oh and a rubbish bin for if I accidentally delete something :P

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Just enjoy DoInk and stop fussing about likes and features and stuff. Like sure they’d be great but drawing itself is pretty awesome too :), never give up on something because it’s too hard or time consuming :P and just have funnn :)

What is your favorite clip that you have done?

‘She looked at me with a sad smile.’ by arry, made at DoInk.com

Probably this one, because I worked really hard on it :P and it actually turned out well :). and it kind of looks like the drawing and yea :)

11 12.22

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Here is the Winning Animation for our Holiday11 Contest

11 12.21

We know everyone wanted to know more about this years winner of the Holiday11 contest. So we did a very in-dept interview of this intriguing subject! She is one of our favorite DoInkers and she has always been such an incredible member of this community. We can’t say enough about her and how talented she is! This is our Holiday Interview with Crazy4pie. Happy Holidays to All!

Holiday Contest Interview

What is your favorite holiday memory?

I have a lot! It’s tough to choose. I think if I had to choose one, it would be celebrating Hanukkah in Florida when I was 11. That was a lot of fun - I was with my mom, my sister, and my grandparents. It was the first time I’d celebrated Hanukkah in Florida and I remember it very fondly.

Do you have any holiday traditions?

Oh, yes. I’m Jewish and celebrate Hanukkah, and every year I help my dad make latkes, which are these super tasty potato pancakes. You make them with grated onion and potato and fry them in oil, then eat them with sour cream or applesauce (my family prefers applesauce). There’s also lighting the menorah, and of course opening presents. We also always play at least one game of dreidel, and we like to drive around our town and look at all the holiday decorations. I don’t know if that last one really counts.

What is your favorite thing to do during the holidays?

I love eating latkes! Latkes are delicious. I also enjoy getting presents for other people, whether I shop for them or just draw pictures. I love to find silly and unusual presents for people that will make them smile when they open them.

What was your most favorite holiday present?

That would be my cat, Smudge. We got him and his brother Snowball as kittens for Hanukkah when I was 10. Unfortunately, Smudge ran away this summer, but he’ll always be my favorite Hanukkah present.

What was your least favorite holiday present?

Hmmm. My grandma got me a really ugly sweater one year. And I don’t mean obnoxiously ugly (because I love obnoxiously ugly sweaters and would totally wear one if I got one). I mean that it was dark, drab, and lumpy. I don’t know what happened to it.

What is the one gift you want this year?

A PS3, though I probably won’t get one. xD

What present are you most likely to re-gift?

I don’t usually re-gift things, unless I get clothes that don’t fit me (in which case I pass them on to my sister or my mom).

Do you have a favorite holiday song?

Currently, it’s “How Do You Spell Channukkahh?” by the LeeVees, haha. And my favorite Christmas song is “Chiron Beta Prime” by Jonathan Coulton.

Do you have a favorite holiday TV special?

The Rugrats Hanukkah special. Watched it every year when I was growing up, hahaha. Also “The Most Horrible X-Mas Ever” (the Invader ZIM holiday episode), and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” because that’s a classic.

Do you have a favorite holiday movie?

No, not really. “The Polar Express” has an awesome song about hot chocolate though.

Anything special you like to eat during the Holidays?

Latkes!

Do you like white lights or colored lights?

I prefer the rainbow-colored lights! They’re just so pretty.

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

Blue.

Any plans for New Year’s?

I don’t think so, but that could change! But I’ll probably just stay home and celebrate with my family. We can always have a lot of fun by ourselves, no big party required.

Penguin’s Greetings by Crazy4pie, made at DoInk.com

This Week’s Featured Artist - Pachoofoosh

This week’s featured artist is amazing, really talented as an animator and artist. We have loved so many of her clips. She is also a great community member. Very involved and inspiring of other people in our DoInk community. This week’s featured artist is pachoofoosh.

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

I have a pretty normal life. xD I go to school, and when I get home, I do my homework, then hang out or go on the internet. I am almost always drawing or doodling.

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

I started drawing when I was about 4 or five, and that was drawing stuff all over my books. XD When I was in Elementary school, they showed us a web site, which had a little animation game thingy. Other than that, I haven`t animated much before I found DoInk C:

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

My favorite artist would have to be… hmm…. probably the artists of the Yu-Gi-Oh series; their characters have really complicated designs, but somehow they manage to animate them and stuff .3. I can`t really think of a favorite animator, there are so many awesome animators out there.

What inspires you?

Sometimes other art inspires me, other times I get random ideas to draw XD

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

My favorite cartoon character would probably be Finn :B My favorite anime character is InuYasha :D

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

My favorite band is probably either Nickelback, Green Day, or Chris Daughtry.

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

My favorite web site outside of here is Chickensmoothie.

What are your hobbies?

My hobbies are drawing, animating, and writing :D

What are your favorite Computer Games?

My favorite computer games are Murloc, and Fishy o3o.

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

I found DoInk from friends on a different web site, and it is now one of my favorite web sites :DD

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

It would be awesome if we could have customizeable profiles (where we could put pictures and animations and backgrounds and stuff :3)

Any advice for other DoInk users?

My advice would be to practice a lot. If a picture doesn`t come out how you want it, try again, and to not get stressed about it, and try to have fun with it. If you are making long projects, take breaks, and have patience. :3

What is your favorite clip that you have done?

The favorite thing I’ve drawn here is this:

Merry Almost-Christmas! :D by pachoofoosh, made at DoInk.com

It took a long time, and I like how it came out, for I am not very good at anime. C:

11 12.20

The Winners for the Holiday11 Contest

We have the Winners for the Holiday11 Contest and all the incredible runners up. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in this contest and created such incredible animations. We wish you all the best for your Holidays!

-The DoInk Team

Winner
http://www.doink.com/clips/Crazy4pie/1854181/penguins-greetings

The Two Runner Ups:

Penguin’s Greetings by Crazy4pie, made at DoInk.com

11 12.19

Another Brilliant DoInk Animation Created on the iPad

Another brilliant blog write up from iPad Creative! Thank you iPad Creative for showcasing this amazing group of animation students at Clay Animation Network, The Traveling Animation School. They are a phenomenal group of students doing incredible work. We talk to our friend Lukas Allenbaugh there (he is the Owner & Director) and he is just awesome! We love his animation program, every quarter they have a new theme and they just create the most amazing animations. Thank you C.A.N for using the DoInk Animation & Drawing App for the iPad to create your work! Here is the Clay Animation Networks Youtube channel to see even more.

Here is the iPad Creative blog and here is the amazing animation that the Clay Animation Network, The Traveling Animation School created.

11 12.14

This Week’s Featured Artist - themagicfrog

This week’s featured artist has been in our community for a few years now. We love that he has been around and inspiring us all for this time. He has such an eclectic style. Sometime he does kind of simple things then other times really complicated clips. He is a great artist and animator. We loved his Halloween clip for our Halloween contest this year and we also love his spotlight clip of Professor Layton. This week’s featured artist is: themagicfrog

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

Well, my typical day is going to school. I have after-school so then i go there for about 4 hours. Then I go home and usually watch TV but I animate sometimes as well.

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

I think I was about 5 when I started drawing. I was fascinated with animating and my brother found this amazing website!

Do you have a favorite artist or animator?

I like Bill Peets works. He draws children’s books (lol), but his drawings are still fun to look at.

What inspires you?

Other people’s animations most of the time

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

Rainbowdash

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

Manian

What are your Favorite websites, outside of DoInk?

Youtube, facebook, OMGfacts, unfriendable, and ragestache

What are your hobbies?

Drawing, animating, sleeping, eating, gaming, and dance

What are your favorite Computer Games?

I play phoenix wright :D

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

My brother found Doink. I love Doink.

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

Sound I guess…OR at least inserting music that you download…

Any advice for other DoInk users?

Keep on swimming- I mean animating.

What is your favorite clip that you have done?

Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright by themagicfrog, made at DoInk.com