@Firecold-Sin - @Aalasteir (Q) - Index

Q: You were studying engineering. You drew a lot of cars to familiarize yourself with the field and discovered you love to draw. You don't intend to be an illustrator, but why do you think drawing connects you?

I've always had imagination. I feel like I can express my ideas better there, even if they're intentionally absurd. In other disciplines, you sometimes have to limit yourself greatly for reasons beyond your control.

Q: What are your artistic inspirations?

Philip K. Dick, Stanislaw Lem, Eta Hoffman, Henry Kuttner, Robert A. Heinlein, Franz Kafka, and Robert Bloch

They are all writers, but even though it may not seem like it, they are my greatest inspiration for drawing. Reading their ideas and stories made me think about what they would look like in reality or what I could improve in their stories. Initially, their ideas had inspired me in engineering, since these people sometimes describe strange artifacts. Now I use these ideas for my drawings, or even part of their dark atmosphere.

Q: If you had to create a guide to learn how to draw from scratch and develop your skills, how would you structure it?

To practice drawing, I do this: do three exercises and one free practice session. For example, the exercises involve drawing hands. You have to do three hand exercises and then create a dynamic pose with your characters based on what you've learned. This way, you avoid "creative block" and earn discipline.

Q: What's a useful philosophy for creating art?

Life is short, and money is never enough. There's no better reward than being able to continue doing the things you love.

Q: Why did you create your Newgrounds account, and what do you think of the platform?

I knew about the site when I was a kid back in the 2000s, but I never created an account because I wasn't an artist or game programmer. In recent years, since I became an artist, many people recommended this site to me. I was surprised that the site was still active and had so many people after so many years, even though it lost popularity years ago.

Overall, it's one of my favorite sites; the community feels very organic and full of personality.

Q: Why do you like reptiles?

I was never much for pets, but one day my father adopted a crocodile and brought it home. I was shocked to see it. I never thought it was possible. I thought those animals were only seen in documentaries and movies. It caught my attention, and I researched reptiles, their habits, and their ways of being. They really catch my attention because they're different from mammals. At the same time, they're very primitive. It's like seeing a prehistoric animal in life. They never cease to amaze me.

Q: You like to research and care for them, and you even have a pet crocodile. Where did you get your crocodile?

My father adopted it and passed it down to me. Adopting one is a bureaucratic mess, and it depends on the region. Even so, I'm grateful to my father for this. He unwittingly made me discover something about myself that I didn't even expect.

Q: Where does your interest in motorsports come from?

When I was a kid, I really liked the Hot Wheels Acceleracers movies and Need for Speed as a teenager, but that was just a hobby. When I started playing games like Wreckfest, Gran Turismo, and other games as an adult, I liked the fact that you don't need a big car to have fun, and you don't need to be fast to enjoy a car. The more I investigated, the more I started meeting people with similar tastes, from music to even reptiles. I felt right at home.

Q: Why do you think you're drawn to grindcore, gothic rock, and death metal?

Even though they aren't fine pieces of art, they simply speak volumes to me. Sometimes practical things can work more than theory.

What bands and albums from those genres do you like?

Christian Death - Only Threats of Pain

London After Midnight - Selected Scenes from the End

Decapitated - Winds of Creation

Lykathea Aflame - Elvenfris

Possessed - Seven Churches

S.O.B. - Don't Be Swindle

Cripple Bastards - Misanthrope a Senso Unco

- Anecdote

A very funny anecdote I like to tell is that once, during a mechanical vibrations exam in college, I had some free time and had the brilliant idea of... filling the exam with drawings, like my original characters in a boxing match against the exam, or even visiting a garage sale.

Q: Do you still have drawings of your original characters? Would you like to show them?

I don't have them, I lost them on a hard drive :'(

Q: Your advice for choosing a destination in life?

If you don't enjoy the journey, the destination may not be what you expect. If you like the journey, even if it's not ideal, you'll enjoy life even if you don't reach your destination.

Before I finish, I want to show you a photo of my pet crocodile. Her name is Miriam. She tends to have a docile and calm nature for some reason.

Miriam