What is the technique that you use for colouring your lines? I've always done it manually but then other artists do it differently so I was just wondering..
i usually use this button! so i can just paint over the lines otherwise i just turn the lines to brown and set it on multiply
Justin! I missed the Doraemon shirt sale by one day :'<
Will I ever have the chance to buy one again?
hmm, not on theyetee, but possibly on my teepublic in the future!
Just a random anon here who really enjoys your work, do you think you could do some art of the Captain? I wanna see the coolest I.D.P.D. character done in your style!
Gotta do that one day!!!
how many followers on tumblr do you have?
well i'm hitting a certain milestone soon! gonna have a giveaway when it happens : )
Do you think a self-taught animator from a foreign country has any chance at the animation industry of the west?
of course its a possibility, if your portfolio/reel can stand apart from the rest it doesn't matter where youre from
Should I quit all videogames and focus on art to become a good artist? I feel like I have no self-control
i used to spend most of my time playing games, but one school rolled around i started spending the majority of my time on art, it definitely helped!
Is there any chance your Eureka Seven shirt design will be back up on The Yetee? I missed out on getting some the first time around because I've been really busy with work for the last month and was going to order them when I had a day off.
nope, sorry! unfortunately it was a limited run it might be on my teepublic eventually
how long was your 3rd year work term? :d
i used some previous freelance work to cover the mark early! so i had no work term
This is kind of a weird question, but were you at Indiefest 2015 in Akihabara? I was there and happened to be wearing your Yoshi shirt and someone told me I had just missed the artist. Would have been cool to meet you in person! I did get to meet Swery65 and he dug the shirt!
I was!! I had only stopped by for around half an hour would have been cool to meet you! and glad you like the shirt!!
how does radarplz work?
do you just apply it in the tags then hit submit?
does it usually take awhile for it to show on radar?
Sorry for the amount of questions just curious on that since iv been noticing it on artblogs & such.
what???
Ever thought of making comics?
yeah i've thought about it but its a huge commitment and potentially a very long lasting project.. so not sure im ready for that kind of thing maybe one day, and with platforms like patreon its possible to make a living doing so
Hey Justin, I really love the way you pick colors for your sketching, I'm asking permission for using the same colors for my doodling. Are you okay with that?
yeah go for it, and link the piece you referenced if you want!
What would you name your daughter/son?
hmm ive never given it much thought... ... maybe ash ketchum
I noticed you had created a character named Paprika and shown her on your blog, and the concept really stuck with me. I was wondering if I could include a character based on that concept in a book i'm writing/planning on having published, but I wouldn't want to do that if you weren't okay with it.
typically, no but sometimes i take requests on twitter and on livestream, if im feeling dangerous
how did you gain such a huge following on tumblr?
-artist & fan
i started by just posting art consistently to the blog! once you have a solid body of work, people will find you. fanart of my favourite things also helped to bring people in, since theres already a large audience. but still the majority of my blog is OC, and my top post is OC as well tumblr radar helped me a lot cross posting your art on other social media can also help bring people in anyway, dont focus too much on the number! just draw what you like and do your best, and people will be able to tell
What do you think of mechanical pencils vs regular pencils?
i dont draw traditionally that often, but i actually prefer mechanical pencils! i know a lot of people like regular pencils because they can get better line variety, but i think mechanical you can still get some variety, plus its also easier to erase i find