og by smobs

RULES:
Answer each question in as much detail as you like. Skip anything you don't know or would prefer not to answer.

How many usernames have you had? (You don't have to share them!)

DuskyTheSylveon > BlazingFennekin > Fexxin > sorromi > polarshell > qravy > eiite > v6lor > craniumz > sorrysap > battleguitar/gizmodify
lol theres probably definitely more in-between some of these but i cant remembr .. and this isnt even counting my flipnote hatena days then there would be 20+ more

What does your current username mean?

i wanted to be 'combatguitar' originally (jp custom guitar company) but that was taken so next closest thing. happy with it tho

What is the first program you used to make digital art?

paint tool sai ^_^

Where did you first start posting your art?

technically hatena.. then deviantart

What is the first piece of media you drew fanart for?

ive been a pokemon baby since birth.. mostly just made ocs at first but then i started drawing the b&w cast in Alice Human Sacrifice au

Who was your first self-insert/persona/fursona? What did they mean to you?

my very very very first username on anything was DJSnivy bc my first sona was a dj snivy.. i wanted to be a dj at raves.. also he was a boy lol. Makes you think

Who is your current self-insert/persona/fursona? How are they different to your first?

main guy now is my rabbit emoji mascot thing just named richie like me.. not a dj anymore but they have similar vibes i think

What phases/styles has your art gone through? (e.g. Did you have an anime era, a cartoon style, a watercolour phase?)

i started out drawing a lot of animals/furries & dabbling in humanoids, did a fuckton of pixel art and messed around with painting sometimes, got better at drawing ppl and stopped drawing furries almost entirely, had a huge cartoon-y mixed with anime phase, got into gg and started drawing buff men. got better at drawing buff ppl. i just draw whatever now but i dont rlly experiment anymore

What/who do you think has influenced your art style the most?

definitely ggxrd's 3d visuals, daisuke ishiwatari's art, my friends+mutuals, idk my style is a big melting pot of any cool art i see

What/who inspired you to be an artist?

i dont really have like a One Original Inspiration from my childhood or anything, the cool animators on hatena maybe, idk

What tools are integral to your current workflow? (e.g. Programs, brushes, references.)

drawpile and a blunt

What improvements have you made recently?

moved on from toned abs to boytummy

What steps would you like to take in the future?

idk im not rlly striving to improve anymore im just having fun. id like to do comics more tho