cuz why not im bordddd. started by @/smobs

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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!)

holy shit ok
deviantart (first 2 2015-2016,rest 2017-2019) : CloudRain708,SnugglyBall (lol),berrynebula,strawuu,cupheaq,qwiu
moved to twitter n toyhouse w dAs eclipse coming (2019) : dungeoniie,pupgay_,WlND0WS95 (lasted a loooonggg time),_wndws95 (WNDWS on th) then back to WIND0WS95 (this time w an i),s0nic95 (secret sonic side acc. didnt last long)
toyhouse (2021?-2022. rip) : mlm
twitter,insta,tumblr,etc (2020-current) : cubeparty_ n just cube here
total : 15 HELP

What does your current username mean?

rebranding was next to cubes 2nd creation bday. it sounded cute too so

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

mspaintttt and dAmuro lol

Where did you first start posting your art?

deviantart

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

mlp??? i think??? my first oc ever was a ponysona but i only used bases so idk if it. counts even as "drawing" LOL

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

an oc that was p much a sona (created before knowing ab the Concept of fursona) was fibby (obv now owned by someone else lol)!!! then actual official fursona was koshi (found nothing :( ) which was a scrapped fibby redesign lol ive recycled designs since always it seems
honestly they.

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

cube and matt! theyre Male. and i dont use "fursona" label in them but i mean. theyre basically sonas
jk well since ive changed alot thru the yrs ofc newer sonas r Gonna be different. they re-sparked my love for black n white animals and thankfully were succesfull!!

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

being very fr i actually used to. Erm straight up Steal (or at least try) styles i liked/inspired me when i was 12-14. my attempts were funny bc the gap between experiences i had w the ones my inspos had (more experienced) didnt matter i was 100% convinced i was Slaying. but i think never once i ever felt like smth i made wasnt good. ive always liked my stuff!! yes looking back now i do see the flaws my art had yet i still see the charm it still has in my style even if its so different!!! <3
phases. hmmm lemme think
i had a f2u base using phase (srsly best thing ever)
ms paint curve phase (lasted v little)
speedpaint watching phase (i loved the feralheart screenshot inspired ones and mlp ones)
dAmuro phase (sketch brush was good i liked to use it most)
i think i moved to gimp for a short while? then i started fire alpaca and loved it. wld abruptly change styles after a while lol (again straight up copying others Erm)
got a sai1 version shared by soureggnog (again idk if its them) that had the brush settings they used (bark2 texture) and tbh it helped set my style
animation meme making phase (edited w filmora),style was more like current one
after i redesigned cube to have spots i stopped animating then kept drawing him almost 24/7. style was still inconsistent but nothing too different
my art didnt really have sketches so i started doing smth more clean and smooth
got tired after a while so went back to sketchless and textured brush
moved to sai2 losing the brush and realized the anatomy was wonky bc i wouldnt even make guidelines to resize body properly,and i kinda missed smooth style,went back to it
i have both styles now w textured being an alt!!!! mostly use it for myself now <3
now doodling aftermaths for some personal pieces using the sketch n dotty brush

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

i think a Lot of ppl but the style i have rn i give big thanks to blackydee/powdersoft & yumaii,krybytes,soureggnog (i think its them? also its their older style) and beechii/vanllarose. the way i draw faces is quite a good frankenstein of these yet it grew into its own thing that it is today :3

What/who inspired you to be an artist?

sonic99rae and some other animators in that fnaf era like shgurr,cicisixtyfour....

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

mspaint (Just to pick a canvas size lol) and paint tool sai 2 (MY BELOVED). the brushes id never leave behind is the bark2 textured,the default soft and sketch (almost equal settings) and ofc cant forget the screen pixels dotty brush i use on doodles!!! seriously randomly making a brush who renews ur will to live is so good
i also often use some online tools if i need any asset to be modified in a way sai cant do (wavy effect,glitter gif,ditter,etc). when making moodboards i like to use inshot polish on my phone to gather the pics together and if colors arent going along sometimes i add filter on the pics that need

What improvements have you made recently?

im taking more owed art and doing more gifts!!! i even participated quite well in art fight!!! this is an improvement because before,the hx on my chars was More prominent and it wld make it hard to be motivated to spontaneously draw ppls chars
art wise i thinkkkk details? i love making details and am def way better at them as of late

What steps would you like to take in the future?

go back to having bomb cubatt ideas often like last yr/2022. And draw midas more too Help