I saw the Introduction Meme and got so much nice nostalgia for 00s DA days. Nature is healing. 🌱

BASICS:
name/nickname: Arliss
gender: nb
pronouns: usually they/them
age: 35
location: NorCal
fun fact: I was born 3 months prematurely (probably not a "fun" fact, but I couldn't think of anything else)
hobbies/interests: reading, art, art history, Lenormand and oracle decks, nature, fantasy RPGs
dream job: I currently do graphic design/social media stuff for a nonprofit, and I'm pretty happy with that.

ART:
favorite medium: digital
favorite subjects (what do you like to draw, take pictures of, making music about, ect): fantasy creatures, elves, animals
favorite artists/inspiration: Brian Froud, Alan Lee, Tove Jansson
favorite period of art: 80s-00s fantasy art and animation, also Stone Age and various ancient art
piece you're the most proud of: Anything with The Bird, since I'm better at drawing The Bird than my more humanoid characters.
how long have you been creating: Drew a lot as a kid/teen, fell off in my twenties, got back into it at 32 when my dad gifted me a tablet (thank you Dad <3)
how did you learn: I took figure drawing classes in HS and college, plus some digital art classes in college, but I've done a lot of self-teaching as well.
how long does it usually take you to make something: I tend to do a little bit every day, so usually around a week for a colored piece.
what's the big project you haven't got around to yet: My goals for this year are to do more BG and prop stuff, and try my hand at comics.