hi friends! if you wanna support me, please consider commissioning me through artistree!
https://artistree.io/heliumcircus
i'm offering commissions like these:
and well, i do have a ko-fi too if you want to tip me!
https://ko-fi.com/heliumcircus
thank you so much for having a look!
wanted to post these sims i made because i'm quite proud of their faces!!
caihong was made from mixing makima and quanxi's genes, but i'm really surprised how her side profile ended up exactly like how i've drawn it before!
stolen from katkitters
RULES:
Pick one option per question if possible - even the smallest preference counts. If not possible, explain your answer!
Digital art OR traditional art?
digital!! in traditional i typically only doodle, i don't really enjoy doing full pieces there
Original concepts/characters OR fanart/canon characters?
fanart... or fancharacters!
Original fiction OR fanfiction?
i guess fanfiction..? i don't read much (anymore) but i basically read no original fiction so
Sketch OR lineart?
sketch
Coloring OR shading?
shading for sure, flat colours is like my least favourite part of drawing
Handwritten signature OR text signature?
i guess handwritten? i don't use any
Shrink canvas OR add a filter before posting?
this question is a little odd without context..? i usually put colour filters on my art
Messy art OR clean art?
i guess messy art
Bright colors OR muted colors?
i guess bright colours, but muted colours are nice too!
Warm colors OR cold colors?
warm!
Graphics tablet with screen OR no screen?
no screen!!
Humans OR nonhumans?
humans! i drew ponies and then furries until i finally got the hang of humanoids in 2018 and i never looked back
Fur OR scales?
fur absolutely
Edgy characters OR wholesome characters?
wholesome!! let them be happy!!!!
High-poly models OR low-poly models?
low-poly, they're so cute!
Music OR podcasts while drawing?
music!
stolen from ashy
How many usernames have you had? (You don't have to share them!)
6x50
What does your current username mean?
it's inspired by ghost and pals' song Star of the Show. i took the helium from the lyrics and then just put circus because it's like. circus theme. yeah
What is the first program you used to make digital art?
autodesk sketchbook on an old ipad
Where did you first start posting your art?
google+ rest in piece
What is the first piece of media you drew fanart for?
i think mlp probably?
Who was your first self-insert/persona/fursona? What did they mean to you?
i think it was a cat named milky, i used her for quite a few years. idk if she ever actually had any special meaning to me
Who is your current self-insert/persona/fursona? How are they different to your first?
i don't really have one, if i have to then i draw myself. i do have a sort of persona who's a spider but i rarely draw her and don't think i've ever posted her o.o she's different in that... she's not a furry
What phases/styles has your art gone through? (e.g. Did you have an anime era, a cartoon style, a watercolour phase?)
constant phases no time to pay attention
What/who do you think has influenced your art style the most?
for my current style, tatsuki fujimoto
What/who inspired you to be an artist?
nothing specific, i just enjoyed drawing as a child
What tools are integral to your current workflow? (e.g. Programs, brushes, references.)
sai or csp, my brushes are constantly changing but currently it's my stevie brush in sai, some brushes by raikairan, and in csp the dense watercolour
What improvements have you made recently?
i've gotten better at facial proportions :3 and i can actually draw the bottom line of eyes now without it looking weird!
What steps would you like to take in the future?
i'd love to be able to make a comic/manga wink wink nudge nudge
