Colors Gallery, meet H3XAL
A cartoonist with skills as sharps as their character designs, @H3XAL has made one heck of an entrance here in the Colors Gallery. They consider themselves an artist of many styles, constantly refining and improving on their craft as they look to create a signature look that stands out among many! If you ask me, they're already well on their way to their goal! Let's take a look into their story see where it all began!
Heya @H3XAL! It's time for the interview! What should everyone know about you? What's your story?
Knowing you can create your own world with just your own hands is amazing. I started drawing when I was two, both in practice and having fun. It went from dinosaurs to everything else under the sun. I never gave up on drawing, because I want to evolve my art, and I also find it kind of stress-relieving.
'Sup. by H3XAL
The crisp, bold lines and great use of shapes are the marks of an aspiring cartoonist! Am I right? What are your main inspirations and influences?
Thanks! Some of my art looks like it came out of a cartoon, mostly because I was influenced by all this art you see on DeviantArt and stuff, as well as some Cartoon Network shows and web series (Battle for Dream Island).
Pen and Eraser by H3XAL
More on style. What's your process? How you build things up and break things down?
My art styles... are kind of jagged, both literally and not literally. For my main art style, I like sharp edges for the body, and curves for any hair/fur with points on the end, but sometimes things fall apart if I get lazy.
Object Transformation Concept by H3XAL
We see that you joined our community in early September this year. Welcome to Colors Live! How did you discover us? How're you liking things so far?
Colors Live was given to me as a birthday gift from my mom. It's a perfect mix of a drawing app, a game, and social media, and I really enjoy its features. When I got the game, I wasn't old enough to make an account, but I still made good stuff!
As someone with a cartoony style, how do you feel about the current tools and brushes in Colors Live? Is there anything you'd like to see implemented in future updates catered towards you, cartoonist, or just most artist in general?
The brushes and tools on Colors are very cool, and I have no problems with them.
Favorite artist both on and off Colors Live? What's it about them that just "clicks" for you?
@JohnDoeingIt is probably my favorite artist. They have colorful art that just pulls you in to stare.
pizza guy by JohnDoeingIt
I know you're pretty new but do you have a top 3 favorite paintings yet in the Colors Gallery? If so, what're they?
I don't have a top 3 favorite paintings yet on Colors, but I know there are a lot of good ones to explore.
You gallery is small but already full of personality! What's key to making such expressive art? Which art in your gallery would you say define you most as an artist? Which are your favorites?
Most of the things in my gallery are pretty random, so whenever I'm drawing something, I try to draw using the emotion I want to express. All of my art technically "defines me," like my changing art styles represent my changing personality. My personal favorites so far are That Feeling, Chasedown, and Charizard.
That Feeling by H3XAL
Chasedown by H3XAL
Charizard by H3XAL
What's the deal with your user name? Are you going to cast a hex on us(sorry obligatory spooky joke because of Spooktober)?!?!? Jokes asides, it's a cool name. Any story behind it or was it more random?
H3XAL, my username was just random, since I've been making up usernames my whole life. The only thing that I can relate to it is honeycombs.
It Really Sucks, Doesn't It? by H3XAL
Give us a random tidbit of knowledge! What's something unexpectedly useful knowledge that has helped you time time again?
Looking at different poses of things has definitely helped.
Four by H3XAL
Do you dream big? What are your plans for the near or far future?
I dream big about my future, but there's so much out there that I can't catch up with. I might make animations later on in my life, and I'm already working on them.
Roblox! by H3XAL
It seems you are a master of the art of the style swap! What sorcery is this? How do you keep things fresh and interesting?
I have too many art styles, and the reasoning behind it is that I always want to make them better in some sort of way. Even though I have a main style, I can draw in all sorts of different ways (besides realistically and abstract. Shoutout to those who can!)
Thorne by H3XAL
When you're in doubt or burning out, what's your solution? How do you get back into a creative state of mind?
When I have an art block, I can do one of two things: Take a request from someone else, or go to sleep. Before I go to sleep, I have no idea why, but I get flashes of new characters and art ideas.
bleh by H3XAL
You get the oppurtunity to work on a dream project or work on something or with someone you admire, what do you create/who do you work with?
I don't know who I'd work with, but I would want to create a drawing of a portal, and on either side would be our two different art styles.
Bean Dinosaur Template by H3XAL
Who needs some recognition next? Anyone you want to shout out?
Shoutout to everyone I'm following. They all have great art!
Soda Pop by H3XAL
That wraps up our interview with @H3XAL! The Colors Team would like to thank you for your time! Like cartoonist with a unique angle on style? Give'em a sharp look!
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