Colors Gallery, meet Telecaster_
@Telecaster_ tale is a story of an artist who has clean and stellar pixel art skills! They've ben recognized for their skills and now it's time to cast some light on them!
It's time to cast a light on you! Tell us about yourself, Telecaster_!
"I’m just a really strange teen who likes pixel art haha, I’ve been into art for as long as I can remember!!""
"My name is Minori but Telecaster_ is my user on Colors!! I chose it because I really like the song “Telecaster b-boy” by Surii or すりぃ!!"
"It’s very nice to be meeting you all!!"
So much brilliant pixel art! What inspired you? I'm assuming you like a lot of indie and retro games?
{So much brilliant pixel art!}
"Thank you so much!! And yes! Growing up I watched and played a lot of retro Nintendo games with my brother, Like: “Super Mario Bros. 2, Metroid, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Kid Icarus” and So much more!!"
It's our secret place.. || Contest results!! by Telecaster_
How did you come across Colors Live? What made you stick to the community?
{How did you come across the Colors community?}
"My friend who’s actually a user on Colors told me about it! After thinking it over for a bit, I downloaded the demo!!"
"If you look back to my first painting (You don’t have to go that far.. lol) You can see that my first painting was just a “Hi”, and how I explained that I wasn’t really there to post."
"After a bit of scrolling and exploring the gallery, I was motivated to try and draw, So I played around with features, Finding my new best friend on Colors!"
~The Pixel art tool~
"So later that day I purchased the full game, And tried drawing and posting! Everyone left such kind comments.. Which is what really motivated me to stay and try it out for a bit!!"
Hi. by Telecaster_
What other software and mediums do you use? How does Colors Live fit into that? Are there any features you want to see in the future?
{What other software and mediums do you use?}
"As for other platforms, I’ve tried Procreate, ibis Paint X, Sketchbook, and Krita! They’re pretty complicated and have lots of buttons to use if I’m being honest."
"But Colors live has pretty simple controls for tools, which is pretty nice!!"
"I’d really like to see a text tool,, I think it would be pretty cool, for like textboxes and stuff!!"
What Colors art of yours are you the most proud of?
Colors Live - Miku! by Telecaster_
Colors Live - Springtime by Telecaster_
Colors Live - Guess who's Birthday it is?? by Telecaster_
Top 3 favorite Colors artworks in the gallery?
Colors Live - Poor-Rok by Wind_Waker
Colors Live - 179: Witch by Sandman_02
Colors Live - Beautiful landscape... by Mythical_Duck
Favorite artist on and off Colors Live? What do you like about them?
{Favourite artists on and off Colors}
On Colors... There’s so many to chose from haha!
But to name a few @Sandman02 & @Wind_Waker are my biggest idols, Their pixel art pieces are simply breathtaking, I hope to be as good as them someday!!
@Meganekko, @pichulino, @-Ames-, & @The_Adjudicator’s art pieces are simply amazing as well, I love their art styles so much!!
Off Colors my one really big idol is Kirokaze! They're my biggest inspiration for pixel art!
What goals or plans do you have for future?
{Goals and plans}
"For goals and plans, I really want to try and develop my own artstyle, one that isn’t pixel art. So I’m going to try and practice on some other platforms and experiment a bit!!"
What makes good pixel art in your opinion? How does it differ from more traditional artwork?
{What makes good pixel art?}
"In my honest opinion, I think little details and time taken on pixel art is what makes it good!! (Something I need to work on haha..) But I think the most important thing to making good art is to enjoy doing it!!"
"Art is meant as a way to express yourself and relax, it’s meant to be fun!!"
"I think it differs from traditional art because of its unique look and design. Different artstyles and designs gives the art a different feel!!"
Any artistic advice? Particularly when it comes to pixel art?
"I’m not really that good or experienced haha, do don’t take my word on this, but my advice is: Take your time and have fun!"
"As I mentioned before, art is meant to be a way to express yourself and relax! There’s no point in doing art if you don’t have fun!!"
If you suddenly woke up trapped inside of a video game how would you feel? What game would you want it to be?
{If you were woke up in a game}
"I’m pretty sure I would be pretty worried or weirded out at first, but then afterward I’m sure I’d fangirl or freak out haha!!"
"I think I would personally love to go into any of the “Legend of Zelda” games, It’s an open world game with plenty of opportunities to go on adventures or explore!!"
Toon Link & Zelda! by Telecaster_
What's the key to being successful in whatever you want to do in your opinion? Why do some people stagnate while others succeed?
{What’s the key in being successful?}
"I think patience really is it. Rushing through and not paying attention will do you no good! Just slow down and take your time, focus is key!!"
Discord question from @jikkermanccini: Congratulations on Artist of the week! I have a question for you, how did you learn how to do such clean pixel art?
"Thank you so much!! I think the key was practice really! I started off with a website online, tried drawing with references, and found out I love pixel art! After that I started developing & experimenting, then finding my own pixel art style! I usually like to practice or sketch on graph paper!! It really helps!"
Discord question from @Saturn: I have a question. How do you do ur pixel art?!?!? It's so yummy and pretty
"Aaaah thank you so much!! I actually do various rough drafts on graph paper, then afterward actually drawing it on Colors! I say it’s good to start off with references then go from there!!"
Discord question from @EeveeEthan: Do you usually start with max size pixel brush or a standard line brush for your pixel art?
"I say it depends on the painting really! But when I first started, I used a more bigger sized brush, it involves less detailed work, I feel like it’s easier haha!!"
Anyone you want to shout out?
I would like to shout out @Wind_Waker, @The_Adjudicator, @RisingArtistAlta, @Kurumiiii, @SonicStar & The whole Colors community for leaving such kind comments and support on all my works!! ^^
"Thank you all so much!!"
"Thank you so much for this Zyik!! I’m honoured to have such a grand opportunity!!"
That wraps up our interview with @Telecaster ! We at The Colors Team would like to thank you for your time! Tell your friends all about them!
Check out our interview with our previous artist of the week @puripuddin
http://colorslive.com/page/Meet-puripuddin
For those who may need a reminder
The Artist of the week will be posted every Friday so be sure to tune in! Prior to that, the artist may be contacted via email or other means at least a week or more in advance so be sure to check your emails( and spam) so you don't miss out on a chance to be featured. If you don't reply within 48 hours another artist may be chosen to be featured for that week instead and you will be in a future artist of the week update.
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Suggest a new artist for artist of the week on the forum post on my gallery or by posting with the #heyzyik tag.
@Telecaster_ is such an inspiring pixel artist! I'd say joining #wc546 "Pixelization" is a good way to show how much they inspired you! Don't forget that the deadline is March 17th, 2024!
Stay creative!
Zyik & The Colors Team
