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First some basic info about me:


I'm 22 , I'm a woman and live in France.

If you want my real name, i can give you one ( I have severals ) let's go for : Manon.

I speak French obviously, English, I understand a bit of spanish but I don't speak it.


Now let's get serious :)


Q: What tool do you use ?


A: Paint tool sai 1.1 , a Bamboo wacom tablet pen&touch and an 8years old laptop whose slowly dying XD


Q: What helped you most improve your skill ?


A: Practice, practice, practice... i know everyone say that but my skills drastically improved once I've been done with school and started drawing all day long.

Other than that, copying drawings TRADITIONALLY, once you're more or less okay on paper you can switch to computer drawings.


Q: Which Artist Inspire You ?


A: There is a lot : ASK(pixiv), bara-chan(DA), Tima(pixiv), Artgerm(DA), CACAO(pixiv), Dapper-Owl(DA), Dutomaster (DA), einlee (DA), Elsevilla (DA), Gorrem (DA), hyung-tae kim, ippus (DA), jimbobox (DA), J-Scott-Campbell (DA), kidchan (DA), KKUEM, Lange, loish (DA), Loiza(pixiv), Lokmanlam (DA), Mandrill, MichelleHoefener (DA), Nawol (DA), Racoona(pixiv), Sakimichan (DA), sambees (DA), Shilin (DA), slapmyface (DA), Terong(pixiv), tsuaii (DA), veramundis (DA), Wen-m (DA), Zeronis (DA), alicechan (DA), arsinoes (DA), charlie bowater (DA), jiyu-kaze (DA), Kyrie (DA), natural juice (DA), selenada (DA), Toru-meow (DA), Chippyfish (DA) and hitogata (DA) for the principals XD


Q: I find studies and that kind of stuff really boring so how could I practice apart from repetition ?


A: Well the problem is that human learn from repetition... I don't have another option myself, I just take a moment when i'm utterly bored for studies. Like when my internet is playing dead on me.

That's why you need to make yourself a database ( mine's on a usb drive and take about 6-7go ) also contain some back-up from my own drawings I'd feel the sadest to loose if my laptop were to die on me XD


Q: What technique do you use to paint/draw ?


A: None in particular, I like to vary the method I use. If you want more information about the technique I use I advice you to go take a look on my YT : www.youtube.com/user/maitorika

I upload quite often :)

Q: Do you have twitter ?

A: No

Q: Can I color your linearts ?


A: Yes, that's why I upload them, just don't use them for prints and the kinds :)


Q: Where do you get inpisration for clothes design ?


A: History, video games, anime, manga, accessories ( brooch, earrings … )

I like the mmorpg system, 1 theme outfit despicted differently for each classes.


Q: Can I use your desgins to make real clothes ?


A: If it's mines : It have to be for you to wear only, ask me first, credit me for the design and also i'd like to see what it looks like >v<

If it's a commissioned design : you have to ask both me and the commissioner who paid for the exclusive use of the design !!

If I say "yes" but the commissioner say "no" then it's no.


Q: Can I use your designs for my characters ?


A: If it's mine: No, I've had trouble with some people using them as their own so : ABSOLUTE NO.

If it's a commissioned design : you have to ask the commissioner who paid for the exclusive use of it. It's no fair if you use it for free when someone paid for it.

There is also a possibility the character you use the design for, don't please the owner of the design.



USING A DESIGN WITHOUT PERMISSION AND PROPER CREDIT IS CONSIDERED AS STEALING !!!!!

A DESIGN BELONG TO THE ONE WHO MADE IT AS AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY !!!


Q: Do you take commissions for Designs only ?


A: I already answered it in my commissions infos: NO.

But I do sell outfits designs adoptables time to time.


Q: Who's your favorite Pretty Cure ?


A: Cure Black.


Q: Do you animate often ?


A: Nope, Just when I feel like it. Not like I want to be an animator XD


Q: Can you make a tutorial on drawing guys ?


A: … I advise you looking for someone else for that … as I can only draw shotas and androgynous men XD


Q: Do you take requests/ points commissions ?


A: If I were, I wouldn't have indicate on my commissions info the price in Euros ( and dollars )


Q: Do you do artrade ?


A: No, except if you're a colse friend of mine because I happened to do those in the past but only got the other side drawing 1time on 3 >v<


Q: Would you accept to critique one of my drawings ?


A: Argh... i'm uncomfortable to give critiques 'cause I don't like to receive critique myself. I'm someone who like to spot the mistakes I made by myself.





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