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This time for real though!
I haven't done one of these earlier, because frequently asked questions didn't happen that often in regular intervals, but now it will probably come in handy.... anyway, if you can think of anything that might be of general interest and that isn't included in this list, let me know and I'll add it!

UPDATED: 15. May 2023

Art related questions:

-What brushes do you use?
 
For digital painting/one layer painting I often use a Brush from Deharme BRUSHES / Photoshop-CC In the second row, "PAINT", second-last, the brush that is at "175" pixel size default
For Lineart I sometimes mix it up, using either a pencil-like brush or the "gouache" brush from the loish brushset

Still, at times I might pick something completely different depending on what I think will fit the piece best, I'd recommend testing brushes out and organizing your brush folders with ones you think might be fun to use and see which ones stick!


-What drawing program do you use?

Photoshop CC 2019 for painting/drawing
For animation, in the past I've used photoshop, FireAlpaca and Krita. With PS being the only one that isn't free-
Right now I use TVPaint for animation!

-What tablet are you using?

A Wacom Cintiq

-Are your commissions open?

I only open limited slots at a time to keep my commissions manageable! If you aren't seeing a status post, journal post, or commission sheet in my gallery with "Slots OPEN" or anything the like in the title- then I'm sadly closed.

-Can you notify me when you're open again?

No, sorry. Pinglists and waiting lists, both I can only see being efficient in very specific cases. I switch up the types of commissions I open for from time to time, I could go from a batch of headshot commissions to fullbody characters, to full illustration scenes - There's no guarantee that the commissions I open are the ones you'd be interested in when pinged - Plus, depending on the slots I open they've in the past filled within an hour of time - it would repeatedly make me feel bad for notifying people just to basically let them know they still missed their chance despite it - Hell, if the amount of people I put on a pinglist exceeds the number of slots I'm willing to open, I'll be guaranteed to feel bad for some as a default.
Waiting lists on the other hand just end up being extensions of a commission batch - There's a reason why I limit the number of slots I take on at a time; I take on as many as I feel I can finish within a reasonable amount of time. Having, what is basically, a second list of people waiting for your work to be done- Which technically can always refill no matter if you plan on making more commissions immediately after the current batch or not? Can get a bit stressful fast

-Are you accepting art trades?

Right now; no. I limit myself to friends at most, focusing on commissions and other projects take priority tho

-*commenting on an artwork* Is that referencing/inspired by X-character from Y-franchise??

If I specifically reference / or take inspiration from something that already exists, I will mention it directly in the description or even the title of an artwork. If I haven't done any of that, then it usually means that any similarities are unintentional :'I

-Are you self-taught?

Yup, but that mostly means that I've been slowly collecting new info and skills from all kinds of sources, youtube, tumblr, deviantart etc.
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=… <-youtube playlist of videos I've found informative or helpful concerning art
rema-rin.tumblr.com <- my tumblr where I keep tags like "reference, scenery, human, anatomy, urban, mecha, art style, inspiration etc"
www.deviantart.com/remarin/fav… <- my dA favs where I collect cool-looking art that inspires me

I did study animation in Luxembourg at LTAM - BTS Dessin d'animation tho!

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Some other questions that I sometimes get:

-Are you German/French?????

I'm Luxembourgish with Swedish parents, thus I learned German, French and Luxembourgish in primary school! (my French skills are atrocious, and I've never had a formal education in Swedish, so both reading and writing in that language is incredibly weird)
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WolfyArtzTTV's avatar
"-Are actually a massive dweeb? 

.....yes."

Best part xD