Love Your Fandom - @dellbelle39

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What program/tools do you use?
I use a Wacom Bamboo Create tablet and a few different drawing programs. I’ve been getting used to Photoshop for the past few months and I really love it. Before that I’ve always used Paint Tool SAI. Lately I’ve been getting used to using a combination of tools from both though.

Where do you get your inspiration?
Lately I get it from almost anything. I’ll see an interesting person or place and be inspired and make up a story for them or it. I also draw a lot of inspiration from ideas and concepts that I find on tumblr or other places on the Internet.

What are your primary fandoms?
Although I don’t draw it as much anymore, the Percy Jackson fandom is probably my main fandom. But I’m also a part of the Harry Potter and Legend of Zelda and Steven Universe fandoms. I’ve also drawn fanart for the tiny Underland fandom as well.

What project have you always wanted to do?
I’ve always wanted to work on longer animated pieces, even if they’re just a few minutes long. At this point I’d really love to do something for the Percy Jackson or The Underland characters. I’d love to animate or collaborate on making a scene from the books and making it all finalized.

What is your favorite work?
I really couldn’t say at this point. I’m usually most proud of my animations, but I usually stop working on those at some point so I never actually finish them. However, I am proud of the concept I’ve come up with recently, “Beverly Starcatcher,” that I invented while working on my portfolio. I made a little gif of her hopping across the watery floor of a cave and I’m pretty pleased with how that turned out so I suppose that it my favorite for now.

What is one thing fandom doesn’t know about you?
There’s nothing really that the Percy Jackson fandom doesn’t know, so I’m going to go with the Harry Potter fandom; I’ve never actually read the books. I’ve listened to the audiobooks enough times to nearly have memorized the series, so I know the story of it very well, but I’ve never physically read the books.

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