“Hello-Baby” (Anonymous) Meghan Murphy
BASIC INFORMATION v Real name: ???? v Alias: Goes by deviantART username, “hello-baby” v Age: ???? (Assuming around mid-twenties) v Location/Country: Poland v Illustrator standing: Commission based, free-lancer/personal interest (not necessarily “professional” work) v Hardly any personal information is given on her site, and through trying to interview her, she wouldn’t relay any to me either.
A GOOD HEART v Very kind and humble artist. v Uses deviantART fame to showcase funds/ charities she starts for disaster relief (ie: Japan tsunami and earthquakes). v Showcases and supports struggling artists.
ILLUSTRATION STYLE v Strictly traditional – Faber Castell colored pencils, mechanical pencil on paper v MINOR digital editing (mainly for brightness/contrast and adding small backgrounds in) v Works in extreme amounts of fine detail with each illustration; nothing ever appears “simply sketched” v Combination of bold, rich colors and some softer colors
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I L LU S T R AT I O N BAC KG RO U N D v Drawing for 5 years only! v Self-taught; takes no training or classes. Mainly referencing and then trying new things. v Draws FOUR HOURS EVERY DAY! Works a day job, and then comes home to draw in the evenings strictly. v Constantly practicing and challenging herself
PRACTICE, PRACTICE v “I don’t believe in gifted, but I do believe in practicing and forcing yourself.” v A very dedicated illustrator. v Believes strongly in constantly improving yourself; don’t rely on skills you think you have or are “born” with. You can always get better. v No complacency!!
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“Paint your world.”
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