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Th e M od er n
A r t ist
In t er view by: Sam m y C.
Ar t ist : Car issa N.
Last year, I met a beautiful person whom I am now able to call
my online best friend. Being a very talented artist from
Singapore (though currently living in Thailand), 16- year- old
Carissa Faith N. is sharing with us her art story and some advice
which has helped her grow to be the modern artist she is today.
When did you start drawing?
I've been drawing since I was very young, probably around
the age of two or three years old. However, when I was
13- years- old I decided that I wanted to get better at my art
and to be the best I could be. I have been sharing my art
online for about two or three years now. I would describe
my art as fun and colorful, though it continues to improve.
What has inspired your art?
When I was younger I saw two artists?one was Viria and
the other Burdge?that made me realize I had a long way to
go. Other things influenced me through time like anime,
web comics (mostly from Asia), animation and character
illustration style. Thanks to that my current art is now very
much inspired by anime, semi- realism, and animation.
What art techniques have you used?
I do digital art and also use watercolor, markers, ink, acrylic,
oil, colored pencils, pen and pencil, and gouache art.
What technique is your favorite, and why?
My favorite art mediums include: digital art because of
convenience; even though it is still hard, there are a lot of
things you can work on differently than in traditional art. I
love how free watercolor is, you can only control it to certain
extent, but it can put together really nice effects if used
correctly. I like the fun colors of markers, they are also very
relaxing to use and to blend, it's like controlled watercolor.
My most common art medium is pen and pencil: it is simple,
quick, and easy to use.