Preemptively Answered Questions
I see people ask these generalized questions around the web a lot, so I am preemptively answering them. :)
Q: What program[s] do you use for visual art?
A: Krita for the drawings of characters and such, and LibreSprite for traditional pixel art which I use to render buildings, maps, etcetera.
Q: Why use two programs for art?
A: Because Krita is meant for freeform drawing and does not have a "pixel perfect" option like LibreSprite.
Q: How did you learn to draw?
A: From sheer painful stubbornness, the will to teach myself imposed on me by the author[s] of the layer above.
Q: How long have you been drawing for?
A: I began taking visual art more seriously when I was about 13 years old. I mostly practiced cartooning and I built up an identity of being a visual artist. I attempted a few times to make a comic, because I knew I also wanted to tell stories, but found it very tiresome. It took some time to break down my self-imposed identity and admit that, while I can produce visuals, I prefer writing to drawing. The process of drawing is not as rewarding to me, and that's alright! There are more forms of art than just visual.
Q: What is your process for making character illustrations?
A: I heavily reference photos of myself and depictions of my character's faces that I made using Krita's mirror tool.
Q: What program[s] do you use to write?
A: Xed, which also doubles as my coding environment.
Q: Where did you learn HTML/CSS?
A: I took basic classes a few years ago. Even so, I find myself routinely referencing W3Schools.