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Preemptively Answered Questions
I see people ask these generalized questions around the web a lot, so I am preemptively answering them. :)
Questions related to literary art...
Q: What programs do you use to write?
A: Xed, which also doubles as my coding environment.
Here is its Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xed
Here is its GitHub link: https://github.com/linuxmint/xed
Q: How did you learn to write?
A: By reading.
Q: How long have you been writing for?
A: Since I was instructed to pick up a pencil in preschool.
Q: What is your process for writing?
A: My overactive imagination creates scenarios which I then describe in a text file. Next, I spend a while editing the vignette I have created.
Questions related to visual art...
Q: What programs 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.
Here is Krita's official website: https://krita.org/en/
Here is LibreSprite's official website: https://libresprite.github.io/#!/
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 authors of the layer above.
Q: How long have you been drawing for?
A: Like almost all children, I began drawing as soon as I could. But, it took until I was about 13 years old to focus intently on it. 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 for complex visuals like faces and hands. I then reference depictions of my character's faces that I made using Krita's mirror tool.
Questions related to webdesign...
Q: What programs do you use to write code?
A: As mentioned previously, Xed.
Here is its Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xed
Here is its GitHub link: https://github.com/linuxmint/xed
Q: Where did you learn HTML/CSS?
A: I took basic classes at a community college back in 2018. Even so, I find myself routinely referencing W3Schools.
Here is W3School's website: https://www.w3schools.com/