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This is going to be my first artist feature, so I wanted it to be about someone really talented. But because this is an art site with thousands of members, that doesn't really narrow it down by much! So I looked for other qualities, and ended up with Manon Delacroix, or WavingMonsterStudios
I came across Manon in one of the journals of imaginism. Bobby Chiu used to publish daily tips for artists on staying motivated and the importance of dedication and hard work. In one of those journals, Manon wrote about her love for art and the sacrifices she made so she could pursue it to the fullest extent. Reading that made me curious of her gallery, and what I saw struck me.
At heart, Manon is someone who loves fantasy and horror, and that fascination started when she was little.
Or, maybe better put: she had a very active imagination as a child, which lead to her frequently having nightmares, and getting the crap scared outta her by the monsters she saw on tv. This left a lasting impression on her. She has been drawing these strange creatures and monsters haunting her mind (for better or worse) ever since she was little. The nightmares went away after a while, but her fascination for the monsters in them, didn't.
There's a lot of variety in subject matter in her gallery, but not just in terms of what she draws, but also in which style, which can lead to some funny contrasts (like the skiing yeti vs. the monstrous one).
Manon is a self-taught artist. She has no formal education, but that hasn't stopped her from reaching out and garnering knowledge on her own, doing art studies and following a course on caricatures hosted by Imaginism Studios.
One thing I love about looking through galleries is seeing the artist's "journey", the way their art has progressed and the effort they've gone through to get where they are now. (And I think more people do, or at least enjoy seeing snapshots of the process). Even though Manon was already very skilled when she joined deviantART, there are a lot of examples of this process in her gallery.
Manon is one of those deviants who is talented, hard-working, personable, and a little underappreciated. So head over to her gallery and check her work out!
To end this feature, I asked her if she had a quote or inspirational phrase to live by, turns out she has several! But of all the quotes, this one stuck out:
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do
It's a question worth asking yourself
I came across Manon in one of the journals of imaginism. Bobby Chiu used to publish daily tips for artists on staying motivated and the importance of dedication and hard work. In one of those journals, Manon wrote about her love for art and the sacrifices she made so she could pursue it to the fullest extent. Reading that made me curious of her gallery, and what I saw struck me.
At heart, Manon is someone who loves fantasy and horror, and that fascination started when she was little.
Or, maybe better put: she had a very active imagination as a child, which lead to her frequently having nightmares, and getting the crap scared outta her by the monsters she saw on tv. This left a lasting impression on her. She has been drawing these strange creatures and monsters haunting her mind (for better or worse) ever since she was little. The nightmares went away after a while, but her fascination for the monsters in them, didn't.
There's a lot of variety in subject matter in her gallery, but not just in terms of what she draws, but also in which style, which can lead to some funny contrasts (like the skiing yeti vs. the monstrous one).
Manon is a self-taught artist. She has no formal education, but that hasn't stopped her from reaching out and garnering knowledge on her own, doing art studies and following a course on caricatures hosted by Imaginism Studios.
One thing I love about looking through galleries is seeing the artist's "journey", the way their art has progressed and the effort they've gone through to get where they are now. (And I think more people do, or at least enjoy seeing snapshots of the process). Even though Manon was already very skilled when she joined deviantART, there are a lot of examples of this process in her gallery.
Manon is one of those deviants who is talented, hard-working, personable, and a little underappreciated. So head over to her gallery and check her work out!
To end this feature, I asked her if she had a quote or inspirational phrase to live by, turns out she has several! But of all the quotes, this one stuck out:
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do
With your one wild and precious life?"
- Mary Oliver
It's a question worth asking yourself
Drawing on the right side of the brain
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So you rack your brain for the right ideas, but they're just not coming to you. Or maybe some of them are, but they're lousy ideas born (at least in part) from desperation. Either way, you're just not really happy with them.
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WOW. Well this has absolutely made my HOLIDAY!! Thank you SO much. I am speechless