Interview with Linda Huber - Imaginee

Once again ThePencilClub is proud to present another great interview.  Our interview with imaginee comes to us through special permission from jundam.  Jason is also a member of the club and as a form of celebration for his first year at DA he produced a special Anniversary Journal in which he interviewed several of his friends and admired artists.  imaginee was one of the wonderful artist he interviewed and he has graciously allowed us to copy his interview here.  So with special thanks to jundam, we proudly present an interview with imaginee.






What made you want to become an artist?

My hands, my eyes, my mind when I was a little girl, I loved to draw everything...and did.


Who (or what) has had an influence on your artistic progression? What influenced you to create your most faved piece, Halle Close-up?

Once again I had the most influence on what i did, wanting to draw and get better has been a driving force of mine. My Halle portrait was the first try at photorealistic drawing. I learned from other artist on the Internet about different techniques and better art supplies, I watched, asked questions, and tried out all I learned, this produced "Halle".


Where do you think your talent will have taken you ten years from now?

I will say right here where I am but with even better drawing skills. I want to try my hand at sculpture too. I also see myself entering art shows and exhibits in the near future, oh and maybe even have a piece in a gallery.


How did you learn about DA?

I saw a link to a gallery of an artist i admired, i then joined.


What do you like most about DA, and would you describe your fondest memory concerning the community?

DA is one of the largest artist communities I belong to and I have to say I love it here. I have enjoyed meeting other artist and viewing all the different works of art. To me it's like visiting a Big art gallery each time, I also became friends with a few members and I love them dearly!


What do you dislike most about DA, and would you describe your worst memory concerning the community?

If you could change something about DA, what would it be? The way the DA server slows down and has a lag bothers me. I would also like to seee more DD's that are for artwork done with pencil. Oh and a worst memory would be when I had my eyes opened to "fake" pencil artist(s) it made me feel sick that people would deceive 1000's just to gain praise!


How do you choose the subject(s) of your art?

I have fun researching stock photo's and collect many of them, I look at celebs that may be interesting to draw...I like to draw someone or something a bit different each time, not that I do, but I like to.


What is your process when creating your amazing artwork?  What materials do you utilize?

Patience is the main thing, I find that having little makes my work look very unfinished, so I have learned to have lots of it!! Enjoying and having a desire to draw is very important for me, also practice, lots of practice! The materials I use at this time are Smooth Bristol paper, Derwent pencils H, 2b, 3b and a mech. hb, Blending sticks in all sizes, plain tissue, kneaded erase and some blu-tack.


Do you feel you have reached a level of satisfaction in achieving your unique artistic style? Do you think you are finally at your peak, or that you still have a long way to go before achieving your potential?

Good question and my answer "no" I still have a long ways to go to reach the level of satisfaction I desire, once again patient comes into play. I do Know my drawing skills have advanced greatly in just the past few years, this is due to me drawing much more and trying to push myself a lot harder.


For the artists that devwatch you and are fans of you and your amazing work, what advice would you like to pass along to them?

Work hard and long on each piece, do not and I will say this again, DO NOT rush a drawing, it takes much time and you should learn to slow down and draw every tiny detail. View other artist works, ask questions, listen to the answers and try them out, we only learn by doing my friends. You'll see a difference in your work if you indeed take your time creating it...oh and thank you to all that watch me!


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