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06-22-2007, 02:19 AM
Featured Artist
Poony
Naruto Mania’s Art and Graphics Section is one hot spot. There's a lot going on down there and I was fortunate to get some questions from one regulars: Poony.
NMNL: What’s your RL name?
Poony: My name is Wilson Poon.
NMNL: How long have you been a member of NM?
Poony: I joined in late 2004 but only began posting around mid 2005.
NMNL: What brought you to Nm?
Poony: The ladies...
Nuh' to be honest I came to NM to leech anime. But later found myself enjoying the forum.
NMNL: How long have you been an artist?
Poony: A long time now. I think I started when I was a small kid drawing pictures of my favorite cartoon and anime characters. So I guess it’s been around 8 or 9 years since I started art.
NMNL: Do you work with any other medium?
Poony: Well, as of now the only thing I love doing is photography and I don't think I'll be changing this medium any time soon (most likely never).
NMNL: How long have you been making sigs?
Poony: Lets see...I joined NM in '04 and began tagging a lot when _cid and the others created LT, which was like mid '05? if I remember correctly. So I guess I've been making tags for around 2 years now.
NMNL: What influences you the most as an artist?
Poony: Music and movies are the biggest influence to me as an artist. When I go for a shoot, I find myself listening to a lot of different music which sets the mood I'm in during that session. So that changes the perspectives and lighting of my photos.
Whilst movies: I usually watch them to get myself inspired and in the mood to shoot at times. It also brings out ideas of how I might shoot something or someone.
NMNL: How has the graphics art section changed over time?
Poony: I've seen so many changes in NM art section. Although I wasn't here from beginning, like some others, I've seen a lot of people progress in their art and [it] also inspired me to do other things with mine. With the addition of the graphic spam section, I think it has really helped change the way the members of this section act towards each other.
NMNL: What do you think of the other regulars in NM’s graphics area?
Poony: they're all assholes <3
But in my opinion, I reckon the regulars here in NM are unbeatable. I've went to my fair share of forums in the past years, and somehow I have always stuck here with NM, and I think the reason to that is because of these regulars. They're cool, and have helped me a lot since I began making digital art.
NMNL: Do you have a rival or two gfxer?
Poony: From NM? No.
But from other websites, Yes.
One of them is Evran Jawad, although we are good friends, I always envied his work and would love to learn how he does his post work.
NMNL: You’re a founding member of Loon Unit, can you tell me how the team came about?
Poony: lol....
Loon Unit was just a joke that has been stretched out for awhile now, between me, lunar, kon, misc and a few others.
NMNL: I noticed in one of your recent threads displaying your work that all of your sigs contained females. Is there a reason you use females as the focal points of your pieces or was this just a fluke?
Poony: I like poon.
haha nuh...I try to use any stocks I like. Most of them come from other photographers, and as always, most photographers shoot with females and not males. The reason for that - well I’m not too sure...
NMNL: I also notice that you included some photographs in that post. Are you a big photographer? What do you like about the medium?
Poony: Well I liked to think that I'm a hobbyist photographer. I tend to shoot a lot and love post working my photos. The thing about photography I love, is how it describes something I want to show everyone. Usually what happens is I see a certain place or object and photograph it. When I get home, and start post working, ideas of a story that could describe the photo come popping into my head - and that part is what I love about this medium.
NMNL: One picture, labeled “Darkness,” immediately captivated me. The mixture of dark and light is brilliant. Can you elaborate on the piece and what it means to you?
Poony: Darkness was inspired by an old piece of mine called Out the Window. There’s nothing really meaningful from the piece. It really doesn't revolve around my life—but I thought that the piece and how the model's emotions were like during the shoot was something worth capturing and portraying.
NMNL: Do you participate in any other forums?
Poony: Yeah, I participate in codrv and slashthree. Mostly because I was invited into their community for their art packs.
NMNL: What are the benefits for an artist to participate in a graphics section like the one on NM?
Poony: Well for starters, you will gain a nice insight into digital art - but it really depends how far you want to go with it. A lot of the people in the art section do art as a hobby and can help you improve your skills.
NMNL: Any comments to your friends or fans on NM?
Poony: Marry me.
NMNL: Can you provide a few additional sites containing your work?
Poony: lets see...
http://shivergfx.deviantart.com/
http://www.codrv.com/artists/wilsonpoon.php
http://con20.carbonmade.com/
A Sample Of Poony's Art
http://tn3-2.deviantart.com/fs18/300W/f/2007/169/9/a/Darkness_by_shivergfx.png
Poony
Naruto Mania’s Art and Graphics Section is one hot spot. There's a lot going on down there and I was fortunate to get some questions from one regulars: Poony.
NMNL: What’s your RL name?
Poony: My name is Wilson Poon.
NMNL: How long have you been a member of NM?
Poony: I joined in late 2004 but only began posting around mid 2005.
NMNL: What brought you to Nm?
Poony: The ladies...
Nuh' to be honest I came to NM to leech anime. But later found myself enjoying the forum.
NMNL: How long have you been an artist?
Poony: A long time now. I think I started when I was a small kid drawing pictures of my favorite cartoon and anime characters. So I guess it’s been around 8 or 9 years since I started art.
NMNL: Do you work with any other medium?
Poony: Well, as of now the only thing I love doing is photography and I don't think I'll be changing this medium any time soon (most likely never).
NMNL: How long have you been making sigs?
Poony: Lets see...I joined NM in '04 and began tagging a lot when _cid and the others created LT, which was like mid '05? if I remember correctly. So I guess I've been making tags for around 2 years now.
NMNL: What influences you the most as an artist?
Poony: Music and movies are the biggest influence to me as an artist. When I go for a shoot, I find myself listening to a lot of different music which sets the mood I'm in during that session. So that changes the perspectives and lighting of my photos.
Whilst movies: I usually watch them to get myself inspired and in the mood to shoot at times. It also brings out ideas of how I might shoot something or someone.
NMNL: How has the graphics art section changed over time?
Poony: I've seen so many changes in NM art section. Although I wasn't here from beginning, like some others, I've seen a lot of people progress in their art and [it] also inspired me to do other things with mine. With the addition of the graphic spam section, I think it has really helped change the way the members of this section act towards each other.
NMNL: What do you think of the other regulars in NM’s graphics area?
Poony: they're all assholes <3
But in my opinion, I reckon the regulars here in NM are unbeatable. I've went to my fair share of forums in the past years, and somehow I have always stuck here with NM, and I think the reason to that is because of these regulars. They're cool, and have helped me a lot since I began making digital art.
NMNL: Do you have a rival or two gfxer?
Poony: From NM? No.
But from other websites, Yes.
One of them is Evran Jawad, although we are good friends, I always envied his work and would love to learn how he does his post work.
NMNL: You’re a founding member of Loon Unit, can you tell me how the team came about?
Poony: lol....
Loon Unit was just a joke that has been stretched out for awhile now, between me, lunar, kon, misc and a few others.
NMNL: I noticed in one of your recent threads displaying your work that all of your sigs contained females. Is there a reason you use females as the focal points of your pieces or was this just a fluke?
Poony: I like poon.
haha nuh...I try to use any stocks I like. Most of them come from other photographers, and as always, most photographers shoot with females and not males. The reason for that - well I’m not too sure...
NMNL: I also notice that you included some photographs in that post. Are you a big photographer? What do you like about the medium?
Poony: Well I liked to think that I'm a hobbyist photographer. I tend to shoot a lot and love post working my photos. The thing about photography I love, is how it describes something I want to show everyone. Usually what happens is I see a certain place or object and photograph it. When I get home, and start post working, ideas of a story that could describe the photo come popping into my head - and that part is what I love about this medium.
NMNL: One picture, labeled “Darkness,” immediately captivated me. The mixture of dark and light is brilliant. Can you elaborate on the piece and what it means to you?
Poony: Darkness was inspired by an old piece of mine called Out the Window. There’s nothing really meaningful from the piece. It really doesn't revolve around my life—but I thought that the piece and how the model's emotions were like during the shoot was something worth capturing and portraying.
NMNL: Do you participate in any other forums?
Poony: Yeah, I participate in codrv and slashthree. Mostly because I was invited into their community for their art packs.
NMNL: What are the benefits for an artist to participate in a graphics section like the one on NM?
Poony: Well for starters, you will gain a nice insight into digital art - but it really depends how far you want to go with it. A lot of the people in the art section do art as a hobby and can help you improve your skills.
NMNL: Any comments to your friends or fans on NM?
Poony: Marry me.
NMNL: Can you provide a few additional sites containing your work?
Poony: lets see...
http://shivergfx.deviantart.com/
http://www.codrv.com/artists/wilsonpoon.php
http://con20.carbonmade.com/
A Sample Of Poony's Art
http://tn3-2.deviantart.com/fs18/300W/f/2007/169/9/a/Darkness_by_shivergfx.png