art by ~art-kit
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Since many people is asking me about many many many things i will remodify this FAQ so please take some time to read before asking anything okay?? : )


Can you make me an avatar??

oh...I am sorry but i cannot make you a custom avatar for FREE...you have to pay me to do so,i receive everyday many many notes of people asking me in some sort of rude way "make me an avatar of my character NOW! ": (, i dont have enough time to make free custom avatars..,thats why i always make polls asking my watchers about possible new avatars for free use. so please if you want a CUSTOM avatar the only ways to get one are the next

1_ comissions (paid work) check them at [link]
2_ kiribans (catching specific pageview )
3_ polls (you must vote to choose some avatar i would make on future based on suggestions from people )
4_ contests (i often make contests so if you are one of my watchers...keep checking my journal to join my contest )


what material do you use for your plushies??

i Use felt...(paño lenci)..it is very easy to find on fabric stores..and such...i use thread and needle..and i make them using my hands.


how do you make your paintings??

i use Arches paper (french paper) and gouaches for those paintings with texture
i often add dried leaves or dried fruits.
i paint using watercolors too and
i NEVER used digital medias for making my paintings



how can i get a work from you????

you should comission me
check this link to know more about paid works (comissions)
[link]

where do you get your bottles,loops metal thingies,clay paper ,pencils...etc,etc etc ??

you must understand that i live in PERU : ) (if you dont know where peru is ,is a country of southamerica between the pacific ocean and brasil )
and i have no idea where in your country you can get bottles or metal thingies or rings or etc etc to make your own artisan projects. :/ : (
i can only suggest you to go to artisan stores or glass stores and ask there, because the materials i use are not named the same as in your country and they would look different and work different.
A hint: [link] on etsy you can find bottles for sure : )


did you make all those artisan crafts and sculptures in your gallery?

YES,i do everything on my gallery! : )
paintings ,figures on bottles,avatars,icons,plushies,keychains,pencil toppers, etc etc etc...i like to make different things all time so yes it is me who made everything there...i am multivaried artist.
of course i cannot make wood and bottles..i have to buy them and work on them.

do you sell your works

yes i do...sometimes i add a little description on my deviations that explains how to buy and if its available or sold out.


how do you make your works? can you teach me?

well...i made many many tutorials ( [link] ),please take some time to browse thru my gallery to check those tutorials about how i make charms..pixel art ...plushies and drawings...
i will be submiting many new tutorials all the time because i like to share what i know : )


which kind of material you use to make your sculptures/charms keychains?

i use air dried ceramic ,its some elastic material based on some sort of glue..but gets harden once its exposed to cold air...so i just leave it on safe place and in 3 days its all hard. like plastic.
i dont need to bake it ,it is not sculpey or fimo. i never used fimo or sculpey in my life nor i know what it is or how it works :/
Lately i have been working with clay.red clay to be more specific..and its more useful for bigger pieces ,of course it takes ages to bake..but in the end its so much fun to paint over it .),but its totally a new different kind of medium



how do you make those sparks in the avatars you make

i will make tutorial soon about how to make it : )

Can i use a FREE avatar??

Yes you can use it!
Free avatar means that the avatar was made for public use...but that means you cannot abuse of this..or use in other sites..only onj deviantart. for your profile.
you can credit me back in your journal or something so people would return to my page to get avatars.
i am doing this because there are many people who are new on Da and they need an avatar : ( so..i did those FREe avatars based on polls or suggestions.
check the next thumbnails to see my free avatars



since when you have been pixeling?

since october 2005


where did you learn how to draw?or make your works

i am self taught.
i do arts since i was child..and i didnt learned it on school nor i studied...so let's call it a "gift"


what inspires you?

music
my own life
my dreams
my mother
my own works
my friends
other artists


Can you check my work and give me some advice??

yes i can do that..just send me a note..i always have some time since not many people ask this...so for now it is ok : )

Can i use your art?

only if you are going to credit me with a link back to my gallery.
using my art without crediting me is considered as ART THEF

Can i use your art as reference?

i fell very flattered but keep in mind that to use someone as inspiration and copying a style are two different things
so please dont try to copy my style...because that is not going to help you to improve as artist.
try to always invent new ways to create art
there are many possibilites to experiment.
i must confess i see many artist as inspiration to refresh my mind and find new ideas.
but i base my works from many other sources of inspiration too.
: )
try to always ADD something of yourself to your works
because that will give identity and originality to everything you do.

Can i Tag you?

you can but i dont think i have much time for tags...i am sorry...: (

Can i make you a fan art?

oh that would be awesome!, actually i feel really happy to know someone made me a fan art so i always check and fave all fan arts ...
i got a few ones..if you want to check just go to
's favourites

do you have msn/aim?

i only have msn
and its blackmago@gmail.com
but i never log so it's better to send me an email and ask me this way than add me to msn : )

can i watch you?/add to my friends?

yes,you can do that...anyone can watch anyone and it's not neccesary to ask : ) this is an art community and we are here to follow art : ) in many ways.

Do you have daily deviations?

yes i was lucky enough to get 6!
i feel so proud of them








how did you get that background on your journal???

well....you need to be a deviantart subscriber to add CSS to your journal. : )and even with that i dont know the codes...so yeah i cannot help you with that .

there is something i like to ask ..and it's not show here

send me a note and tell me or an email to blackmago@gmail.com


: )
thanks for your time

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Art by ~art-kit

PLEASE READ BEFORE
Since lots of people is asking me about comissions i am placing all of them here in this journal.

How to Proceed

I am opened for comissions only for avatar icons here on DeviantART(send me a note to discuss about it)
If you want to request for another item,please make a request on my Etsy account ( [link] ) ,i have my store in there so you have an idea of how my style is and how it would fit with your request.
thank you so much to everyone.


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