I don't know, I pick the colours I like and the ones I think will work well together. Instinct / habit picked up over the years? I have no idea. My colour choices are still probably very flawed, get your nose in a book! Color and Light by James Gurney, for example.

Well, I think human hair and wolf fur look and behave very differently. I'm not exactly known for painting wolf fur either... Usual suggestion: find some good references and I'm almost positive there's going to some videos based on painting fur.

I suppose it depends on how well practiced you are with them! As with everything. I'm not that great with markers, I can manage some half decent blending, but some people are amazing with them!

I've used markers before, but not Copic. I used Prisma for a while but I didn't really get attached to using them. Can't speak for Copic though!

PC. It purely comes down to value for money. If I went and bought a Mac that has the equivalent specifcation to my current desktop and laptop, it would cost me an absolute fortune, literally thousands.

Don't get me wrong, if I suddenly had ridiculous amounts of cash to burn I'd happily go and buy a nice snazzy mac, but I could never justify that amount of money when I can easily get something far cheaper.

Over all, I'm pretty content with PC's.

Ohhhh anything fun! Which can range from going out and doing something interesting to doing absolutely nothing at all. I like the usual stuff, I like reading, love movies! I adore music / gigs / concerts / whatever you want to call it. I went to a couple of orchestra performances last year which were beautiful! I also went to a couple of festivals and saw plenty of bands throughout the year (and have tickets to see plenty this year too!) Travelling, I haven't been abroad for about a year or so, so lately that counts as just going to new cities I haven't been to, which is thoroughly enjoyable. I like museums... I like coffee shops, more so the coffee that they're serving. I like shopping... especially for books and or stationary / art supplies. Oh god, the joy of buying sketch books and pencils, big hnnnngh! and I like doing all of these things with the people I like most :)

So yes, STUFF.

Well, there's plenty of books on anatomy... Michael Hampton, Andrew Loomis, etc etc etc. As for advice on how to learn the style of something I've sketched... no. Style is normally an accumulation of everything that inspires you, all the different artists that influence you and plenty of practice.

I don't really have any tips for achieving a certain style, that can be a bad train of thought. Certainly take it as inspiration, but try and mix in other influences and your own way of working and normally you reach some sort of style... whether you actually want to or not. It seems most of us start out aching to have a style, and then once you do you start trying to break away from it.

As for anatomy, the usual greats: Michael Hampton, Andrew Loomis, etc. I haven't read a full anatomy book in my life, but it's certainly good if you do!

There sure is! Lasagna. Oh boy, do I love lasagne. I think I might have been Garfield in another life.

Yes, I sometimes use overlay, but I use it later on in a image and very subtly. I wouldn't recommend using overlay to start colouring your image, especially if you aren't that well practiced with it. It can be used to add -some- colour to a black and white image, but - if you're starting with a sketch I'd recommend setting it to multiply and then painting your base colours on a new layer underneath, then paint more details above the sketch. Something I've explained many times.

PS. You don't have to ask me the same question on all of the sites I'm on, it's a bit much!

No, I don't really have advice for that. I don't think being confident in your art necessarily means you're going to get the kind of attention you want. I will say just keep improving... and give it time. Everyone wants to be instantly good and have attention overnight, that doesn't happen. It takes years and years of hard work and years and years of having an online presence to really gain exposure, for most of us anyway.

Just concentrate on being a good artist before being a popular one.

I wonder what suggestions you think I'm capable of giving you? If you're planning to study Graphic Design - do it! If you want to study something else art related, do that instead! Honestly, just go with what you want the most. There's no right or wrong way of doing anything, just have fun.

I'm a concept artist by day and I do general art / illustrations in my free time.

If it makes you feel any better, I had absolutely no idea how to get here either. I don't think anyone does, and we all take different paths to get there - so there's no right or wrong way of doing things really.

Giving advice like this is tricky, I have no idea what your work is like!

If you're determined however and it's what you want to do, don't give up. Keep practicing, get your work out there, be nice and approachable. Keep putting your work out there, keep practicing, learn as much as you can. Although characters may be your niche, don't restrict yourself. Draw everything, versatility is a very valuable trait. When you think you might stand a chance, dip your toes in the water and maybe apply to studios.

Don't take rejections too hard, it's part of the cycle. I grew up not being able to imagine myself doing anything but art, I don't remember a time in my life where I haven't been completely obsessed with it. I knew I'd stumble my way to where I wanted to be eventually.

Good luck!

You've answered your own question - add texture!

Add some texture layers, just be subtle about it. Keep the opacity low, paint over it, maybe add another texture. Layer those suckers up! Just experiment a little bit and see what works.

Also, don't use an airbrush - or any kind of soft fuzzy wuzzy brush. They'll suck the life right out of your skin, just practice and you'll get nice blending whilst still retaining texture.

This is a very nice way of adding some grain: http://adonihs.deviantart.com/art/THE-GRAIN-TUTORIAL-157135405?q=sort%3Atime+favby%3Asnatti&qo=1&offset=220

Well, I assure you there are MANY of us out there who love that film!

Thank you! I haven't really considered it that much. I wouldn't use Etsy for regular prints, but I'd consider it for a limited run of prints or one off traditional pieces? If people were interested of course!

I haven't really made any resolutions exactly, I've never been in the habit of making them ;) Instead I have a fresh list of things I'd like to do, which includes more travelling, trying more recipes, picking up some new hobbies and more.

Good luck with the tummy!

I suppose the transition to digital art, for me, was fairly natural. Although that's not to say that a tablet pen doesn't feel completely alien the first time you use one! It was odd for a little while (a few days) but that soon went away and then using a tablet just felt like second nature.

I will say that I wasn't actually sketching straight into photoshop until a year or two after I started working digitally. I was still scanning in my sketches. It took me quite a while to get to that stage.

It's different for everyone, of course. I'm afraid I don't have any advice other than to keep practicing. I can't think of anything that will help, aside from giving it time and practicing, lots, until you get past the stage of it feeling unnatural.

Good luck :)

Sure, I've stressed out over my work plenty of times. It's possibly a life long habit that comes with being an artist, just like we always see the flaws in our work. Part and parcel? Have a break if gets to you too much, but don't give up, keep going! Remember that it's also supposed to be fun, most of the time. Don't let your stress suck the enjoyment out of art.

That's awesome, thank you :)