When Marker-Pen Meets Paper: Seven Facts About Me As An Artist









Eiyo guys,

Welcome back to Fadima Mooneira's blog. Today, I want to share with you guys seven facts about myself as an artist. Besides writing, I also love to draw. Drawing is one of my hobbies. In fact, drawing is my first hobby. I believe that drawing is one of the best ways for me to express myself, share my imaginations and opinions with others.

Ok, so here are the seven facts about me as an artist...


#1 I STARTED DRAWING AT THE AGE OF 3 YEARS OLD

My white on black illustration. I used a white-ink ball-point for this illustration.


Drawing is my first hobby, and the first skill I learned. I started drawing at the age of 3 years old. I am an only child. I don't have any playmates at home to play with. So drawing is one the best ways to keep me occupied. My parents love giving me coloring books and crayons when I was a kid. From my coloring books, I learned to draw objects on my own. My mother also taught me to draw a lot. When I was a kid, my mother always taught me to draw Disney Princesses, fairies, flowers, butterflies, animals, dinosaurs, and all pretty things. This is how I got my drawing hobby.



#2 I LOVE TO DRAW PRETTY GIRLS, HANDSOME BOYS & CUTE THINGS

My man-crush -Remy Hii 


Every artist has their forte and style. And I have mine. I love to draw pretty girls, handsome boys, and cute things. These three are my forte.  And my illustrations are a mixture of anime and fashion drawing. I also love creating and designing my own characters.



#3 I DRAW MY IMAGINATIONS, THINGS THAT I OBSERVE & READ


Dahlia and Emil. They are the two protagonists for a novel I'm currently working on.


My imaginations and surroundings are my best inspiration. Most of my illustrations are base on my imaginations, things that I observe, and read. I love to draw my favorite celebrities, characters that I created from my stories, and characters from the novels/books I read.



#4 MARKER-PENS AND BALL-POINTS ARE MY BEST ART TOOLS

Lady in Red Hibiscus. One of my earliest illustrations. I used Prismacolor markers for this illustration.



Every artist has their favorite art tools or weapons. I have mine too. I love to draw with marker-pens and ball-point pens. I use different kinds of marker-pens such as Copic, Sharpie, Tombow, Kurecolor, Prismacolor, etc. For ball-point pens, I usually use Kilometrico. I love using markers and ball-points because they are easy to handle.



#5 BUT NOW, I ALSO USE IPAD PRO & IPENCIL

My girl-crush, IU. I used iPencil and iPad pro for this illustration.


Besides drawing on paper, I also like to draw on my iPad Pro. Three years ago, I learned how to draw using iPencil on an iPad. Using iPencil and iPad to draw is awesome. It's easier for me to control my strokes, choose colors, and edit my works. In fact, I love using the iPad and iPencil more these days. The app that I usually use to draw illustrations on iPad is Adobe Sketch. 



#6 I LEARNED DRAWING ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DANIEL CHONG

My batik-style illustration. I used Sharpie and Copic markers and gel-pen for this illustration.


Have you guys wondered why my illustrations are a bit fashion-like? That's because I learned to draw illustrations from one of Malaysia's famous fashion designers, Daniel Chong.  I used to study fashion design during my diploma years. At that time, Daniel Chong was my illustration lecturer. From Daniel, I learned how to color human skin tones, draw cheekbones, Adam's apple, eyelashes, and even nipples. Hehehe! Daniel is a good mentor, designer, and artist. Daniel, if you are reading this post, I would like to say thank you for teaching me how to draw beautiful illustrations. You are the best, bro. I wish you all the best in your fashion designing career.



#7 I WISH AND DREAM TO BECOME A CHILDREN'S STORYBOOK ILLUSTRATOR

Dahlia - she's the female protagonist for the novel I'm working on now. I modeled her after IU ^_^



As an artist, I have a dream to become a children's storybook illustrator. And I wish to work with any children's storybook author in a book writing project. If there's a children's storybook author reading this post and looking for an illustrator to work with, I am here to work with you. And I'm ever-ready to work with you. So pls!



Ok, that's all about me as an artist. Insya'Allah, I will share with you guys about myself as an author in the future. As an artist, I have an Instagram account that I created as my art gallery. Pls, feel free to visit the account. It's @fmooneira_art And If you like my work, pls follow and support my account. 

Before I end this post, I want to ask you guys two questions?

1) What is your main passion?

2) Do you wish to turn your passion into a career?


Ok, that's all for now. Thank you for reading. See you guys again soon.


PS: All illustrations in this post are my artworks. You need to ask for my permission and credit me if you want to use them for your blog, website, or content.


XoXo,

Fadima Mooneira ^_^



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Comments

  1. I really hope you can become a children's book illustrator, I am sure you would do a great job! My main passion is writing. thanks for sharing x

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    1. Writing is one of my main passion besides drawing. I want to become a novelist and a children's storybook author. So besides blogging, do wish to take your writing passion to the next level? Maybe become a book author? Just asking.

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  2. You're so talented! I love that you pull some drawings from your imagination, I think that's so important!

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    1. Thanx! That's how I share my imaginations with people.

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  3. I love your art and can certainly see you as a children’s book illustrator! Best wishes on achieving that goal.

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  4. WOW! Your illustrations are absolutely gorgeous! You are so talented. I'm terrible at drawing haha I wish! I don't have one passion, I think I have a lot but haven't made many on any haha but it would definitely be a dream! Thank you for sharing xx

    Lynn | www.lynnmumbingmejia.com

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  5. Wow beautiful images, love the red fairy. Thanks for sharing..

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    1. Actually, that's just a lady in red gown. But yeah......she can be a fairy as well. Thank you 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

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  6. I can't really remember anything before the age of 5, but I use to love drawing and painting when I was a child. Shame I never kept trying to improve my skills as I suck at it now

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    1. Oh dear......why don’t you try again. If it's in you, you’ll get back to it.

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  7. Oh my gosh your art is absolutely amazing! You're so bloody talented!

    Love, Amie ❤
    The Curvaceous Vegan

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  8. This is such a wonderful post and a great way to get to know you better.
    Rosie

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  9. I love your style! So cool, and loved getting to know you a little more!

    Katie | katieemmabeauty.com

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  10. It was not only SO fun to learn more about you, but I really loved seeing so much of your art. It's a seriously unique and gorgeous style and I've never seen anything quite like it! I can't wait to see those characters come to life in your novel because I already adore them from your artwork!

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    1. Auwww......thank you. I shall make your comment as one of my motivations from now on ❤️❤️❤️

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  11. I love your art! You're so talented! Its great getting to know more about fellow bloggers :)

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  12. Aw these are such cute things about you as an artist! I find it so hard to draw people or animals, but I loved learning these things about you x

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    1. Everyone has their own talent and uniqueness. I’m sure you have yours 😉

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  13. Nice account, lovely arts. As for me, it's been music and writing doing the magic, and I love them.

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    1. Wow.......you can be a musician and a songwriter. That's good. Keep it up.

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  14. I really enjoyed getting to know you a bit more. Its great that you found a hobby at such a young age and that is has lasted and grown with you over the years.

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    1. I’m grateful for that. Until now I still love drawing. Drawing always makes me happy.

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  15. Cantik sangat ilustrasi sis. Maybe bab lukisan kalau i lah takde talent sangat. Wow dari kecik lagi suka melukis ya....

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    1. You ada talent lain. Sumer manusia ada anugerah masing2.

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  16. U ada your own style and stroke. Unik dan cantik sekali. Boleh nampak your progression and how you improve your skills

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  17. Your art looks amazing, glad you draw what you like! Its nice to know more facts about you, great way to show it on a post

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  18. You draws and colours beautifully. I draw too when I was younger and then realised that I can’ draw or colour beautifully. So, I changed to being a dancer and later, paint my own face. Hehe

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    1. Dancer? Wow! That's awesome bro. I wish I can dance. But unfortunately I have two left feet every time I dance. Hahaha.

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  19. It was great learning more about you as an artist & that's amazing you started drawing when you were 3! I LOVE your illustrations & I hope you can achieve your dream of illustrating a children's book!

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  20. You parents support what you like.. Now you become an artist. Your ilkustrasi much better.. Anak i pun suka melukis.. Macam2 dia lukis

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    1. Auwww......that’s good. Pls Encourage your kid to keep up the good work.

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  21. Uve got the style. Ada gaya lukisan karektor tersendiri. Keep it up. Teringat ilustrasi pic sis. Thank you!

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    1. Welcome again. And thank you for writing about me in your blog. I appreciate what you did forever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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  22. Wahh awal lagi ye dah start drawing. Cantik drawingnye. Suka tone color pada drawing tu

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  23. Hebat tau you boleh melukis guna marker tanpa comot pun.. kalau Sis, mau habis takde rupa kalau melukis..

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    1. Hmm......i lukis pun ada comot juga. Slalu nyer i touch up balik guna pen hitam. Markers are the easiest for me. I’m not good at watercolor.

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  24. Artistik! Suka sangat dengan semua hasil seni yg dipaparkan. Bakat yg rare dan boleh pergi jauh lg

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  25. nice sharing. my passion is travelling. and my passion lead me to become content creator to travel agency and also writing in my blog

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  26. This is so cool and I really admire your artworks.. Hopefully someday i can learn from you too, to be a creative person like you. Sometime it can be a relax therapy also kan.. (Y)

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    1. Yep, drawing is also a therapy. Insya’Allah you can learn from me and we can work together one day. You pun creative juga 😉😉😉

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  27. It's so lovely to learn more about your artistic journey. I like drawing too, but I mostly use graphite and charcoal. I do portraits and never from my own imagination. Haha. Anyway, I wish you all the best, and hope your dream will come true.

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    1. Insya’Allah. Aaamiin.

      Wow.......your art mesti amazing kan.

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  28. Hi girl , awak sangat2 berbakat ...ekceli lukisan awak ni memang lain dari yang lain ...banyak yang awak boleh hasilkan . Saya harap impian awak untuk jadi pelukis buku kanak2 akan terlaksana....tapi apa kata awak buat satu buku cerita yang simple...mana tahu boleh jadi itu permulaan yang orang lain akan lebih nampak awak dalam bidang ini.

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    1. Insya’Allah. Aaamiin. Terima kasih atas cadangan sis. Insya’Allah will do that in the future. But right now I am focusing on my novel. Besides being an illustrator, I also want to be a novelist. Being a novelist is my first ambition, and illustrator is second.

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  29. Youdgn l blh jd geng haaa sama2 ada bakat melukis tp itu hobi jer, l suka lukis nature/flowers, abstrack, fashion, women potret and art

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  30. Awak sungguh berbakat! Suka tengok hasil your art. Paling suka yang merah tu. Ohsem!

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    1. Hehehe......yg merah Tu antara Yg paling lama. Now my style dah different sikit.

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