'ello ~ my name is Yousha G. Tighe and I am an artist with Autism from the Land of Mini Sodas, US of A (Minneapolis, MN)
I, too, have been drawing ever since I could hold a pencil (like other artists). But I have been taking drawing and art seriously ever since I was 8 when I received my very first compliment on a drawing (outside of family).
THE PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE
As of January 2020, I'm trying to develop a graphic novel / comic series called [Dybbuk Debunked] ~ and this site is largely catered to archiving my progress on the project. I first got the idea for this series as early as age 16 or so (2015-2016) and this site is meant to show my progress from 2018 onward while simultaneously displaying my portfolio. This site will contain my illustrations, character designs and other concept work for the Dybbukverse (unless specified otherwise).
and thank you for visiting this website ~
"FAQ"
Q: "Do you take commissions/requests?"
A: Unfortunately, no. I'm sorry!
Q: "Drawing tools?"
A: iPad Pro 2017 + Apple Pencil (1st gen) + Procreate app, and various pencils and sketchbooks.
Q: "Who/What inspires youYOUsha?"
A: Wut: People, Nature, World History, comic books/graphic novels/manga, movies/shows, horror, fantasy, video games, music, fashion design/character + concept art, ART
Games: Treyarch CoD Zombies, Silent Hill, The Last of Us (Part 1), Resident Evil etc.
Movies/Shows: AMC's "The Terror," Disney/Pixar, History documentaries
Books: pretty much anything by JUNJI ITO, Tokyo Ghoul (Sui Ishida), "From Hell" (Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell), etc. etc. etc...
Whom: Aaron Jeffcoate, Loish, Qinni, yuumei, JUNJI ITO, Florent Farges, Priscilla Hamby/tsulala/rem, Audra Auclair, Sui Ishida, Blitzy-Arts, Leslie Hung, Charlie Adlard, Takeshi Obata, Kuvshinov Ilya, MissKerrieJ, classical paintings + MANY MORE!!!
Q
Q: "Can I draw fanart for you?
A: OMGYESYESYES!! No need to ask, as I'd always love to see that! (***nothing s*xually explicit / NSFW tho, please!)
Q: "Any art advice?"
A: Don't give up. I spent my whole drawing life up to the age of 18 to become comfortable with my own skills! I try to remain as optimistic as possible; even if my work doesn't get much traction, I try to focus on how fortunate I am to have support in real Life whatsoever, that anyone comes across my work at all, and to remain thankful and happy at the idea of those who do manage to see it, enjoy/appreciate what they see. I like to have my old art saved (like on this website, etc) somewhere where I can look back on them, and remind myself how far I've come. If you're struggling to make your mark as an artist, I'd suggest trying to remain optimistic, keep trying, and remember that tomorrow's a new day! DON'T GIVE UP!