Featured Creator
Creator: Sayaka Ouhito
URL: http://homepage3.nifty.com/ouhito/
Theme: Fantasy, Cultural, Environment
Works: CG, Illustration
Sayaka Ouhito's color scheme is amazing. Her detailed, spacious illustration creates a whole unique world. Her works reminds me of Hayao Miyazaki's world atmosphere.

An interview with Sayaka Ouhito is finally up!

[ In Japanese ]
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Q1:What kind of child were you when you were small?
A1: I was always unable to focus on environment around me. I always liked drawing and creating.

Q2: What made you decide to pursue the current career?
A2: I don't think I have not come to the level where I can say drawing is my profession.
Around when I was in elementary school, I was thinking that if I could have a drawing career in the future, that would be nice.
It is just recently that I started to be serious about pursuing drawing as my career.

Q3: Which part of your image do you put the best thought into?
A3: I hope my illustration is "busy" and the audience can feel the fun from it.

Q4: Among all of your works, which one do you like the best?
A4: I usually like my latest work.

Q5: What program and software do you use to create your works?
A5: Mainly Photoshop, and when tracing detailed path, I use Shade.

Q6: What is the ultimate art for you?
A6: A work that gives a happy feeling to the audience.

Q7: Which part of the image do you start with? (Such as face line, background, etc)
A7: When the illustration has background, I start with the background.
When I draw a person, I always draw the circle as the head.

Q8: Do you have any creator or artist you admire?
A8: There are too many I can mention.
The creator I recently got an influence is FSc.
This creator has a totally different Manga from expectation, and it changed my general thinking toward Manga.

Q9: Where do you get your inspirations from? (Example: from books, TV, etc)
A9: From pictures, movies, novels, music, game, scene, person, animal, and objects around me...

Q10: Do you have a goal in terms of creating works?
A10: I've never thought of my goal.

Q11: What animals do you like?
A11: Dog, Cat, Turtle and Quail.

Q12: What is your blood type?
A12: A

Q13: How do you spend your weekends?
A13: Not much different from week days...
Drawing, just hanging out, and go shopping.

I am lazy so I don't go out too far.

Q14: Please name 3 countries you like to visit the most, at this moment.
A14:
Vietnam: I love Vietnamese food such as Summer roll and Pho. ...Oh and my friend is there.
Germany: I love its architectures. I would love to walk around and take a lot of photos.
France: I want to go visit museums. I also want to buy a lot of BD.

Q15: Do you have any sites you check everyday?
A15: No particular site I check everyday.

Q16: What is your hobby other than drawing?
A16: Game. I love it since I was small.
Other than drawing, I really don't have any hobbies...

Q17: Do you have any project you are currently working on?
A17: Yes.
When the time comes, I will announce it on my website.

Q18: Message to creators outside of Japan
A18: I get a lot of stimulation from works by creators outside of Japan.
I wish we could exchange more information.
...I will need to learn how to speak English first though.

Q19: Would you accept work offer from outside of Japan?
A19: I can't speak English, therefore if I can get such an offer in Japanese, I will be willing to...
Though, at this time, I am not taking any new work offers.

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