Manga/Anime Spotlight is a weekly feature that highlights the different artists across the deviantART's Manga/Anime community, and is a portal to get to know a bit more about them and their works.

This week's feature is veroro

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1.) To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?
I usually do the lines on paper, with a mechanical pencil. There's no particular reason, other than "I enjoy it" and "it's easier for me". I color everything in Photoshop though, as it allows me to experiment with color schemes and shading much easier than traditional medias.

2.) When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?
It depends on what I'm trying to do. For serious pieces I will do a quick thumbnail, then sketch a full sized picture to get all the proportions right, and finally add real bodies on top of my stickmen. But sometimes it's fun to doodle without planning, and just see what comes out of it!

3.) On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?
Too long, ahah! I don't really keep track of time; I'm just having fun and the amount of time it takes doesn't really matter to me. Anyway I rarely do pictures in one sitting so it's hard to evaluate.

4.) When did you first start drawing, and what made you start to draw in the manga/anime style?
I was about 10 when I took some painting classes, and decided I liked to sketch my pieces more than actually paint them! From then I started to draw more "seriously" in my spare time. The style comes from how much I loved cartoons; the ones I used to watch when I began drawing more just happened to be "anime", so it stuck.

5.) What are your inspirations for drawing?
Nothing and everything, really! It could be an idea a friends threw out there, something that came to mind while I was daydreaming, a weird pattern on the floor... I find action movies and videogames particularly inspiring though, ahah!

6.) Do you have any artists that you look up to?
I don't really have names to give in particular. I like colorful and expressive pieces with a lot of movement. Or things that make me go "aaw". I don't watch a lot of artists, I just randomly browse DA.

7.) Out of the works in your gallery, what are your five favorite pieces?
Haaard one!

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I really like this one, if only for the fire.
I like the ones where there's some sort of background.
Couples being cute/silly is always a win in my book ahah!

8.) Do you have any tips for young aspiring artists?
Have fun. Look up to other artists, but don't be jealous; learn from them instead of getting discouraged. Practice, practice, practice. Start with learning proper anatomy, perspective, color theory, etc. even if you want to draw cartoons. Do what I say, not what I do!

9.) Are there any other types of art that enjoy?
I like pretty sceneries, painted or photographed. I like more "cartoony" styles, as well as realism. I like, I like... pretty much anything that catches my eye. The type of art doesn't matter much.

10.) Is there anything else that you would like to add?
Art in general should be fun. Even if it's your current or future job. Any job should be fun, anyway.

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Some other works from veroro

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Until next week when we feature SleepyKiks