My inspiration comes from anything and everything, it could even be a butter tub. Other artists, life, dreams.
2. Who is you artistic hero?
All artists of all styles, I have no favourite or hero, anyone who can use a brush computer, pen and make something just leaves me in awe. So many on GCU to many now to name them all :)
I doodled non stop always loved art and always home made greeting cards, until my teens. I was not allowed to take art classes as a young teen, that just made me more determined as an adult to do it, I just feel gutted at times that I missed out on key important artistic things that would make me semi decent. As for my graphic design, I accidently fell into that.
4. Do you create each day or only when feeling inspired?
Each day, all day, non stop :P even taking a break I am researching colour trends
5. How do you feel when you are creating your artwork?
Sane :D happy.
We have an office and we face back to back, he works over there, I work here in my extremely messy nest.
7. Are you a career artist?
hmm I was a career graphic designer, as for art I do it because I have to it's a need I'd go nuts if I did not do it :P
Like a butterfly on the move continuously and changing
9. What technique/s do you use?
Photography, Paint, Digital, Drawing
10. If any, what software do you use to aid in your artwork?
Poser, Photoshop, Vue, Illustrator, Daz
This winter I took course after course on digital painting I am not happy with it yet, but I am doing it to try and learn more and more, and a course in photography, I am so sick of grad filters f stops and iso's ha. As for art itself I am self taught.
I don't think I have one *ponders*
13. Does your art have a deeper meaning?
No it just keeps me from eating walls and rocking in corners :P
14. Do you aspire to be like any other artist?
Yes all of them without the other artists I would be nothing, I draw on their energy and the want to be as good as them, a lot of them on GCU so so many. I mean I don't want to design like them, but equally as good or as close to as good as them I can get.
Oh I don't know I just want it to be enjoyed by all ages, I don't plan, I just design from the heart daily, I just want people to be happy when they receive a card or piece of wall art.
16. What is the place of you artwork in society?
I don't know, I would hope that it makes people feel good
www.greetingcarduniverse.com/MoonlakeDesigns
http://www.zazzle.com/moonlake
http://www.redbubble.com/people/moonlake
http://www.cafepress.com/moonlakedesigns
http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-1077617p1.html
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/tanya-hall.html
Usual, Wife, Mother, Nanny x2, love walking in the countryside, reading, cooking is my second passion.
19. When did you start and how long have you been doing this?
I was 19 starting graphic design 28 years
It hopefully gets better :) and changes with ebbs and flows (oh very poetic)
21. What is your favourite piece of art you have created?
None I am one of those that their own work is never good enough, keeps me on my toes though :)
22. How does your art make you feel?
Alive
I don't think deeply like that :) I just do and hope that I sell from time to time
24. Does it matter to you if your artwork never makes you rich?
No no :) it should never be about the money, it should be enjoyable, money is a bonus of course but it's not the most important thing in life, love and happiness is! money and being rich means nothing without love and joy.
Anyone and everyone, I really do try and cover all ground, but I must say I do have a fairy soft spot
A Christmas card on GCU boy was I excited, what am I saying I still get excited at a sale ha. Every sale the hubby has to hear about it :P
Yes
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moonlake-Designs/120248717994971?fref=ts
(not many likes though people tend to use my home one)
https://www.facebook.com/MoonlakeDesigns?fref=ts
28. Where can we reach you?
I am always on Facebook, usually waiting for renders to finish, or on a break from designing, that will be the second Facebook link, I rarely go on the other as people tend to go to my home one. And all the silly app games are on the main :P And my emails' are open all the time, bordering obsession ;)
I am dyslexic, poor reviewers have a dreadful time with me, and effects my grandma, no no I mean grammarI hate hearing my name so much that everyone calls me Moonie or Tan at a push
Many thanks
Cheryl
Owner and creator of Golden Jackal