I have decided to feature a special friend from my watch list every month. This feature will have some Q & A and thumbnails of some of their work to entice you to pay them a visit! **Note: many of my friends are international. I quote them exactly as they respond, no editing of grammar and spelling!**

Say hello to ! This creative artist lives in Massachusetts, USA and her claim to fame is jumping around in a bodysuit. She is a stock artist, and the source of many body parts you will see in my work. She is a self confessed Sailor Moon addict who cant stop collecting Sailor Moon paraphernalia! There is nothing nicer then having stock you can blow apart and not have to worry about clothing and hair removal; bodysuits and tied back hair are a great gift to any artist! If you spend some time in her gallery, you will get to know not just an artist, but a person with a very big heart.

1) How long have you been doing art?

I started taking stock photos for my own personal reference in 2004. I started posting stock on DA in October 2007 after a few friends suggested my collection might be useful to others.

2) What are your tools?

I have a Panasonic Lumix digital camera. It's a point and shoot, probably about 3 or 4 years old. I use a blue sheet for my backdrop and I have two 250 watt tungsten flood bulbs in ceramic clip lamps for my lighting. I don't have a tripod so my camera is usually set on top of a pile of books. I use a timer to take most of the photos.


3) Where do you get your inspiration?

People are constantly suggesting pose ideas to me. I also have my own ideas about different series that I want to do. I took my original inspiration from Sailormoon poses and I still look to various anime and manga series for ideas. I also look at what other stock artists are doing to get new ideas.

4) Do you have a muse? Tell me about her/him!

My muse is the art that people make from my stock. It's really the best part about doing this.

5) What art style do you enjoy most?

My favorite art style right now is abstract and atmospheric work (but this changes frequently).

6) Describe your work station, where all the magic happens!

My dining room is about 15' x 12' with three windows and a large archway into the living room. I hang the sheet over the arch. It has cream colored walls and olive curtains. There's a table in there that my husband's grandfather made as well as a buffet table that used to belong to my great grandmother. There's a bike machine in there too. In the hutch I have my really nice wine glasses, my wedding flowers (they are silk) and some other crystal things. I also have my late mother's brass collection in there.

7) What is your favorite technique?

I guess my stock technique is to be very clear with the figure, showing how the body moves in different poses and circumstances.

8) What is a very odd thing about you?

My belly button used to be an outie but it's been going in for the last 8 years or so.


Since her gallery is comprised of hundreds of awesome shots, you will need to hit the button and pay her a visit!