#referencing a fave painting of mine…..

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DONT BE AFRAID, I DIDNT MEAN TO SCARE YOU…. SO HELP ME, JESUS…

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Meet @princelesthottie !! 

@princelesthottie is our featured fanartist for the month of August !! You maybe see her around sometimes, drawing lots of Loustat fluff and fav fanfic scenes! Here’s some info if you wanna get to know her a little better!

NAME: Isabel! AGE: 19! FROM: Los Angeles!

Hit the cut for more! 

Favorite Vampire Chronicle: Interview with the Vampire, hands down. Louis’ prose, Claudia’s Whole Deal, Lestat’s Lestat-ness, the Angst, the Vampire-ing Issues, Armand’s manipulations…it’s a melting pot of homoerotic bloody drama that gets me every time. And it all takes place in Post-Colonial Louisiana or 1800′s France while simultaneously taking place in a dingy room in San Fran. What more could anyone ask for? 

Favorite character: Louis de Pointe du Lac. To be fair, I actually did not like Louis to begin with. But then he became an obscure character and I got pissed off that the character who kicks off the series just disappeared amid Lestat’s extra-ness. I asked myself, “Where the hell is this guy?” reevaluated everything I knew, and fell hopelessly in love with him, which people are prone to do so it’s no big deal. His empathy moves me, and, I don’t know, I love the fact that he’d most likely kill me if I were to run into him one night. But, if anyone wants to check all the other reasons why I love him, you should swing by my tag “#we appreciate and love louis in this house” that’s on my blog.

What made you start drawing and sharing VC art?: The reason I started drawing VC art was because there wasn’t much art of people/scenes/things I wanted to see (like Gabrielle, Lestat comatose while Louis reads to him, at least semi-canon haired Louis, etc…). I also figured I should practice drawing dudes, which I did very little prior to being in this fandom, and I think that’s evident in the very “feminine-like” quality that comes with my art. Simple as that. As for sharing my VC art—well, I can shamelessly admit I stalked the VC tag for awhile before engaging with anyone, and I found the community to be relatively small but cozy. People knew each other and everyone put out what they could, and I just found that so endearing (it also helped me calm my nerves regarding posting anything at all; this is the first fandom I’ve participated in), so I just went ahead and started posting the little that I did. It became a thing, and here I am. AND I intend to stay, because I’m nowhere near done with putting together the things I wanna see, and interacting with the rest of the coven!! 

What’s your favorite thing to draw?: uuuuh, Louis, duh!! But VC aside, especially since Louis isn’t a “thing,” whenever I’m in class or just in the mood to doodle, I usually really like to sketch out eyes or flowers or plants. Or just random patterns, even. It’s very relaxing. 

Biggest artistic influences?: Just seeing the pieces created by artists on sites like Tumblr and DeviantArt—not even “professional” artists or classical painters—makes a huge impact on me. I swear to god, back when I was very immersed in the Lord of the Rings/Silmarillion fandom, taking in all that the fans did, caused everything I drew to be swamped with natural elements and (what I like to believe were) original patterns for clothes and such. Plus, noticing the way different people color their art, the way they put images together, and mess with lighting and shadows…it just makes me so happy and inspires me to try and do my own thing. Music also influences me a lot—and it’s all types of music. A pop song, a classic, or an oldie can just get me so hyped. If I like it, I start to construct a video in my head, and try and apply lyrics/vibes to my favorite characters and stories. 

A skill or medium you’d like to learn or get better at?: I’d love to learn how to put together a decent background that isn’t basic/minimalistic. I spend way too much time concentrating on the focus of my pieces. It’s like I burn myself out putting effort into that focus, so what’s going on in the back/surroundings gets neglected. I also think it wouldn’t hurt to improve my expression-drawing skills.

Favorite classical artist that gets name dropped in VC?: OK, I can tell you who I don’t particularly like, because I sadly can’t say I have a favorite/remember all the artists referenced. I’m not so much a fan of Botticelli or Blake. I know Rembrandt’s also mentioned, and I like what he does with lighting, but, again, I wouldn’t say he’s a favorite of mine. But, hey, if we’re talking about classical art that isn’t restricted to drawing and painting—I specifically remember Chopin being mentioned (Lestat had acquired a possession of his for Antoine—which makes sense, since both Antoine and Chopin were Sad Boys), and I’m always down for some Chopin. 

Other fandoms you draw/any sideblogs we can promote?: -It’s very rare, but occasionally I draw for Lord of the Rings/Silmarillion or Rick Riordan-verses and post what I do on my personal. But in all honestly, it’s just comprised of memes and posts I find entertaining. If anyone cares to check it out, though, it’s @mortabellum (link is on my actual laptop Tumblr page). 

Fave VC era to draw?: It’s always gonna be Rue Royale with me, although Trinity Gate is a close second. I’m just so in love with the first book, and Louis, Lestat and Claudia’s dynamic.

You can find more of Isabel’s work in her art tag, #My Trash™  !!