Frequently Asked Questions




About me

How old are you?
I am 23, I was born in 1985, the 23rd of April.

Did you take art classes or are you self taught?
I am self taught when it comes to digital art, I learnt how to use photoshop by trying every little thing that I could find in this program. I studied in 3 art schools though (1 year in the Fine Arts school of Castres, 1 year in the Fine Art school of Brest and 3 years in ENSAD, in Paris), but the artworks I'm displaying in my portfolio have NOTHING to do with what I learnt at school (this style is actually somehow "prohibited" in France… It means art teachers just hate it).
I have studied anatomy and perspective at school, and I must say, my morphology teacher rocks, he taught me many things I would have never thought about only by looking at anatomy books (the importance of fat, the way bones and tendons are affected by light, etc….

How did you reach this level? Practising, practising, practising, studying from life, trying to really understand how things work by observing them, practising, and .... did I mention practising? ^^

What inspires you?
Nature, music, movies..... Actually, everything can be inspiring, as long as I'm in the mood to create.

What are your hobbies?
I love photography, painting, drawing (I mean both digitally and traditionally), walking in the forest, fishing, riding horses... I'm also a singer and a piano player. You can listen to some songs here : [link]

Where can I contact you?
You can contact me at diane.ozdamar@gmail.com



About artwork and tools used

Do you do art trades? :
No, I unfortunately don't have time to do art trades anymore. However, I could sometimes post a journal about art trades, if I can find enough free time and motivation to do them.

Do you take commissions? :
Yes, you can see all details about commissions here : [link]

Do you take requests? :
Sorry, no... This is the same as for art trades : since I'm very busy, I'm trying to paint what I really love when I have free time.

Do you do collabs? :
Sometimes I accept collaborations. I may post some journals asking for collabs when I have free time.

Can you do more free tutorials? :
No, for the same reason as usual : lack of time.... The tutorials I've already done explain almost all my techniques so doing another tutorial would not be really interesting, since it would almost be the same than already existing ones.

Can you teach me to draw? :
I can give online lessons. Don't hesitate to contact me for further details.


Can I use your work for an avatar/signature/my myspace layout/banner/rp character portrait.....? :
Sorry, no. And I really mean NO, so please don't do so. My already existing artworks are not free to use anywhere, some of them are even licensed, or are already part of existing projects and have their own stories. I don't allow tubbing, modifications, using my work as avatars, signatures, myspace layouts, blog layouts, banner, etc....
If you really want a specific avatar/layout/banner, etc, you can commission me. I can do low res (72dpi) images for websites, avatars, signatures, etc... at low prices.

Can I color your linearts and pencil portraits ? :
Sure, as long as you credit me and show me the result. Even if you've colored one of my works, it doesn't mean that you're allowed to use if for commercial purposes though ! If you think you've altered the original lineart really ENOUGH to sell it (all covered with paint, added or removed elements, etc… ), ask me and I'll see if it can be sold as a print.

Can I draw one of your characters ? :
Sure, I would be very happy to see the result by the way! Please credit me though, these characters are very dear to me.

Are you using a mouse? :
No, I'm using a Wacom Intuos 3 A4 size tablet.

Do you only use Photoshop? :
I'm mostly using PhotoshopCS3, and I learnt it myself, trying to explore as many things as possible... I would strongly suggest you to try many things out in order to understand how it works. I also use Illustrator sometimes, and of course traditional medium such as pencils, acrylics and oil paint, watercolours, inks....

How big are your images? :
They are almost always more than 3000px wide and 4000px high, 300dpi (usually approximately 5000px x 6500px)

Can I buy some of your artworks ? :
Some prints are available through DeviantArt. Some of the ones that are not available as DA prints can be purchased directly through me. I do have a professional printer that can print up to A0 files.


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Hope it answer some of your questions. ^^
Thanks to ~Jalamie for notice me of this FAQ.