1) Hello welcome to the Hentaifr website! Can you introduce yourself?
Of course ! I am Darknud, a 21 years old Quebec artist who has been drawing nsfw on the internet for four years now. It is now my full time job for some time now and I do not see myself stopping for a long time! I have a big passion for erotic art online with different styles. Thank you very much for the interview 🙂
2) When and how did you know the world of hentai or ecchi?
A long time ago, I often went to Newgrounds.com to play online flash games and see cartoons of other users and I loved it! One day, I came across one of the animations of » Zone » by chance. It made me discover a side of the internet that I did not know before. This is the oldest memory I have of my first hentai discovery and it was memorable I must say lol. Since then, I started to explore more this side more » taboo » and it’s not bad that my interest in hentai started!
3) Do you remember your first manga or anime hentai view?
It was » Starfire Hentai Parody » on Newgrounds. A hentai parody of Teen Titans by Zone.
4) How long have you been drawing?
I draw since my childhood. It was only for fun at first, and I invented characters I drew during class at school. I continue to create humorous characters and cartoons during my elementary school. At the age of 15, when I was in high school (the equivalent of college in France), I decided to take my art more seriously and I began to draw manga. It was very difficult at first, but my desire to improve was increasing. the rest you know it!
5) Which format do you prefer to use? Why?
Digital art. I did everything on paper in my debut but I dreamed of buying a graphic tablet to start drawing on the computer. I received my first graphic tablet for Christmas in 2014 and it was a disaster in the beginning lol. It was very complicated compared to art on paper and adapting was extremely frustrating but with determination, I was able to better understand my program (sai) and how to do certain tasks and etc. Now, I can not do without digital lol. After my first tablet that I used after 2 intensive years (a wacom intuos small), I bought myself an intuos pro medium and then a huion gt-191 kamvas that I use since October 2017 (which I love enormously) .
6) What is your biggest dream?
My biggest dream is to be fully financially independent and live in an apartment with other people. To be able to live entirely of my art and to continue what I do to live and because I love it. I left school after 2 years at CEGEP (equivalent of high school) because I found that I was wasting my time there and that it prevented me from improving my art and pushing me fully. It will soon be a year since I left school and I do not regret anything because it allowed me to draw much more than before and to devote myself more to my art. Seeing more and more people following me on the internet is really encouraging and it’s fun to see more and more people taking interest in my art! To help me in my ultimate goal of living from my art, I’ve opened my own patreon account where people can give financial support to help me save for when I’m going to make the leap! In exchange, you get rewards like some exclusive designs, the right to vote on my polls for my next fanarts and access in advance of my current projects!
7) What do you think of HentaiFR and its initiatives to help discover artists from around the world to promote Hentai / ecchi culture in France?
It’s excellent ! I think it’s a great idea because we do not know much about hentai artists in general and it’s really nice to see interest in them and know their story and where they come from. I know very few Quebec or French hentai artists (except Merunyaa who is a good friend of mine!) So it’s nice to give them some attention.
8) What would you like to say to hentai / ecchi artists who do not dare to get started?
Get started !!! I regret not having started to publish my works on the internet sooner. People do not start at the top of the chain and it may seem frustrating not to be noticed at first but do not give up! It’s so encouraging to see the reaction of others to your work and it encourages you to do more! I do not know where my life would be right now if I’d never have started. Go for it !!!