Thelma Aterno

Your Full Name
Thelma Aterno

Tell us about you.
Born in Italy, from when I was a child I voyage all the Europe with my family.

I learn English, French, and a bit of German, Swedish, and Japanese. I love music, to write stories, books, history, everything is connected with arts. I’m 23, I study at the university, I love animals, and I’m pagan. I’ve done 11 years of sports: modern dance, volleyball, karate. Actually, I go twice a week at the swimming pool. I like also gothic and dark art, Victorian, Lolita culture, and with my lolitas friends, we do videos and pics about the lolita’s life. We call each other “Acid Gummies”. Sometimes I do cosplay too.

How did you first started grow interest in becoming a digital artist? What’s the story?
Well, it’s a funny story. I watched my father and my brother manipulate a pic, and after, I ask to them to teach me something. After one year, I start to use DA’s models and background, to create my manipulations.

Where are you located?
Italy – Sicily – Palermo ?

What do you think about social networking?
I’ve many foreign cousins, so It’s funny to speak with them thanks to facebook, for example. Also, I’ve friends who live far away from me. It’s easy in that way chat with them almost everyday.

Where do you get inspirations from?
From music, first of all, and from my books.

Do you see yourself still be as passionate as today about being a digital artist in the next five to ten years?
I hope!

What do you do when you have creative block?
Oh well. It’s a mess. I look photoshop and I get frustrated. So I go out with my boyfriend and friends, to take pics, Or if I can’t, I listen music.

Whom do you consider to be your professional role model? Why do you consider this person to be so special?
People say that I must try to do the model but.. I prefer to be loved and appreciate not only for my beauty, but also for my capacity.

Tell us about your most embarrassing moment and what lesson did you learn from it?
Uhm.. I never had an “embarrassing” moment..maybe.. maybe when my ex boyfriend starts to go out with my old bestfriends when we split!

What do you think about the Internet and how it is affecting our lifestyle?
Well, I found nice people, and also bad people..on internet and in the real life..so, for me it’s necessary, if I want to share my art!

Where do you see the industry going?
I really dunno..

What are you doing to stay on top of these changes and how do you keep your work fresh?
Learn everyday something to improve me, and put all the emotions that I feel in my work!

Name 3 of your favorite (art) books/ magazines.
Uhm, I don’t have any favorite

Do you have anyone/company you would like to collaborate/work together?
Oh yes!well, I love Ana Cruz, for example. I think that it will be a great honour work with her

Do you procrastinate? What is your opinion about it?
Sometimes!I’m very lazy for certain things..

Name 3 softwares that you use the most, and tell us the function of each them.
Photoshop (of course) I create my works and manipulate my photos, or my friend’s pics.
Itunes. I listen music when I work with photoshop, when I study, before I’m going to sleep. The Sims 3.. I love so much this game!!

If you have online portfolio, what is the URL?
http://ariel87.deviantart.com/

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