Pascua-Tanya

My name is Genesis. I am 33 years old and I am a self-taught Visual Artist focused on Traditional Painting semi-professionally (I obtained a university degree two years ago) and Digital Art (Including Fan Art) as an amateur. However, I don't fully consider myself a ti professional artist because there are still many things I need to learn to become one. My painting teachers (from the university) not taught me to paint in a stylized way as everyone does, but to be free with my strokes when I drawing or painting and be creative with each of my works. They taught me to develop my own artistic style, instead of copying (or imitating) another artist's style. They motivated me to be myself through art  .

I started my DA journey in November 2009… So it's been 15 years of being here! . Honestly, this is one of the best things that has ever happened to me, as I found a wonderful place to share and showcase my creations alongside many other highly talented artists without fear of judgment. Over time, I met many very talented and friendly young artists whose artistic work inspired me to improve my own style of traditional drawing (I was not very good at it at the time), they even motivated me to enter Digital Art, which was new for me. I also developed a strong taste and sensitivity for color, more interest in traditional painting and the desire to study arts professionally to become a great artist.

Many of those artists became in my best friends ever since. Throughout these 14 years, we shared a lot of fun things together, they were always there for me when I needed it most (I also gave them my support in difficult times) and with their knowledge and experiences, they helped me grow little by little as artist and person.

I am currently a Community Volunteer for Fan Art at @Community, the official Community Volunteer group on DeviantArt. I am also the Director of @Fan-Art-World and @Ayu-dA, Co-Founder of @Artistle and @CRAnime-Manga, and a contributor to other community groups such as @PromotingPositivity, @DevNews, and @projecteducate, selflessly helping others through my own knowledge of art and slowly giving back to this wonderful community everything that has given me since that I joined. I have written several articles on Art History (focused on different painting techniques and genres) and Fan Art. I have also highlighted many very talented (but little known) artists through my “Fan Art World Feature” on my journal and with other similar projects carried out by the Administrators, Volunteers and other members of the community.

Some pople say that I am like a hummingbird, because I am always looking for places where help is needed to contribute my grain of sand. I do it mainly for the love of art, for the community and to demonstrate that I can be a helpful and collaborative person despite my shortcomings, that I am also able to help others in any way. I feel happy and satisfied every time I see the positive results of my contributions in people, that is, every time I have managed to help them in what they need and they thank me for that with a smile  . This motivates me to continue my community work .

HONORS RECEIVED

May 2019 Angels Without Wings

🏅  Since July 1st, 2020. --> Senority Announcement: July 2020

👑  March 1st, 2021. --> Celebrating Deviousness - March 2021

Oct 7, 2024 --> Welcoming Pascua-Tanya to the Team!