Marissa
Artist | Student | Traditional Art

United States

there are many sides of me

the artist:
I do a lot of fan art. Mainly, i draw singers and band members, but sometimes i will draw actors or book characters. i tend to stick to black and white pencil drawings because i think the contrast looks especially striking. but, part of the reason is that I'm scared to mess up the drawing by using color. Not that I'm scared of color, (hell, my hair was bright red for almost a year) but I'm afraid to use it because it can't be erased.
The artist part of me comes out in what I wear, too. I ditched brand names a long time ago. Ok, not ALL brand names...i LOVE Doc Martens!!! i wear my British Doc Martens proudly

the writer:
I'm a bit of a writing-addict. My stories ALWAYS have something to do with the paranormal weather it be witches, druids, or vampires. i write about what i want to experience. Love is a big thing in my stories. I don't have a boyfriend, so i guess i live through my characters to an extent. I want to experience that kind of love, and in writing it, i sort of do.

the music freak:
my favorite bands are Epica, Evanescence, Paramore, and Kamelot, but my two all time favorites are Epica and Evanescence. i love the contrast between the two -- Epica's songs about worldly issues while Evanescence's songs are extremely deep and personal. Kamelot is the best of both worlds. I'm still heartbroken because the lead singer, Roy Khan left the band, and took his beautiful voice with him . They now have a singer named Fabio, and he has a good voice, but It's not right for Kamelot. He has a very heavy Spanish accent, and Roy's Norwegian accent fit the old-world, timeless, feel of the music better. It's just my opinion though. Paramore is what i listen to when I'm in an extremely good mood. their music lends itself to being out with your friends and just having a good time

the geek/gamer:
I'M A LARPer, AND PROUD OF IT! my first event is in the spring, and my dad and i have been hard at work preparing our characters and costumes
yep, I'm a girl, and yes, I play war-games my favorite games are RIFT and Lord of the Rings Online. the latter is my all time favorite though. it's downloading as we speak, and i plan on playing all night, teehee!

the goth:
I'm a little goth. Not full blown, but some. my friends call me the borderline goth. its a fitting title, haha

so, i guess that's me in a nutshell. hope you enjoy my work! i love 'meeting' fellow evanescence, paramore, epica, and kamelot fans, so feel free to send me notes, or strike up conversations!


If you say Justin Bieber, I say Three Days Grace
If you say Lady Gaga, I say Kamelot
If you say Emimen, I say Epica
If you say Chris Brown, I say Escape The Fate
If you say Lil Wayne, I say Dead By April
If you say T Pain, I say Bullet for my Valentine
If you say Taylor Swift, I say Avenged Sevenfold
If you say Jay Z, I say Disturbed
If you say Ke$ha, I say As I Lay Dying
If you say Rhianna, I say Falling in Reverse
If you say Rebecca Black, I say Black Veil Brides
If you say Pitbull, I say Asking Alexandria
If you say Katy Perry, I say Evanescense
If you say Bruno Mars, I say Paramore
If you say Jonas Bros, I say Linkin Park
If you say pop, I SAY PUNK ROCK AND HARD ROCK
92% Of teens have turned to pop,rap, and hip hop. Put this on your proflie if you are part of the 8% That listens to rock! DON"T LET ROCK DIE!!!



deviantWEAR sizing preference: m
Favourite genre of music: Symphonic Metal/Gothic Rock/Punk Rock
Favourite style of art: sketching/ pencil art
MP3 player of choice: iPod touch
Personal Quote: "If people make fun of you, you must be doing something right." & "The more skin I show the less people think I write my own songs." - Amy Lee