​Hey there!​ My name is Shandarra, I am a disabled artist and massive nerd. I grew up in Western Montana and am now Oregon based. Growing up rural made it hard to find something to do, especially when it snows 7 months of the year, so I had to find indoor hobbies. I always loved coloring pages in restaurants and class crafts at school, so my parents indulged me with kid level art supplies, encouraged my growing passion for art and I haven't stopped since.​

 

My art is influenced by many things, mainly my love of cartoons, animals, and color. I started by tracing characters from my favorite Saturday morning cartoons. Those same shows still mean a lot to me today and I try to express that in my digital art. I also live my life in color through all mediums, so you might be blinded by some of my vibrant color choices. ​Speaking of mediums, you’ll see through my posts and portfolio that I am not exclusive with my supplies; I have experimented with the majority of mediums out there and always look forward to testing more - you can also see this occasionally displayed on my social media.

 

In 2022, I was gifted a Surface so I could start my digital journey. I have struggled with not having steady hands since I was a pre-teen, so digital art is like a gift from the gods, purely for the stabilization and versatility of the tools. A lot of pieces started as hand drawings, which I digitized to get the practice in apps, then gave a “glow up” only possible in the digital world. Though drawing was predominately my medium of choice due to versatility and cost, and digital tends to be the primary option, to this day, I still do not have a favorite medium; if it's an expression of art, I am all for it.​

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Thank you for reading part of my story. My portfolio showcases art from when I started cataloging it back in high school. More recent works can be found on social media. Please feel free to reach out with critiques, commissions, comments, or just to socialize about fandoms!​