"I'm inspired by pretty much every artist I see," Pronovost laughs. "A few that pop to mind are Ursula Vernon, Pui Min Law and Arthur Adams. I used to have a really heavy Adams influence in my work. I think it still comes out now and again because every once in a while I'll get someone asking me if Art Adams inspired me. I'm, of course, also inspired by the classics. I love fine art and I love to look outside of illustration for inspiration. I totally dig impressionism, post-modernism and pop art. I stayed at the Gershwin Hotel in New York City once with my design class, and the hotel lobby was painted by Liechtenstein. I thought I was going to die."
As she begins working on future projects, Pronovost finds that her goals as an artist are the same as they were when she first began years ago -- to simply draw and produce more quality content.
For budding artists who want to break into the ever-competitive field of art illustration, Pronovost reveals that learning the basics in art techniques is key.
"You should also be willing to learn the basics of art -- form, structure, light, color," Pronovost suggests. "When I was a beginner I thought this stuff was 'boring,' but really it's the keystone of art and now I know it isn't boring at all. You should also draw as much as you can! Carry a sketchbook with you everywhere, or use a digital camera to snap photos of things that inspire you so you can draw them later. Your everyday drawings don't have to be perfect or complete. Sketching is good for the soul."
To see more of Pronovost's work, visit her official site here. And be sure to catch her illustrations of Boga, Tarfful and other Star Wars characters in the Learn to Draw series here on Starwars.com.
