When I was so frustrated in pulling Ayaka, the piece of “Ayather” fan-art shown below has been so encouraging and brings me glimmer of hope. Though the drawing is not considered as the best piece as said by its illustrator hayaroB, it caught my eyes the most lately. Another remarkable milestone hayaroB had very recently is that the above featured picture of Ayato and Ayaka has attracted over 100K likes in his tweet! His very first 100K! I am so excited to have an interview with him to know more about his humorous creations regarding Genshin Impact.
Q. How long have you been working as an illustrator?
hayaroB: It’s been about 5 years. I first started working as an illustrator on the Korean Webtoon platform. I am helping my mother who works at the academy while doing illustrations and Webtoon related work.
Original conversation in Korean: 5년 정도 되었습니다. 한국의 Webtoon플랫폼에서 그림 작가로 처음 일을 시작했고, 학원 일을 하시는 어머니를 도우면서 일러스트나 Webtoon 관련 일을 하고 있습니다.
Q. How long have you played Genshin Impact? What propelled / motivated you to become an illustrator of Genshin Impact?
hayaroB: I’ve been playing since the first day Genshin Impact launched its service. After reading the story of the game, if I feel the charm of a character, I want to draw a picture of him/her. However, no matter how good the story is, if there is no direction to back it up, you will not be interested in the story and will not read it any more. It is because Genshin always showed great directing, that made me think, “What would it feel like if I draw it?” Compared to other games, I fell in love with Genshin and drew more of it. So naturally, I’ve become an illustrator very focusing on Genshin Impact.
Original conversation in Korean: Genshin Impact가 서비스를 개시한 첫날부터 지금까지 플레이하고 있습니다. 저는 어느 게임이든 스토리를 읽은 뒤에 그 캐릭터에 대한 매력을 느끼게 된다면 꼭 그림으로 그려보고 싶다고 생각하게 됩니다. 하지만 아무리 스토리가 뛰어나도 그걸 뒷받침해주는 연출이 없다면 스토리에 흥미를 느끼지 못하고 더 이상 읽지 않게 되는데, 원신은 언제나 훌륭한 연출을 보여주었기에 항상 “내가 그린다면 어떤 느낌이 될까?”라고 생각하며, 다른 게임에 비해 더 많이 빠져들고, 더 많이 그리게 되다보니 자연스레 Genshin Impact 위주의 일러스트를 그리게 되었습니다.
Q. Tell me about your favorite character of Genshin Impact.
hayaroB: Hu Tao is my favorite. I like Hu Tao’s personality and playstyle, so I even picked up her C3 and Homa. Aside from my favorite, the characters I play the most are Yoimiya and Sayu, while the first character I spent Crown of Insight on all 3 talents is Qiqi. I tend to have a crush on characters that other people don’t develop well.
Original conversation in Korean: Hu Tao를 가장 좋아합니다. Hu Tao의 성격과 플레이 스타일이 마음에 들어 C3와 Homa까지 뽑아놓았습니다.좋아하는 것과는 별개로 가장 많이 플레이하는 캐릭터는 Yoimiya, Sayu이고,처음으로 Crown of Insight를 3개를 준 캐릭터는 Qiqi 입니다.남들이 잘 키우지 않는 캐릭터에 호감을 느끼는 편입니다.https://twitter.com/hayaroB/status/1513149523324940288/
Q. What’s your favorite region and/or location in Genshin Impact?
hayaroB: The Chasm. As it is the most recently opened area, there are more memorable things. Due to the nature of the area, when I continue to explore and enter deeper down below the ground, my favorite animation called “Made in Abyss” came to mind. Even though it is considered as one single region, it is packed with many different artistic scenes, themes, and OSTs that make me feel the most adventurous. The main story with Dainsleif was also so good that I played through it without realizing the passage of time.
Original conversation in Korean: The Chasm. 가장 최근에 나온 지역이다보니 더 기억에 남는 것도 있었지만,계속해서 더 깊은 곳(아래)으로 탐색하며 들어간다는 지역의 특성상 “Made in Abyss”라는 제가 정말 좋아하는 애니메이션이 떠올랐습니다.하나의 지역임에도 정말 다양한 아트워크와 테마, OST들이 준비되어 있어 제가 모험을 한다는 실감이 가장 크게 났던 지역입니다.Dainsleif와 함께하는 메인 스토리도 좋았어서 시간 가는 줄 모르고 플레이했습니다.
Q. From start to finish, how long does it take for you to create your work?
hayaroB: Even some of the illustrations of the same type may take 3 hours or 2 days, most of the pictures I posted on Twitter and Pixiv are completed within 3 to 5 hours. If I lose the mood in drawing, I bring my attention to to somewhere else, and either don’t draw at all, or draw little by little over two days.
Original conversation in Korean: 같은 종류의 일러스트라도 3시간이 걸리기도 하고, 이틀이 걸리기도 합니다. Twitter와 Pixiv에 올리는 그림들은 대부분 3시간~5시간 안에 완성합니다만, 그리다가 흥미를 잃게 된다면 다른 곳에 흥미가 가서 아예 그리지 않거나, 이틀에 걸쳐 조금씩 그리곤 합니다.
Q. Describe and share the best piece of Genshin Impact art you’ve created.
hayaroB: Among the illustrations I drew, I received the most attention with the piece below. This is a drawing that I put the most effort to contain as many different stories as possible in one picture. It is an illustration that I was proud of after completing it, and that many people liked it gave me satisfaction.
Original conversation in Korean: https://twitter.com/hayaroB/status/1499451450480480270. 제가 그린 일러스트 중에서 가장 많은 관심을 받기도 하였고, 최대한 캐릭터들의 다양한 이야기를 한 그림에 담고자 하는 노력이 가장 크게 들어간 그림이다보니 완성하고 나서 뿌듯하기도 했고, 그만큼 많은 분들이 좋아해주셔서 만족하는 일러스트입니다.
Q. How do you define success as an illustrator?
hayaroB: I think everyone will have a different opinion. My answer may not be the right answer, and please don’t think that it is the right answer either. Personally, I think that if it is possible for me to live a normal life just by working on illustrations without doing any other side jobs, I have succeeded. If you are an illustrator who is not affiliated with any company, there will be a period in which the income is not constant, and in the worst case, you do not even earn enough for basic living expenses. If you are far from these anxiety factors, it means that you have already been recognized by many people. Those who can make a living with only illustration work are considered successful as illustrators. Regardless of your skills or personality as an illustrator, you have to earn money.
Original conversation in Korean: 사람마다 다 의견이 다를거라 생각합니다. 저의 대답이 정답이 아닐거고, 여러분도 이것이 정답이라고 생각하지 말아주세요. 저는 개인적으로 다른 부업을 일절 하지 않고 일러스트를 작업하는 것 만으로도 일반적인 생활이 가능하다면, 성공했다고 생각합니다. 어느 회사에도 소속되어 있지 않은 일러스트레이터라면, 수익이 일정하지 않고, 최악의 경우에는 기본적인 생활비조차 벌리지 않는 기간도 있을겁니다. 이러한 불안요소에서 거리가 멀다면, 이미 많은 사람들에게 인정을 받았다는 뜻이니 일러스트작업 만으로도 생활이 가능한 사람은 일러스트레이터로서 성공했다고 생각합니다. 일러스트레이터로서의 실력이나 개성과는 별개로, 돈은 벌어야 하니까요.
Q. Name one of your favourite artists / illustrators.
hayaroB: My favorite is Mr. Hideaki Sorachi, the author of the manga Gintama. I majored in manga and originally debuted as a manga artist, and he is the artist who has been influencing me the most from the old days until now. If I hadn’t seen Gintama’s work, I probably wouldn’t have drawn pictures.
Original conversation in Korean: 만화 Gintama의 작가 Hideaki Sorachi 선생님을 가장 좋아합니다. 제가 만화를 전공하기도 했고, 본래 만화로 데뷔했었는데, 옛날부터 지금까지 제가 가장 많은 영향을 받은 작가님입니다. Gintama를 보지 않았다면 아마 저는 그림을 그리지 않았을지도 모릅니다.
Some more drawings by hayaroB
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