supermarket archive

Q & A

Anything you wanna know about my art process, the programs, or SUPERMARKET itself?

Answers will be posted here with questions attached!

Q: Hello!!!!! I love love love your music (especially the SUPERMARKET ones) and I was wondering if I could use your music on my website (with credits of course ^^,)

A: Thank you and yes you can totally use my music on your site!! Feel free to link back to my site and share your site with me too if you like! ^_^

Q: Ive looooved your site and your ocs for sooo long eep :> what inspires you most with art n coming up with new ideas?!?

A: Hello and thank you! I guess I get inspired by everything I see, especially every day life. I come up with ideas randomly while going about my day, especially on long drives, working, and falling alseep. Usually when I'm bored my mind runs more and stuff pops up.
I also love browsing online for pictures from around the world. Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram and Flicker have so many amazing photos that people share. I have an inspiration folder on my computer filled with thousands of images of outfits, house interiors, landscapes, and items.
But I also gather inspiration from what I find in the wild. Going on walks, checking out unique stores, especially second hand ones lead to new and interesting finds.

Q: i really like ur ocs!! how long have u had them??

A: The siblings I first thought of 3 years ago while I was in therapy school. (DECEMBER 17, 2019 was when I posted the first ever OC for Supermarket)
Originally, they were called the therapy boys and I initially made them to cope with my mental illnesses. Evan was based off of a sticker I put on my books of a smiley face flower. Ted was inspired by a small plush teddy bear keychain I took around with me. Chuck was made after I drew a creepy stick figure and Sam was actually based off of an "entitiy" I saw during sleep paralysis.
Then I made Killy as my new persona but she became more of her own seperate thing and then joining the therapy boys. Cookie really came out of no where when I suddenly wanted to design some random silly character.

Here are some of the very first designs of the characters!

What is Supermarket?: Supermarket (Also written as supermarket, SUPERMARKET, or SPRMRKT) is a 3D animated web series following the life of the Chanterelle household, a family made up of two dads and their four adopted children.
Fish Aisle: Season 1, also known as "Fish Aisle" is the first season of the series consiting of 10 episodes. Along with this season is the musical album of the same name. Each episode has a song therefore giving a 10 song album.
Tooth Booth: Season 2, also known as "Tooth Booth" is the second season of the series and its length is not yet determined but songs are already in production.
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Q: hi there!! im totally obsessed with all ur art + ur ocs and im really curious as to how u make them! especially with what programs u use or how u make the models, im not sure if you've posted ur general process somewhere already (im sorry if u have and I've missed it) but id love to hear how u do it :D

A: Thank you! My art process is usually scattered about on my platforms but for a more cohesive rundown:

Character ideas really come out of no where. Alot of my characters are based off of people I meet in dreams. I have thousands of sketches of these characters and their deisgns often change slightly over time with my interests.

When making the models it usually starts with a sketch. What's most important is a clear reference so the process goes more smoothly. The very first step in making the 3D Model is creating the base in Vroid Studio. It's a free 3D character creation sofwtare! Then I export it as VRM file and convert it into the PMX Model format through Unity.
Usually, most of the process is done in PMX Editor Where I edit the model. I'll add clothes, edit textures, rig, add physics, anything to complete the model to then use in MikuMikuDance, the freeware animation program. Very often I do a lot of editing and create parts for the model in Metaseqouia 4 which is a 3D Modeling program made to work along with MikuMikuDance.

1. First Sketch/Concept Art
2. Clear Reference
3. Parts created and edited in Meta4
4. Finished Model put together in PMX Editor