My name is Tyoma! I'm a multifaceted, love-filled, tree-hugging freak. I like to draw pictures, study psychology/religion, collect discs, tinker with stuff, listen to music, and play guitar. This site has been an ongoing project circa 2018!

I think one of the most important things to know about me is that I see myself as a tribute to everything in this world that I love. From the way I dress, to how I wear my hair, to the way I talk, and even to my names... I'm everything I like rolled up into one guy! You'll see a lot of links and general displays/collections of things I enjoy because they are just sort of an inherent part of who I am at this point. Music is one of the most important things in the world to me, it's my lifeblood, so there are references to it all over the place. Other than that I'm into a bunch of random little things, although my main thing right now is going to concerts and trying to make new connections.

I used to be a very different person pre-2021, but recently I reset my entire life and I'm basically living as the person I think younger me would be proud of. Nothing is ever static so I hope this webpage can evolve along with me, and I hope you all enjoy the ride :^)

Artist statement

Evidently I don't have much of a way with words, so my art is the best way for me to express myself. I'm also a naturally very scared person so drawing is my main outlet for complex, distressing, and taboo thoughts. Some of my art is meant to feel cozy and soft while other pieces are directly intended to discomfort the viewer. I value art that challenges me more than anything, so I want to inspire a bit of reflection and empathy in people who view my work.

I aim to imbue all my art with a soul the way my favorite musicians can evoke such strong feelings within a 3 minute song. Everything I create comes from a place of love for the indomitable human spirit. It's so important to me to be able to get across emotions and relationships through the expressions and body language of my characters (hence my love for portraits). Most of all, I want those feelings to resonate with all the people who don't feel seen or represented. That goes for all the fat lesbian perverts, mentally ill girls, biracial nerds, people fascinated by the grotesque, sufferers of moral scrupulosity, and the NEETs with big dreams whose lives are solely contained in their bedrooms. I will defend you all 'til my last dying breath.

I like to work with whatever medium strikes my fancy, which is either digital art (made in Clip Studio Paint) or traditional art made with whatever tools I have within arm's reach. Pencil sketches are my favorites, sometimes upgraded with white charcoal on tan paper. Most of my inspiration comes from music that has touched my soul and drives most of my best work. As for other visual art, I love the paintings of the 19th century Realism and Romanticism movements, plus those old religious paintings from the Christian and Jewish traditions. I also find cinematic compositions fun to create, drawing from the surreal sensibilities of directors like David Lynch and Ralph Bakshi.

Here's some trivia about me!

• I am an ordained Dudeist priest. Which means I'm legally allowed to officiate weddings!
• I am double-jointed, which was a cool trick when I was younger but now it means I have knee pain.
• In 6th grade, I wrote a 15+ page paper on the history of computers. We only needed to write 3 pages.
• I attended the very first Roblox Rally back in 2011.
• I still have every video game console I've ever owned.
• I actively listen to stand-up comedy. It's a dying art...
• 日本語が少しできます。まだ勉強してる。
• Je peux parler pas mal de Français, mais je ne pratiquais pour longtemps.
• mi ken toki e toki pona! mi ken ala lipu e sitelen pona. nimi mi li jan Toma.

Favorites

Music genres:	Grunge, heavy metal, drone doom, sludge metal, psychedelic rock, stoner rock, desert rock, shoegaze, hip-hop, jazz, new wave, UK garage, jungle
Bands/musicians:	Mong Tong, Queens of the Stone Age, Kendrick Lamar, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Jane's Addiction, the pillows, The Smashing Pumpkins, Baroness, Denzel Curry, JID, Danny Brown, IDLES
Games:	Pathologic (so much so that I have a fansite dedicated to it!), Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, Yakuza, Disco Elysium, Chibi-Robo, DDR, Sly Cooper, Team Fortress 2, Who's Lila, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Movies:	Inland Empire, Coonskin, Fritz the Cat, The Hateful Eight, Dr. Strangelove, The End of Evangelion, The Craft, The Big Lebowski, The Lighthouse, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
TV shows:	Twin Peaks, Better Call Saul, Serial Experiments Lain, FLCL, The Sopranos, Mob Psycho 100, Baccano!, Durarara!!, Hannibal, Frasier, Columbo, Desus & Mero, Top Gear, Interview With The Vampire, Daria, Succession, Severance, Nichijou, The Bear
Artists:	Hans Zatzka, Yoshitoshi Abe, Kazuma Kaneko, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, John Craig, Suzuhito Yasuda, Daisuke Ishiwatari
Beverages:	Pocari Sweat, Grape Fanta, White Russian, Goombay Smash, Coke Zero, strawberry milk, iced chai, Thai tea, Starbucks Pink Drink, white hot chocolate, Crystal Pepsi, ginger ale, Lychee Calpico, and GOD'S PRECIOUS WATER.
Stuff to do:	Drawing images, playing guitar, playing video games, updating my website, learning new things, making kandi bracelets, transcribing audio, obsessing over music, going on "adventures" with my friends, tinkering with technology, cuddling
Other stuff:	Psychological horror, Y2K nostalgia, modular technology, the Madness Combat series, occultism, angelology, demonology, professional wrestling, surrealism

If for any reason you gotta reach me, then hit me up via email OR on my Twitter or Tumblr!

Although, erm... I tend to reply whenever I feel like it because I'm not good at keeping up with correspondence of any kind. If it's particularly urgent though, go for the e-mail because I check that very diligently! Otherwise, expect an extremely late response (or timely responses that turn into late ones).