"Arty" Questions
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keaaluTheir "artiness" should be called into question, though, grr.
1] What is your pen name? Well, duh. *points up*
2] How did you get the name? It just… happened. *shrugs*
3] Do you use PC or Mac? PC. Not had much experience with Macs (aside from the coat type) soo…
4] What software you use most often? Word
5] Do you use mouse, or tablet? Mouse, if I’m arting, otherwise keyboard ;) Not a fan of tablets.
6] The color you use most often is? Dark green and gold, or else browns and oranges.
7] What area of the pictures do you put most effort into? Well, all of it, since if the lines aren’t up to scratch the colouring won’t be either, ne?
8] How long does it take you do draw a picture? Depends – “silly foxies” style is about 30 minutes from pencil to ink to marker, but some acrylic work takes a few hours and I’ve spent up to 9 hours on coloured pencils.
9] Do you keep your rough drafts? Yes.
10] What kind of font do you use most often? I don’t. Although I quite like “Tuesday” and “Reprobate”.
11] What's the dpi when you scan? 90 if I’m just scanning to upload, 200 if I’m planning on colouring by PC (which is very rare these days).
12] Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures? Watch TV and play music. Yay!
13] How many pictures do you draw in a month? God knows. Depends if it’s a writing month (when I draw few) or an arting month (when I draw more).
14] What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on? Typically a good, smooth sketch paper, usually 90gsm. Cartridge paper is nice too.
16] How long does it take to ink something? Well, depends what it is, innit?
17] Do you do doujinshi or original manga? WTF is doujinshi? I don’t much like any sort of anime, TBH.
18] Do you like doujinshi? Is it fun making it? *points up*
19] Ever submitted anything to a magazine? Not yet
20] Did it get published? *points up*
21] Who are your favorite artists? I have many.
22] What's your favourite Anime/Manga? Manga shall BURN
23] Favourite Character? None. They make me… twitch.
24] Any artists that you'd like to draw like? None, really, I’d just like to draw BETTER. ;)
25] Do you buy books a lot? Well, what sort of book?
26] Did you ever buy a book to inspire you to draw? No – only anatomy books.
27] Any video games you enjoy? Cosgrove’s Umbrella, or else Freecell.
28] Any favourite characters from video games? …Cosgrove?
29] Do you have a favourite writer? Patricia Cornell is quite good. And Arthur Conan Doyle.
30] Any books you really enjoy? Well, if I enjoy them I read them, but I wouldn’t say there was a “type”…
31] Do you write fanfics? MILLIONS. Erf.
32] Any music that you often listen to while drawing? No. Radio normally.
33] Any recommended songs? no
34] Any websites that you totally admire? There’s a few.
35] Do you have any sites you want to go everyday? Uh? Well, I check my LJ and devART accounts most days, so… I don’t really get the point of the question.
36] What is your dream site like? I have my dream site. ;)
37] Do you like your own art? Mostly – lets face it, if I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t do it, ne?
38] What do you enjoy watching on TV? Terrahawks, Captain Scarlet… ;)
39] Favourite celebrity? Don’t have one. I’d like to strangle Gillian McKeith, or whatever her name is, off “You are what you eat”, though.
40] Favourite colour? Don’t have one, although my room is full of blue and lilac, and my site is dark green and gold.
41] Favourite food? My friends will understand when I say “most of it”.
42] Favourite drink? TEA. TEA. And TEA.
43] Any places you like to shop at? Artsauce!
44] Can you cook? Yes, when I’m not being lazy.
45] Any programs you use often for email? Any electronic pets? Outlook. What has email got to do with electronic pets? I would like an Aibo, though – but one that behaves more like a dog and doesn’t do stupid things like the new ones are programmed to do.
46] Are you a computer expert? I know how to fix him when he has a tantrum, but otherwise nyeh.
47] Want to become a professional artist? It’d be nice, but I don’t think it’d pay well until I got a bit better known.
48] Any other jobs you're interested in, besides an illustrator? Well, since my REAL job is a pharmacist, I’d say probably that. ;)
49] Any other specialities besides drawing? Ditto on the above.
50] Do you like to watch movies? Yes – what does that have to do with art?
51] What's your favourite movies? Sci-fi, animation, etc.
52] Have you ever entered art contests? No.
53] When did you start drawing seriously? When I started Uni, so… about 6 years ago, late 1999. I scribbled before that, but never cared much about anatomy etc. :P
54] Anything that you often use as a reference when you draw? Photographs.
55] Have you met any of your fans online? Eh, what? Do you mean, have I met any people that like my work online OUTSIDE of an internet setting? No. People that don’t exist online like my art, though.
56] You have a lot of pen pals? A few that I actually snail-mail, and a few in email. Forums seem to have replaced most of it these days.
57] You have a lot of friends that draw? Quite a few. :)
58] What time do you usually go online? Evening (GMT)
59] Do you like to go to chat rooms? Nah. Full of weirdoes. ;)
60] Do you have your own computer? No, I’m transmitting this through the ether.
61] What would you say to the person you admire? …I admire you? What?
62] Do you think of things when you draw? …no, the pen just moves itself on the paper. *bangs head on desk*
63] Have you drawn badly because you think too much? …what?
64] Do you have any friends who are professionals? Professional whats? I work at a hospital, so most of my work friends are professionals.
65] Where do you often hang out? All over the place. Depends what I’m doing.
66] Do you have any artists that you don't like too much? Now, see, that wouldn’t be nice to say, would it? “OMG, yeah, like, I really HATE x, y and z”, I’m sure they’d LOOVE seeing some random git saying how much they hate them online.
67] Situations in which you really don't like being online? Having to defend my opinions against people that are too close-minded to think outside the box.
68] Situations in which you hate when it comes to having websites? Spam
69] Something that makes you really glad that the internet exists? The ability to talk to like-minded souls easily, and to share things you enjoy with other people that will appreciate them.
70] What about things that make you NOT glad that the internet exists? The fact that groups of unpleasant people find it easier to find each other and make the world a nastier place altogether.
71]What's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online? Pass. Some sort of OWF thing.
72] Do you still have that? On my M$N community somewhere.
73] Has your drawing style changed a lot? A little. I think my old art is still noticeably “me”, though.
74] How does it usually change? …Stupid question. It just does. And gets better, I would hope.
75] Have you experienced artists block before? Yes.
76] How did you escape from it? I waited and PIF the artists block fairy magicked it away. How do you think I got out of it? *eyerolls* I just waited, and one day I thought “hm I think I’ll draw… x” and OMG WOW IT WUZ GON
77] What happens when you have artists block? I… don’t draw…?
78] Any artists that have influenced you a lot? Yes.
79] What made you start drawing? …do I need a reason? Originally so I could visualise my characters and creatures, but I just enjoy it, so… pff.
80] What made you want to get a website? To have a place to showcase my art and my fiction, aside from just on giant forums and art archives where you’re a drop in the ocean.
81] Where did your site name come from? The ether.
82] What do you think about net manners? So long as people are polite, I don’t mind.
83] Have you ever been spammed? WTF kind of stupid question is that? I’m on the internet, of COURSE I get spam.
84] Ever thought about quitting your webpage? Not recently. It’s nice to have a place that’s MINE.
85] If so, why? No.
86] About how much KB is each picture? Stop with the stupid questions, all right? They’re all different.
87] When creating your site, do you use a program or pure html? HTML + notepad. HTML doesn’t work very well if you don’t have a way to input it, yaknow?
88] Do you have good eyesight? Fairly, although I have a slight astigmatism in my left eye. Not enough to affect my vision much, though – don’t have to wear glasses (yet), that sort of thing.
89] If you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get? Uh… fictional ones don’t count, do they…? ;)
90] What would you say to that artist when he/she autographs for you? …thank you?
91] Do you have fans of your art? A few, I would hope. ;)
92] Do you like to draw on oekaki bbs? WTH is one of them?
93] Are you good at art in school? I’m not in school, thank god. I didn’t take it there, either, I foolishly took music instead. Mind you, I think I’d have gone mad, the way they taught “art” at GCSE.
94] Did you take art lessons other than from school? No. Self-taught.
95] Have you drawn a manga? STOP KEEP ON ABOUT GODDAMN MANGA.
96] What's your favourite phrase/quote? Ri-ight…
97] Do you think your personality is different externally and internally? Wha-at? Well, duh, that’s what it means to be HUMAN.
98] What's your goal now? To get a flat of my own so I can move out of nurse’s accommodation. :P
99] What do you have to say to yourself? You’re spending waaay too long answering these questions, girl.
100] Lastly, what do you have to say to everyone? Don’t answer these questions, they shall KILL YOU with their longness.
1] What is your pen name? Well, duh. *points up*
2] How did you get the name? It just… happened. *shrugs*
3] Do you use PC or Mac? PC. Not had much experience with Macs (aside from the coat type) soo…
4] What software you use most often? Word
5] Do you use mouse, or tablet? Mouse, if I’m arting, otherwise keyboard ;) Not a fan of tablets.
6] The color you use most often is? Dark green and gold, or else browns and oranges.
7] What area of the pictures do you put most effort into? Well, all of it, since if the lines aren’t up to scratch the colouring won’t be either, ne?
8] How long does it take you do draw a picture? Depends – “silly foxies” style is about 30 minutes from pencil to ink to marker, but some acrylic work takes a few hours and I’ve spent up to 9 hours on coloured pencils.
9] Do you keep your rough drafts? Yes.
10] What kind of font do you use most often? I don’t. Although I quite like “Tuesday” and “Reprobate”.
11] What's the dpi when you scan? 90 if I’m just scanning to upload, 200 if I’m planning on colouring by PC (which is very rare these days).
12] Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures? Watch TV and play music. Yay!
13] How many pictures do you draw in a month? God knows. Depends if it’s a writing month (when I draw few) or an arting month (when I draw more).
14] What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on? Typically a good, smooth sketch paper, usually 90gsm. Cartridge paper is nice too.
16] How long does it take to ink something? Well, depends what it is, innit?
17] Do you do doujinshi or original manga? WTF is doujinshi? I don’t much like any sort of anime, TBH.
18] Do you like doujinshi? Is it fun making it? *points up*
19] Ever submitted anything to a magazine? Not yet
20] Did it get published? *points up*
21] Who are your favorite artists? I have many.
22] What's your favourite Anime/Manga? Manga shall BURN
23] Favourite Character? None. They make me… twitch.
24] Any artists that you'd like to draw like? None, really, I’d just like to draw BETTER. ;)
25] Do you buy books a lot? Well, what sort of book?
26] Did you ever buy a book to inspire you to draw? No – only anatomy books.
27] Any video games you enjoy? Cosgrove’s Umbrella, or else Freecell.
28] Any favourite characters from video games? …Cosgrove?
29] Do you have a favourite writer? Patricia Cornell is quite good. And Arthur Conan Doyle.
30] Any books you really enjoy? Well, if I enjoy them I read them, but I wouldn’t say there was a “type”…
31] Do you write fanfics? MILLIONS. Erf.
32] Any music that you often listen to while drawing? No. Radio normally.
33] Any recommended songs? no
34] Any websites that you totally admire? There’s a few.
35] Do you have any sites you want to go everyday? Uh? Well, I check my LJ and devART accounts most days, so… I don’t really get the point of the question.
36] What is your dream site like? I have my dream site. ;)
37] Do you like your own art? Mostly – lets face it, if I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t do it, ne?
38] What do you enjoy watching on TV? Terrahawks, Captain Scarlet… ;)
39] Favourite celebrity? Don’t have one. I’d like to strangle Gillian McKeith, or whatever her name is, off “You are what you eat”, though.
40] Favourite colour? Don’t have one, although my room is full of blue and lilac, and my site is dark green and gold.
41] Favourite food? My friends will understand when I say “most of it”.
42] Favourite drink? TEA. TEA. And TEA.
43] Any places you like to shop at? Artsauce!
44] Can you cook? Yes, when I’m not being lazy.
45] Any programs you use often for email? Any electronic pets? Outlook. What has email got to do with electronic pets? I would like an Aibo, though – but one that behaves more like a dog and doesn’t do stupid things like the new ones are programmed to do.
46] Are you a computer expert? I know how to fix him when he has a tantrum, but otherwise nyeh.
47] Want to become a professional artist? It’d be nice, but I don’t think it’d pay well until I got a bit better known.
48] Any other jobs you're interested in, besides an illustrator? Well, since my REAL job is a pharmacist, I’d say probably that. ;)
49] Any other specialities besides drawing? Ditto on the above.
50] Do you like to watch movies? Yes – what does that have to do with art?
51] What's your favourite movies? Sci-fi, animation, etc.
52] Have you ever entered art contests? No.
53] When did you start drawing seriously? When I started Uni, so… about 6 years ago, late 1999. I scribbled before that, but never cared much about anatomy etc. :P
54] Anything that you often use as a reference when you draw? Photographs.
55] Have you met any of your fans online? Eh, what? Do you mean, have I met any people that like my work online OUTSIDE of an internet setting? No. People that don’t exist online like my art, though.
56] You have a lot of pen pals? A few that I actually snail-mail, and a few in email. Forums seem to have replaced most of it these days.
57] You have a lot of friends that draw? Quite a few. :)
58] What time do you usually go online? Evening (GMT)
59] Do you like to go to chat rooms? Nah. Full of weirdoes. ;)
60] Do you have your own computer? No, I’m transmitting this through the ether.
61] What would you say to the person you admire? …I admire you? What?
62] Do you think of things when you draw? …no, the pen just moves itself on the paper. *bangs head on desk*
63] Have you drawn badly because you think too much? …what?
64] Do you have any friends who are professionals? Professional whats? I work at a hospital, so most of my work friends are professionals.
65] Where do you often hang out? All over the place. Depends what I’m doing.
66] Do you have any artists that you don't like too much? Now, see, that wouldn’t be nice to say, would it? “OMG, yeah, like, I really HATE x, y and z”, I’m sure they’d LOOVE seeing some random git saying how much they hate them online.
67] Situations in which you really don't like being online? Having to defend my opinions against people that are too close-minded to think outside the box.
68] Situations in which you hate when it comes to having websites? Spam
69] Something that makes you really glad that the internet exists? The ability to talk to like-minded souls easily, and to share things you enjoy with other people that will appreciate them.
70] What about things that make you NOT glad that the internet exists? The fact that groups of unpleasant people find it easier to find each other and make the world a nastier place altogether.
71]What's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online? Pass. Some sort of OWF thing.
72] Do you still have that? On my M$N community somewhere.
73] Has your drawing style changed a lot? A little. I think my old art is still noticeably “me”, though.
74] How does it usually change? …Stupid question. It just does. And gets better, I would hope.
75] Have you experienced artists block before? Yes.
76] How did you escape from it? I waited and PIF the artists block fairy magicked it away. How do you think I got out of it? *eyerolls* I just waited, and one day I thought “hm I think I’ll draw… x” and OMG WOW IT WUZ GON
77] What happens when you have artists block? I… don’t draw…?
78] Any artists that have influenced you a lot? Yes.
79] What made you start drawing? …do I need a reason? Originally so I could visualise my characters and creatures, but I just enjoy it, so… pff.
80] What made you want to get a website? To have a place to showcase my art and my fiction, aside from just on giant forums and art archives where you’re a drop in the ocean.
81] Where did your site name come from? The ether.
82] What do you think about net manners? So long as people are polite, I don’t mind.
83] Have you ever been spammed? WTF kind of stupid question is that? I’m on the internet, of COURSE I get spam.
84] Ever thought about quitting your webpage? Not recently. It’s nice to have a place that’s MINE.
85] If so, why? No.
86] About how much KB is each picture? Stop with the stupid questions, all right? They’re all different.
87] When creating your site, do you use a program or pure html? HTML + notepad. HTML doesn’t work very well if you don’t have a way to input it, yaknow?
88] Do you have good eyesight? Fairly, although I have a slight astigmatism in my left eye. Not enough to affect my vision much, though – don’t have to wear glasses (yet), that sort of thing.
89] If you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get? Uh… fictional ones don’t count, do they…? ;)
90] What would you say to that artist when he/she autographs for you? …thank you?
91] Do you have fans of your art? A few, I would hope. ;)
92] Do you like to draw on oekaki bbs? WTH is one of them?
93] Are you good at art in school? I’m not in school, thank god. I didn’t take it there, either, I foolishly took music instead. Mind you, I think I’d have gone mad, the way they taught “art” at GCSE.
94] Did you take art lessons other than from school? No. Self-taught.
95] Have you drawn a manga? STOP KEEP ON ABOUT GODDAMN MANGA.
96] What's your favourite phrase/quote? Ri-ight…
97] Do you think your personality is different externally and internally? Wha-at? Well, duh, that’s what it means to be HUMAN.
98] What's your goal now? To get a flat of my own so I can move out of nurse’s accommodation. :P
99] What do you have to say to yourself? You’re spending waaay too long answering these questions, girl.
100] Lastly, what do you have to say to everyone? Don’t answer these questions, they shall KILL YOU with their longness.
