100 Artist Questions Meme
100 QUESTIONS FOR AN ARTIST
01. What is your pen name
- Derranged, Derr, Derr-chan, Derr Derr.... Derr Bubble, YEA I'm not really interesting here, sorry...
02. What made you choose this name?
- I was an emo sick teenager... and had an insane moment.
03. Do you use PC or Mac?
- PC, but I can use both. Macs are fine too.
04. What programs do you use most often?
- Photoshop 7... I wish I could upgrade to CS4 or SAI.
05. Do you use mouse, or tablet?
- Both, tablet mostly when doing art thingies.
06. What color or color combination do you find yourself using most often?
- Black and white.... I don't use colour very often...
07. What part of a picture do you put most effort into?
- The drawing itself, the lines.
08. How long does it take you do draw a picture?
- Depends on the picture, duh. A small simplistic image can take 15 mins to over an hour if I ink it. A fully detailed lineart can take several hours, maybe even 3 or more.
09. Do you keep your rough drafts?
- Always, all of my art is done on paper. My hand it too unsteady for doing digital straight-through...
10. What font do you use most often?
- Not too sure, I don't use fonts very often and I always mix them up and chose one that matches the rest of the image. I haven't downloaded many fonts at all.
11. When you scan your image, what DPI do you use?
- 300 or 450, I sort of forgot.
12. Do you do anything else when you're drawing?
- Hang with friends, eat snacks, drink tons of tea, chat, make wierd funny faces when drawing, and very rarely I'll drool in right-mode.
13. Approximately how many pictures do you draw in a month?
- Depends on how often I go to the cafe with friends, and how much inspiration I have.
14. What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
- In a standard sketchook.
15. What kind of paper do you use for rough sketches and drafts?
- In the same sketchbook, but if it's not with me and I NEED to draw, I'll find something.... even napkins. High school desks were also victims...
16. How long does it take you to ink something?
- Depends on image complex. Small simple images take 10-30 mins approx, large detailed images take 45-2hrs approx.
17. Do you do comics, or fan comics?
- No, but it's something I've wanted to be able to do for a while now, very much so.
18. Do you like comics? Are they fun to make?
- Well, I don't make them, but I love reading certain doujinshi.
19. Have you ever submitted anything to a magazine?
- I did when I was younger.
20. Did it get published?
- I forget.... it might have, in the Kids National Geographic.
21. Who are your favorite artists?
- I have a list of over 1000 artists whome I watch online. No way am I listing all of them. Just to name a few that strike out at me... I'm very very fond of the works of Sierra, Yuki Inoue, Mazerunakiken, Syun, Drak, Britany, and Seel.
22. Do you like anime/manga? If so, what are your favorite series?
- Yes, LOVE anime-styled art. My fav series are Pokemon and Naruto Shippuuden, even though they're not the best. I also love almost anything by Miyazaki.
23. Do you like cartoons/comics? If so, what are your favorite series?
- Only a little. I find most cartoon series these days to be done incredibly lazy-like, where the creators focus more on speed of production and budget cuts rather than animation quality. I have a small appreciation for the TV show Storm Hawks though. I also enjoy Robot Chicken.
24. Any artists that you wish you could draw like?
- ... Anyone except me. I always wish I could draw in the life of another artists shoes and be confident and successful.
25. Do you read a lot of books?
- No, I usually hate reading, but I just recently picked a book up and I fell in love with it.
26. Did you ever buy a book to inspire or teach you to draw?
- No, but I was given one as a gift. A thinner book about animal anatomy.
27. Any video games you enjoy?
- I used to enjoy Spyro the Dragon, but they sort of fucked the gameplay over in newer releases and then I gave up. I used to like Pokemon, but then I got bored and angry that the creators were leaving out so much content that could make the games enjoyable again. I've been through some hard times with video games and I sort of gave up...
28. Any favorite characters from video games?
- Mew takes the number one.
29. Do you have a favorite writer?
- Possibly Yuki Inoue, but her books might be better if I could READ Japanese.... >___>'
30. Any books you really enjoy?
- Let The Right One In. Fucking beautiful novel.
31. Do you draw fanart?
- ALL the time. I don't know why, but when I draw fanart, I feel an overwhelming sense of happiness and confidence. I always have the characters layed out for me, all I need to do with them is create situations for them to be in or messeges to send to an audience. Whenever I draw my original characters, I don't feel any confidence in them and I never know any messeges to send out, or even situations. Drawing fanart takes that stress away.
32. Do you listen to music while you draw?
- Usually, because the cafe I go to with my friends plays a tracklist. I always listen to music when doing digital work.
33. Any recommended songs?
- Go to iTunes Radio, and listen to the channel "HardStyle FM". For me, it's made of ultimate sex.
34. Any other art websites that you really enjoy?
- DeviantArt, FurAffinity, and ESPECIALLY Pixiv. Pixiv has the best art quality, DA has the best art variety and selection. FA is ONLY good for anthro stylizations.
35. Are there any websites that you go to everyday?
- DeviantArt, FurAffinity, LiveJournal, Email. Almost everyday websites include Pixiv, BasilMarket, Rauhreif's Blog, I Can Has Cheezburger, and Yahoo! Japan.
36. What is your dream website like?
- My dream website has visitors... :[
37. Do you like your own art?
- Sometimes I do, but then I remember that there is much better art out there and then I feel as if my art journey is going nowhere...
38. What do you enjoy watching on television?
- Animal Planet, TLC specials on paranormal stuff, Medical Mysteries, CSI:LA, Just For Laughs, Corner Gas.
39. Favorite celebrity?
- I don't have any one favourite, but I do have a small group of cool guys I like.
40. Favorite color?
- Baby blue and pink, lime green, bright dark pink... I like a lotta colours.
41. Favorite food?
- Bread stuff... and PASTERIES!!
42. Favorite drink?
- Cold water and milk.
43. Do you like to go shopping? If yes, where? And for what?
- I LOVE shopping, at Y!J!!
44. Can you cook?
- Yes, simply stovetop stuff that lives in a can or box. :3
45. Any devices you use often for email? Any electronic pets?
- Umm... not really.
46. Are you tech-savvy?
- Naw, all I REALLY need is mah Intarwebs. <3
47. Do you want to become a professional artist?
- VERY yes, but I don't think my art is even close to being good enough, or capable...
48. Are there any other jobs you're interested in?
- Maybe something with animals, non-vet related. I like herps the most, methinks.
49. Any other hobbies or skills besides drawing?
- Nope. I'm pretty useless.
50. Do you like to watch movies?
- Yes, but not really by myself...
51. What's your favorite movie?
- I don't have a fave.
52. Have you ever entered an art contest?
- Quite a few times.
53. When did you start drawing seriously?
- ... I have no idea. I was never paying attention EVER. It might have been in my mid-teens, at age 14 or 15. To be honest, I never thought that art was something that should EVER be taken seriously... I just didn't see it in that way...
54. Do you use references? If so, for what?
- Occassionally. Only when I have no idea what something looks like, no idea at all, and I had made previous plans to draw the concept or subject matter and had the time to print a ref out.
55. Are you a DA subscriber? If so, are you a beta-tester?
- I am currently, but it's gonna run out in a month... I don't think I should use my money to buy another one, I don't have much...
56. Do you have a lot of net friends?
- No, I'm not popular.
57. Do you have a lot of friends that also draw?
- I don't have a lot of friends, but yes most of the ones I have do indeed draw.
58. What time of the day do you usually go online?
- The real question is when do I not, hmm?
59. Do you like to go to chat rooms?
- No... there's only 1 chat room I really like, but I usually stay away because I can't ever relate to the discussed topics, and end up not being able to contribute much and feel left out...
60. Do you have your own computer?
- Yesh.
61. What would you say to the person that you admire?
- Something stupid. It always happens.
62. Does your mind wander when you draw?
- Sometimes...?
63. Have you drawn poorly because you think too much?
- I don't think so, but I'm not completely sure.
64. Do you have any friends who are professional artists?
- No, not yet, but I'm sure one or two of them will be someday soon. They are very lucky people.
65. Where do you often hang out?
- My basement, college computer room, or Tim Hortons.
66. Are there any popular artists that you don't like much? (no need to name names if you don't want to)
- I don't think so. I don't know many popular artists personally, so I can't truely hate them if I don't know them. The very few popular artists I know are people who are good, and although I may feel incredibly jeleous of them and act negatively sometimes due to that, I seriously cannot hate them. Jeleousy only clouds the mind, and I know that.
67. Are there any situations in which you really don't like being an Artist?
- Yes, very often. The situations are mainly related to having no confidence or self esteem.
68. How about situations that make you love it?
- I remember having a few situations that gave me this feeling. I got this feeling in elementary school quite often, when there weren't many young artists known in the area and I was the center of attention for art. I was often bullied, but when I drew, everyone would tell me how well I could do it, even the people who hated me. There was the few situations when my friends and I would be drawing together in a public place and people would stop to watch us and tell us how amazing our drawings were, and even ask questions and want to look through our books. And the best time of all, the ultimate time when I felt like I belonged in the art world, was my first trip to AnthroCon, at Artists Ally. People told me I was underselling my art, and that my art was so good and that it could be sold for much more than what I put my prices at. I felt so good, to hear that I was good enough.
69. What's the one thing that makes you grateful that the internet exists?
- I'll be honest with this one, and it's true...... The artwork I see.
70. Is there anything out there that makes you wish the internet didn't exist?
- Finding an endless supply of stupid people.
71. What's your first drawing?
- How the fuck am I suppossed to know? I was like... 2. It was prolly made with crayons.
72. Any art you did prior to that?
- ... This question sort of goes against the previous one, especially if you started as a kid. :[
73. Has your style changed a lot since then?
- Since I was 2? I would like to think my artistic style has improved from the stickmen in crayons. O____o'
74. If it has changed, it what ways?
- WELL. In the time period since my first drawing, I have learned about elements of design, principles of design, line quality, colour theory, perspective, fore-shortening, proper anatomy, character design..... I'm too tired to name the whole list. I'm just being sarcastic KTHX.
75. Have you experienced artist's block before?
- NOT EVAR!!! *sarcasm*
76. If so, how do you usually get out of it?
- I'm too lazy to try very hard. I wait it out, or work on older unfinished art, or get REALLY EMO AND BITCH about it. SRSLY, my poor friends.
77. What do you do when you can't get out of it?
- I will result to the bitchfest and BAW MOAR.
78. Any people that have influenced you a lot?
- Magnus a lot, and Seel a lot. And now I have no inspirations, I'm stuck.
79. What made you want to start drawing?
- It was fun, I was 2... nothing could separate our undying love for one another. It was meant to be, love at first sight. <3
81. Has anything ever made you want to quit art all together?
- Yes, other artists and feeling worthless. GG confidence, your roadtrip was not desired...
82. What do you think about netiquette?
- .... What?
83. Have you ever been spammed or trolled?
- Yes, it was a lame attempt.
86. Do you upload high quality versions of your Deviations, or do you prefer to upload a lower quality?
- I do high quality, but I sort of think I should size them down a bit more cause I sort of MIGHT go a bit overboard with image size... Eh heh.
87. Do you have custom CSS? If so, did you make it yourself?
- Sometimes. I mass-edit CSS from a pre-existing code, play the difficult game of troubleshooting, and try to credit the original code to show my thanks and respect.
88. Do you have good vision?
- No, I'm blind.... no, I'm not lying or being sarcastic, seriously. :[
89. If you can get anyone's autograph, whose would you get?
- No ones.
90. What would you say to that person when he or she gives you an autograph?
- "Thanks a lot, even though I never asked you for this, you random person!"
91. Do you like to draw on Oekaki BBS?
- Nope. I don't really like drawing on the computer at all...
92. Do you have a job?
- No...
93. Did you take art in school? If so, did you do well? Are you still taking it?
- Yes, I took art all through high school, did average (because I didn't feel like trying that hard). Took more art through college, 4 fucking years. Passed first year and graduated. The other 3 years were made of massive FAIL.
94. Have you taken art lessons outside of a school setting?
- Yes, look where they got me. NOT TOO FAR...
95. Have you ever drawn something just because it was the cool thing to do -- the hip new fad?
- LOL!! No, art was NEVER the "hip n' happenin' thang" when I was in school. Not ever.
96. What's your favorite phrase/quote?
- I have multiple ones, most come from song lyrics.
97. Do you present yourself differently online than you do in your real life?
- DUDE. I present myself differently ENTIRELY within the HUMAN RACE. Online makes no difference than offline, I'm fucked ALL over baby!
98. What's your goal now?
- I have no goals, I don't know what to do in my life, or where I belong...
99. What do you have to say to yourself?
- I'm fucking tired and I wanna go read my damn book.
100. Lastly, what do you have to say to everyone who read this?
- I can't believe you're reading this guys. I'm sorry if my answer's weren't as entertaining as I tried to be, sort of... This meme is free for the taking to waste you an hour! XP