An artist survey, stolen...as are all my survies.
1)general stuff
q1: what's your pen name?
Tyger Jones or Shadowed Wolf.
q2: why do you call yourself that?
Tyger is my nickname, Jones was a guy who I was sort of dating at the time I really started getting into art. Shadowed Wolf, because that is what I am.
q3: do you use a mac or a pc?
PC.
q4: what program do you use to do your pictures?
My hands and a pencil. I clean the background on MS Paint.
q5: do you use a tablet or a mouse?
Neither.
q6: what colours do you use a lot?
Black, red, white.
q7: what area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
The emotional ones, I want to make sure anyone can get what is trying to be expressed.
q8: about how long does it take you do finish each picture?
Depends.
q9: do you keep your rough drafts?
I don't make rough drafts.
q10: what kind of font do you use most often?
Verdana or Book Antigua.
q11: what size do you colour your pictures in?
Big?
q12: do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Listen to music, chat face to face or on AIM, watch TV.
q13: about how many pictures do you draw in a month?
Depends. Recently, not a lot at all. :/
q14: what paper do you use to draw on?
Bristol is by far my favorite, but I draw on anything I can get my hands on when the muse strikes.
q15: what material do you use when working on paper?
Mechanical pencils preferably, pens, colored pencils.
q16: how long does it take to ink something?
Not long, my images aren't too detailed in the inking area.
q17: do you do doujin's?
What the hell?
q18: what did you like most about doujin?
It doesn't leave that funny after taste in my mouth like some of the other forms?
q19: ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Nope.
q20: did any of those submittions go through?
N/A
2) things you like
q21:favorite artist?
Vincent Van Gogh, Kyoht, Huskie, Golden Wolf, Leeann, Chelsea, my dad and my brother.
q22: favorite anime/manga?
Angel Sanctuary or Vampire Hunter D.
q23: any characters from those anime/manga that you really like?
Fucking Rosiel...mmm goood.
q24:an artist that you'd like to draw like?
Hah, anyone but me.
q25: any magazines that you buy a lot?
Nope, anything that strikes my fancy I grab.
q26:books that have been used as a good reference?
Stuff about animals, some fantasy books.
q27: any video games you enjoy?
Soul Reaver KICKS ass.
q28: a character from those games that you really enjoy?
That guy who's name I cannot remember for shit at the time being.
q29: favorite writer?
Anne Rice. Tolkien. Rowling.
q30: any books you really enjoy?
TVL, The Lord of the Rings Series, Harry Potter too.
q31: do you write your own stories?
Yup yup.
q32: any music that you often listen to while drawing?
Anything. My usual listening, sometimes classical, sometimes a little harder.
q33: any songs/music that you'd reccomend to others?
Listen to Frou Frou!
q34: any websites that you totally admire?
Nope.
q35: any sites that you go to every day?
Too many to list off.
q36: what kind of webpage do you wish you had?
A good...one?
q37: do you like your own art?
Could be better, a lot better.
q38: what do you enjoy watching on tv?
Anything entertaining.
q39: favorite celebrity?
Jesus Christ. Dude has got some mad skills. (I tottaly fucking just cracked up. Shit I tickle myself.)
q40: favorite colour?
Red.
3) your opinions
q41: favorite food?
Sloppy Joes, pastas, garlic bread, Snuffer's Hamburgers.
q42: favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper, Starbucks, Dasani Water.
q43: any stores you visit often?
Erm, Wal Mart.
q44: do you like to cook?
Yeah, I'm pretty good. I want to learn how to cook a lot of stuff.
q45: what mailing service do you use?
The Post Office one?
q46: what kind of computer do you use?
Gateway. It is a piece of SHIT.
q47: would you like to be a professional artist?
Sure.
q48: any other jobs you're interested in, besides an illustrator?
Writer. Actor. Rock star.
q49: any other hobbies besides drawing?
Writing, acting, singing.
q50: do you like movies?
Ayup.
q51: what's your favorite movie?
Labyrinth.
q52: what do you use to colour your pictures when it's on paper?
Prismas.
q53: when did you start drawing seriously?
Eh, a while ago.
q54: have you ever entered art contests?
Nope.
q55: anything that you often use as a reference when you draw?
Photos, other art work, books, TV shows, people
q56: do you have many online friends?
Not really.
q57: do you have many online friends who like to draw?
Not MANY. Like, four?
q58: what time of the day are you usually online?
Whenever I am bored as shit. (All day.)
q59: do you go to chatrooms a lot?
No.
q60: do you have your own computer?
No, but I want my own. When we get the new one I may get to keep this one.
4) thoughts
q61: what would you say to the person you admire?
What's shakin' bacon?
q62: at what kind of situations are you glad you were able to draw?
The inspired kind.
q63: situations where you aren't glad that you liked to draw?
The...non-inspired kind?
q64: do you have many offline friends who like to draw?
Didn't you already ask this?
q65: where do you like to hang out when you're with friends?
Any where, doesn't matter as long as I am with them. We make a party anywhere.
q66: do you have any artists that you don't like too much?
Yes. Pink Fairy Lotus some shit on VCL.
q67: situations in which you really don't like being online?
When I get porn drive bys. Or people who don't know me and have never met me give me shit like they have the right to.
q68: situations in which you like being online?
When I need to make with the escape.
q69: something that makes you really glad that the internet exists?
I can talk to my loves.
q70: what about things that make you not glad that the internet exists?
Porn drive bys, that people I don't know can harrass me.
q72: what's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online?
Well, the first image on my first gallery is an image of a friend's character, so I am going to say that one.
q72: do you still have that picture?
Pfft, no.
q73: has your drawing style changed a lot?
Yeah.
q74: how does it usually change?
...Steadily?
q75: have you experienced artists block before?
Oh sweet god that is where I live at this point.
q76: how did you escape from it?
Tell you when I do.
q77: what happens when you have artists block?
My art is blocked? What happens when you have artist's block?
q78: any artists that have influenced you a lot?
My favorite artists up there.
q79: what made you like drawing?
I've been doing it forever, you know, little kids draw and shit, but Leeann really made me want to be able to DRAW.
q80: what made you want to get a website?
I don't have one. When I want to get one, I shall answer this question.
5) finally...
q81: why did you name your site what it's called?
We're going to call my Diary my website, yes? Blood and Ashes because there is a book by Anne Rice called Blood and Gold, Marius' story. And at some point, in a tid bit of writing I said my soul was nothing but Blood and Ashes now.
q82: what do you think about net manners?
No one cares and or knows about them.
q83: have you ever been spammed?
Yeah.
q84: ever thought about quitting your webpage?
No.
q85: if so, why?
N/A
q86: about how much kb is each picture?
Garf.
q87: when creating your site, do you use a program or pure html?
Ask my Sha-cack-a-homo, she's the smart one in this operation.
q88: do you have good eyesite?
Oh god no.
q89: if you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get?
David Bowie's.
q90: have you ever been asked for your autograph?
Yeah. Spring Show, everyone wanted me to sign the posters for when I got famous.
q91: do you have any fans of yourself?
Sure, why not?
q92: do you like to oekaki?(paint-bbs)
No.
q93: are you good at art (as in the school subject)?
I think I passed it...don't really remember...
q94: have you ever taken any art lessons, aside from school?
From my dad and brother.
q95: have you ever drawn comics/manga?
A comic or two...or like, nine.
q96: any quotes that you like?
Fuck me in the ass.
q97: do you think your personality is different when Not at all.
q98: your goal?
To live life.
q99: a message to yourself.
Put a bra on, take a shower, and loose weight! -laughs-
q100: a message to the people who have read this.
Penis? I just really wanted to say Penis.
q1: what's your pen name?
Tyger Jones or Shadowed Wolf.
q2: why do you call yourself that?
Tyger is my nickname, Jones was a guy who I was sort of dating at the time I really started getting into art. Shadowed Wolf, because that is what I am.
q3: do you use a mac or a pc?
PC.
q4: what program do you use to do your pictures?
My hands and a pencil. I clean the background on MS Paint.
q5: do you use a tablet or a mouse?
Neither.
q6: what colours do you use a lot?
Black, red, white.
q7: what area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
The emotional ones, I want to make sure anyone can get what is trying to be expressed.
q8: about how long does it take you do finish each picture?
Depends.
q9: do you keep your rough drafts?
I don't make rough drafts.
q10: what kind of font do you use most often?
Verdana or Book Antigua.
q11: what size do you colour your pictures in?
Big?
q12: do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Listen to music, chat face to face or on AIM, watch TV.
q13: about how many pictures do you draw in a month?
Depends. Recently, not a lot at all. :/
q14: what paper do you use to draw on?
Bristol is by far my favorite, but I draw on anything I can get my hands on when the muse strikes.
q15: what material do you use when working on paper?
Mechanical pencils preferably, pens, colored pencils.
q16: how long does it take to ink something?
Not long, my images aren't too detailed in the inking area.
q17: do you do doujin's?
What the hell?
q18: what did you like most about doujin?
It doesn't leave that funny after taste in my mouth like some of the other forms?
q19: ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Nope.
q20: did any of those submittions go through?
N/A
2) things you like
q21:favorite artist?
Vincent Van Gogh, Kyoht, Huskie, Golden Wolf, Leeann, Chelsea, my dad and my brother.
q22: favorite anime/manga?
Angel Sanctuary or Vampire Hunter D.
q23: any characters from those anime/manga that you really like?
Fucking Rosiel...mmm goood.
q24:an artist that you'd like to draw like?
Hah, anyone but me.
q25: any magazines that you buy a lot?
Nope, anything that strikes my fancy I grab.
q26:books that have been used as a good reference?
Stuff about animals, some fantasy books.
q27: any video games you enjoy?
Soul Reaver KICKS ass.
q28: a character from those games that you really enjoy?
That guy who's name I cannot remember for shit at the time being.
q29: favorite writer?
Anne Rice. Tolkien. Rowling.
q30: any books you really enjoy?
TVL, The Lord of the Rings Series, Harry Potter too.
q31: do you write your own stories?
Yup yup.
q32: any music that you often listen to while drawing?
Anything. My usual listening, sometimes classical, sometimes a little harder.
q33: any songs/music that you'd reccomend to others?
Listen to Frou Frou!
q34: any websites that you totally admire?
Nope.
q35: any sites that you go to every day?
Too many to list off.
q36: what kind of webpage do you wish you had?
A good...one?
q37: do you like your own art?
Could be better, a lot better.
q38: what do you enjoy watching on tv?
Anything entertaining.
q39: favorite celebrity?
Jesus Christ. Dude has got some mad skills. (I tottaly fucking just cracked up. Shit I tickle myself.)
q40: favorite colour?
Red.
3) your opinions
q41: favorite food?
Sloppy Joes, pastas, garlic bread, Snuffer's Hamburgers.
q42: favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper, Starbucks, Dasani Water.
q43: any stores you visit often?
Erm, Wal Mart.
q44: do you like to cook?
Yeah, I'm pretty good. I want to learn how to cook a lot of stuff.
q45: what mailing service do you use?
The Post Office one?
q46: what kind of computer do you use?
Gateway. It is a piece of SHIT.
q47: would you like to be a professional artist?
Sure.
q48: any other jobs you're interested in, besides an illustrator?
Writer. Actor. Rock star.
q49: any other hobbies besides drawing?
Writing, acting, singing.
q50: do you like movies?
Ayup.
q51: what's your favorite movie?
Labyrinth.
q52: what do you use to colour your pictures when it's on paper?
Prismas.
q53: when did you start drawing seriously?
Eh, a while ago.
q54: have you ever entered art contests?
Nope.
q55: anything that you often use as a reference when you draw?
Photos, other art work, books, TV shows, people
q56: do you have many online friends?
Not really.
q57: do you have many online friends who like to draw?
Not MANY. Like, four?
q58: what time of the day are you usually online?
Whenever I am bored as shit. (All day.)
q59: do you go to chatrooms a lot?
No.
q60: do you have your own computer?
No, but I want my own. When we get the new one I may get to keep this one.
4) thoughts
q61: what would you say to the person you admire?
What's shakin' bacon?
q62: at what kind of situations are you glad you were able to draw?
The inspired kind.
q63: situations where you aren't glad that you liked to draw?
The...non-inspired kind?
q64: do you have many offline friends who like to draw?
Didn't you already ask this?
q65: where do you like to hang out when you're with friends?
Any where, doesn't matter as long as I am with them. We make a party anywhere.
q66: do you have any artists that you don't like too much?
Yes. Pink Fairy Lotus some shit on VCL.
q67: situations in which you really don't like being online?
When I get porn drive bys. Or people who don't know me and have never met me give me shit like they have the right to.
q68: situations in which you like being online?
When I need to make with the escape.
q69: something that makes you really glad that the internet exists?
I can talk to my loves.
q70: what about things that make you not glad that the internet exists?
Porn drive bys, that people I don't know can harrass me.
q72: what's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online?
Well, the first image on my first gallery is an image of a friend's character, so I am going to say that one.
q72: do you still have that picture?
Pfft, no.
q73: has your drawing style changed a lot?
Yeah.
q74: how does it usually change?
...Steadily?
q75: have you experienced artists block before?
Oh sweet god that is where I live at this point.
q76: how did you escape from it?
Tell you when I do.
q77: what happens when you have artists block?
My art is blocked? What happens when you have artist's block?
q78: any artists that have influenced you a lot?
My favorite artists up there.
q79: what made you like drawing?
I've been doing it forever, you know, little kids draw and shit, but Leeann really made me want to be able to DRAW.
q80: what made you want to get a website?
I don't have one. When I want to get one, I shall answer this question.
5) finally...
q81: why did you name your site what it's called?
We're going to call my Diary my website, yes? Blood and Ashes because there is a book by Anne Rice called Blood and Gold, Marius' story. And at some point, in a tid bit of writing I said my soul was nothing but Blood and Ashes now.
q82: what do you think about net manners?
No one cares and or knows about them.
q83: have you ever been spammed?
Yeah.
q84: ever thought about quitting your webpage?
No.
q85: if so, why?
N/A
q86: about how much kb is each picture?
Garf.
q87: when creating your site, do you use a program or pure html?
Ask my Sha-cack-a-homo, she's the smart one in this operation.
q88: do you have good eyesite?
Oh god no.
q89: if you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get?
David Bowie's.
q90: have you ever been asked for your autograph?
Yeah. Spring Show, everyone wanted me to sign the posters for when I got famous.
q91: do you have any fans of yourself?
Sure, why not?
q92: do you like to oekaki?(paint-bbs)
No.
q93: are you good at art (as in the school subject)?
I think I passed it...don't really remember...
q94: have you ever taken any art lessons, aside from school?
From my dad and brother.
q95: have you ever drawn comics/manga?
A comic or two...or like, nine.
q96: any quotes that you like?
Fuck me in the ass.
q97: do you think your personality is different when Not at all.
q98: your goal?
To live life.
q99: a message to yourself.
Put a bra on, take a shower, and loose weight! -laughs-
q100: a message to the people who have read this.
Penis? I just really wanted to say Penis.