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kansaiphones) wrote2009-01-05 09:37 pm
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2/2 Meme spammage: Artist meme
Post 2 of 2, Art Meme
100 questions for the artist
1) General stuff
Q1: What's your HN(handle name)?
LJ: sanzo_holic
DA: Yamiryu
Y-Gallery: JackofAntics
Q2: Why do you call yourself that?
LJ: sanzo_holic, because Genjou Sanzo from Saiyuki was my favorite character and I got into the xxx-holic fandom.
DA: Yamiryu, was originally the name of my muse before I went as Seiyaryu, but I just liked the name Yamiryu better.
Y-Gallery: JackofAntics, I like the saying "the Jack of all trades, but a master of none". But I just wanted another name to go by.
Q3: Do you use a Mac or a PC?
PC, but I would like to work on a MAC sometimes.
Q4: What program do you use to do your pictures?
Uhhh, I just use openCanvas for like, everything. But I've been using Photoshop more often for linearts. I really want to use Painter or Comicworks. :[
Q5: Do you use a tablet or a mouse?
Tablet!
Q6: What colours do you use a lot?
skin tones, reds, blacks
Q7: What area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
The face and hair. I love coloring both.
Q8: About how long does it take you do finish each picture?
FORVER AND A FREAKING DAY. That is if I pass the sketching stage. XD I might take between an hour for speed painting to several days.
Q9: Do you keep your rough drafts?
Sketchbooks (hell, I have one just for NSFW works XD), and on my comp, categorized by series
Q10: What special effects do you often use? (photoshop)
none really. I use Painter SAI for inking and coloring. Though I might go back just for pratice.
Q11: What size do you colour your pictures in?
I normally keep my pics in the 600-900 px range for dimensions and stick my resolution to 300 dp.
Q12: Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Listen to music, eat, drink, etc. You know, the usuals.
Q13: About how many pictures do you draw in a month?
sketches: 10+, actual pics: 2, pics I actually post: at times, non-existent.
Q14: What paper do you use to draw on?
A3 size manga paper for actual pics, but sketchbook paper, preferabbly thicker ones.
Q15: What material do you use when working on paper?
2 mechanical pencils: one with blue lead for drafting, regular one for finalizing the draft. 0.1 Micron pen, Copic markers for coloring
Q16: How long does it take to ink something?
FOREVER AND A FREAKING DAY. Can't ink for shit, manually and digitally.
Q17: Do you do doujins?
I... really, really, really want to, haha.
Q18: What did you like most about doujin?
high quality art, a good story, wonderful interactions between characters.
Q19: Ever submitted anything to a magazine?
poems, but not art.
Q20: Did any of those submittions go through?
/points to last question
2) Things you like
Q21: Favorite artist?
Way too many to list. There's Teresa, my RP buddy who I terribly miss now, Heise, Jubliations, Nayruasukei, Fumo-san, Yoshitaka Amano, Akira Amano, Minekura Kazuya, CLAMP, a lot of doujin artists, etc. And of course, my Dad. He's the only supporative family member when it comes to art.
Q22: Favorite anime/manga?
Katekyo Hitman REBORN, BLEACH, Mononoke, Soul Eater,
Q23: Any characters from those anime/manga that you really like?
Xanxus, Squalo, Spanner, Dino, Tsuna, Gokudera, Yamamoto, Grimmjow, Kusuri-uri, Giriko, Justin Law,
Q24: An artist that you'd like to draw like?
[Bad username or unknown identity: Too many to count....]
Q25: Any magazines that you buy a lot?
Don't really buy magazines, but I do buy ImagineFX, a UK magazine on digital fantasy-theme painting. wonderful tutorials and resources.
Q26: Books that have been used as a good reference?
How to Draw Manga books (not the ones by Chris Hart, HELL NO.), Ink & Pen, and Color Markers (in Japanese)
Q27: Any video games you enjoy?
The World Ends with You, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy Tactics A2, Dissidia (I WANT TO PLAY THAT SO MUCH)
Q28: A character from those games that you really like?
Neku Sakuraba, Sho Minamimoto, Edge, Cecil,
Q29: Favorite writer?
Hideyuki Kikuchi,
Q30: Any books you really enjoy?
The Vampire Hunter D series. I'm hoping to take a crack at translating a chapeter from the Reborn light novels.
Q31: Do you write your own stories?
They're more ideas since they stay stuck in my head until I get a reply from Teresa, my RP buddy and my greatest accomplice.
Q32: Any music that you often listen to while drawing?
What ever's playing on my iTunes. I recently DL'd some Reborn FSTs, and I'm enjoying them.
Q33: Any songs/music that you'd recommend to others?
Suga Shikao, SID, Yoshida Brothers (for shamisen music)
Q34: Any websites that you totally admire?
I really need to look at more fanart sites. |D
Q35: Any sites that you go to every day?
LJ, DA, Y-gallery
Q36: What kind of webpage do you wish you had?
A simple one, sorta like the majority of JP art sites.
Q37: Do you like your own art?
It's a pure love/hate relationship. At times, I can be proud of what I can draw and other times, I just loathe it.
Q38: What do you enjoy watching on TV?
House, Bones, Law and Order: SVU, but havent' watched much due to college.
Q39: Favorite celebrity?
IDK, anime characters spoiled my perspective on human celebrities.
Q40: Favorite colour?
Green
3) Your opinions
Q41: Favorite food?
Tonkotsu ramen, my comfort food.
Q42: Favorite drink?
Calpis or Green tea
Q43: Any stores you visit often?
ANIMATE, game stores, Willams & Sonoma.
Q44: Do you like to cook?
Yes. I love cooking. That's why if I get a chance to watch cable, I watch the food network, and I love going to Willams & Sonoma.
Q45: What mailing service do you use?
Yahoo! and GMail
Q46: What kind of computer do you use?
Dell
Q47: Would you like to be a professional artist?
I'd like to be, but I doubt that'll happen.
Q48: Any other jobs you're interested in, besides an illustrator?
Being a translator would be fun. Otherwise, I'd like to work with books in some way.
Q49: Any other hobbies besides drawing?
watching shows, sleeping, rp
Q50: Do you like movies?
Yes, but haven't watched much over the years
Q51: What's your favorite movie?
Lord of the Rings, Wall-E, North by Northwest
Q52: What do you use to colour your pictures when it's on paper?
Copics
Q53: When did you start drawing seriously?
Probably in middle school when I got fully introduced to fandom
Q54: Have you ever entered art contests?
Nope.
Q55: Anything that you often use as a reference?
Manga scansss and sometimes photos.
Q56: Do you have many online friends?
a few.
Q57: Do you have many online friends who like to draw?
Yes~ I love all their art a lot!
Q58: What time of the day are you usually online?
Afternoon to late night.
Q59: Do you go to chatrooms a lot?
For RPs, yeah, sure. :D
Q60: Do you have your own computer?
Yeah, it's pretty much mine now.
4) Thoughts
Q61: What would you say to the person you admire?A
Admire as in crush? I have no idea, since I would be quiet as hell and fangirl mentally. XD
Q62: At what kind of situations are you glad you were able to draw?
For any Japanese presentation where I can pick the topic. XD I can go on that way.
Q63: Situations where you aren't glad that you liked to draw?
Conflicting deadlines with school and RPs.
Q64: Do you have many offline friends who like to draw?
Yep.
Q65: Where do you like to hang out when you're with friends?
Anywhere is fine with me as long as I get to be with my friends.
Q66: Do you have any artists that you don't like too much?
No, not really. I tend to stay away from drama. But am I allowed to crowbar the creator of that "Twilight" series?
Q67: Situations in which you really don't like being online?
Whenever drama is going down, I guess. Then I sorta just slink away.
Q68: Situations in which you like being online?
ALL MY SUPER AWESOME BUDDIES!!
Q69: Something that makes you really glad that the internet exists?
That fact that I can talk to and make friends with people so far away from me. I really wish I could see them in person.
Q70: What about things that make you NOT glad that the internet exists?
the assholes of the internet and drama
Q72: What's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online?
Some crappy Saiyuki fanart, probably
Q72: Do you still have that picture?
Yeah, I never delete stuff from my DA
Q73: Has your drawing style changed a lot?
Yeah, a lot a lot.
Q74: How does it usually change?
When I admire someone else's a lot and try to incorporate certain parts into my own style.
Q75: Have you experienced artists block before?
All the time.
Q76: How did you escape from it?
I try to get inspiration from doujinshi/manga/shows.
Q77: What happens when you have artists block?
I woe. Then I woe. And woe some more. When I could be working at trying to get rid of it. XD
Q78: Any artists that have influenced you a lot?
Every artist influences me in some way. I don't know if anyone's made a HUGE impact, but everyone adds a little.
Q79: What made you like drawing?
I just love drawing. I love moving the pencil and see the image in my head come to life on the paper. It hasn't gotten to the point where it's exactly what's in my head, but I'll get there someday and that motivation makes me like drawing even more, haha.
Q80: What made you want to get a website?
Just so I can have a organized place to update my art with, I suppose.
5) Finally...
Q81: Why did you name your site what it's called?
I have no personal website
Q82: What do you think about net manners?
People... could stand to be nicer online. Common courtesy seems to disappear when it comes to the net.
Q83: Have you ever been spammed?
Think I have.
Q84: Ever thought about closing down your webpage?
It does not exist
Q85: If so, why?
/blinks. there are moments where i want to leave DA, but there's too many people I enjoy being with to leave.
Q86: About how much KB is each picture?
no idea. O_O
Q87: When creating your site, do you use a program or pure html?
probably a program. i forgot some html over the years
Q88: Do you have good eyesight?
NOPE. XD
Q89: If you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get?
Too many choices.
Q90: Have you ever been asked for your autograph?
Nope.
Q91: Do you have any fans of yourself?
Doubt it.
Q92: Do you like to oekaki?(paint-bbs)
No
Q93: Are you good at art(as in the school subject)?
I do decently. Honestly, if I constantly took art classes, I might eventually hate drawing, which is something I don't want to happen.
Q94: Have you ever taken any art lessons, aside from school?
Once, at the Honolulu Art Academy a long time ago.
Q95: Have you ever drawn comics/manga?
I've tried and epically failed.
Q96: Any quotes that you like?
"Art is a blast."
Q98: Your goal?
Publish something.
Q99: A message to yourself.
Get to work. Time is running out.
Q100: A message to the people who have read this.
LONG MEME WAS EXTREMELY LONG.
100 questions for the artist
1) General stuff
Q1: What's your HN(handle name)?
LJ: sanzo_holic
DA: Yamiryu
Y-Gallery: JackofAntics
Q2: Why do you call yourself that?
LJ: sanzo_holic, because Genjou Sanzo from Saiyuki was my favorite character and I got into the xxx-holic fandom.
DA: Yamiryu, was originally the name of my muse before I went as Seiyaryu, but I just liked the name Yamiryu better.
Y-Gallery: JackofAntics, I like the saying "the Jack of all trades, but a master of none". But I just wanted another name to go by.
Q3: Do you use a Mac or a PC?
PC, but I would like to work on a MAC sometimes.
Q4: What program do you use to do your pictures?
Uhhh, I just use openCanvas for like, everything. But I've been using Photoshop more often for linearts. I really want to use Painter or Comicworks. :[
Q5: Do you use a tablet or a mouse?
Tablet!
Q6: What colours do you use a lot?
skin tones, reds, blacks
Q7: What area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
The face and hair. I love coloring both.
Q8: About how long does it take you do finish each picture?
FORVER AND A FREAKING DAY. That is if I pass the sketching stage. XD I might take between an hour for speed painting to several days.
Q9: Do you keep your rough drafts?
Sketchbooks (hell, I have one just for NSFW works XD), and on my comp, categorized by series
Q10: What special effects do you often use? (photoshop)
none really. I use Painter SAI for inking and coloring. Though I might go back just for pratice.
Q11: What size do you colour your pictures in?
I normally keep my pics in the 600-900 px range for dimensions and stick my resolution to 300 dp.
Q12: Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Listen to music, eat, drink, etc. You know, the usuals.
Q13: About how many pictures do you draw in a month?
sketches: 10+, actual pics: 2, pics I actually post: at times, non-existent.
Q14: What paper do you use to draw on?
A3 size manga paper for actual pics, but sketchbook paper, preferabbly thicker ones.
Q15: What material do you use when working on paper?
2 mechanical pencils: one with blue lead for drafting, regular one for finalizing the draft. 0.1 Micron pen, Copic markers for coloring
Q16: How long does it take to ink something?
FOREVER AND A FREAKING DAY. Can't ink for shit, manually and digitally.
Q17: Do you do doujins?
I... really, really, really want to, haha.
Q18: What did you like most about doujin?
high quality art, a good story, wonderful interactions between characters.
Q19: Ever submitted anything to a magazine?
poems, but not art.
Q20: Did any of those submittions go through?
/points to last question
2) Things you like
Q21: Favorite artist?
Way too many to list. There's Teresa, my RP buddy who I terribly miss now, Heise, Jubliations, Nayruasukei, Fumo-san, Yoshitaka Amano, Akira Amano, Minekura Kazuya, CLAMP, a lot of doujin artists, etc. And of course, my Dad. He's the only supporative family member when it comes to art.
Q22: Favorite anime/manga?
Katekyo Hitman REBORN, BLEACH, Mononoke, Soul Eater,
Q23: Any characters from those anime/manga that you really like?
Xanxus, Squalo, Spanner, Dino, Tsuna, Gokudera, Yamamoto, Grimmjow, Kusuri-uri, Giriko, Justin Law,
Q24: An artist that you'd like to draw like?
[Bad username or unknown identity: Too many to count....]
Q25: Any magazines that you buy a lot?
Don't really buy magazines, but I do buy ImagineFX, a UK magazine on digital fantasy-theme painting. wonderful tutorials and resources.
Q26: Books that have been used as a good reference?
How to Draw Manga books (not the ones by Chris Hart, HELL NO.), Ink & Pen, and Color Markers (in Japanese)
Q27: Any video games you enjoy?
The World Ends with You, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy Tactics A2, Dissidia (I WANT TO PLAY THAT SO MUCH)
Q28: A character from those games that you really like?
Neku Sakuraba, Sho Minamimoto, Edge, Cecil,
Q29: Favorite writer?
Hideyuki Kikuchi,
Q30: Any books you really enjoy?
The Vampire Hunter D series. I'm hoping to take a crack at translating a chapeter from the Reborn light novels.
Q31: Do you write your own stories?
They're more ideas since they stay stuck in my head until I get a reply from Teresa, my RP buddy and my greatest accomplice.
Q32: Any music that you often listen to while drawing?
What ever's playing on my iTunes. I recently DL'd some Reborn FSTs, and I'm enjoying them.
Q33: Any songs/music that you'd recommend to others?
Suga Shikao, SID, Yoshida Brothers (for shamisen music)
Q34: Any websites that you totally admire?
I really need to look at more fanart sites. |D
Q35: Any sites that you go to every day?
LJ, DA, Y-gallery
Q36: What kind of webpage do you wish you had?
A simple one, sorta like the majority of JP art sites.
Q37: Do you like your own art?
It's a pure love/hate relationship. At times, I can be proud of what I can draw and other times, I just loathe it.
Q38: What do you enjoy watching on TV?
House, Bones, Law and Order: SVU, but havent' watched much due to college.
Q39: Favorite celebrity?
IDK, anime characters spoiled my perspective on human celebrities.
Q40: Favorite colour?
Green
3) Your opinions
Q41: Favorite food?
Tonkotsu ramen, my comfort food.
Q42: Favorite drink?
Calpis or Green tea
Q43: Any stores you visit often?
ANIMATE, game stores, Willams & Sonoma.
Q44: Do you like to cook?
Yes. I love cooking. That's why if I get a chance to watch cable, I watch the food network, and I love going to Willams & Sonoma.
Q45: What mailing service do you use?
Yahoo! and GMail
Q46: What kind of computer do you use?
Dell
Q47: Would you like to be a professional artist?
I'd like to be, but I doubt that'll happen.
Q48: Any other jobs you're interested in, besides an illustrator?
Being a translator would be fun. Otherwise, I'd like to work with books in some way.
Q49: Any other hobbies besides drawing?
watching shows, sleeping, rp
Q50: Do you like movies?
Yes, but haven't watched much over the years
Q51: What's your favorite movie?
Lord of the Rings, Wall-E, North by Northwest
Q52: What do you use to colour your pictures when it's on paper?
Copics
Q53: When did you start drawing seriously?
Probably in middle school when I got fully introduced to fandom
Q54: Have you ever entered art contests?
Nope.
Q55: Anything that you often use as a reference?
Manga scansss and sometimes photos.
Q56: Do you have many online friends?
a few.
Q57: Do you have many online friends who like to draw?
Yes~ I love all their art a lot!
Q58: What time of the day are you usually online?
Afternoon to late night.
Q59: Do you go to chatrooms a lot?
For RPs, yeah, sure. :D
Q60: Do you have your own computer?
Yeah, it's pretty much mine now.
4) Thoughts
Q61: What would you say to the person you admire?A
Admire as in crush? I have no idea, since I would be quiet as hell and fangirl mentally. XD
Q62: At what kind of situations are you glad you were able to draw?
For any Japanese presentation where I can pick the topic. XD I can go on that way.
Q63: Situations where you aren't glad that you liked to draw?
Conflicting deadlines with school and RPs.
Q64: Do you have many offline friends who like to draw?
Yep.
Q65: Where do you like to hang out when you're with friends?
Anywhere is fine with me as long as I get to be with my friends.
Q66: Do you have any artists that you don't like too much?
No, not really. I tend to stay away from drama. But am I allowed to crowbar the creator of that "Twilight" series?
Q67: Situations in which you really don't like being online?
Whenever drama is going down, I guess. Then I sorta just slink away.
Q68: Situations in which you like being online?
ALL MY SUPER AWESOME BUDDIES!!
Q69: Something that makes you really glad that the internet exists?
That fact that I can talk to and make friends with people so far away from me. I really wish I could see them in person.
Q70: What about things that make you NOT glad that the internet exists?
the assholes of the internet and drama
Q72: What's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online?
Some crappy Saiyuki fanart, probably
Q72: Do you still have that picture?
Yeah, I never delete stuff from my DA
Q73: Has your drawing style changed a lot?
Yeah, a lot a lot.
Q74: How does it usually change?
When I admire someone else's a lot and try to incorporate certain parts into my own style.
Q75: Have you experienced artists block before?
All the time.
Q76: How did you escape from it?
I try to get inspiration from doujinshi/manga/shows.
Q77: What happens when you have artists block?
I woe. Then I woe. And woe some more. When I could be working at trying to get rid of it. XD
Q78: Any artists that have influenced you a lot?
Every artist influences me in some way. I don't know if anyone's made a HUGE impact, but everyone adds a little.
Q79: What made you like drawing?
I just love drawing. I love moving the pencil and see the image in my head come to life on the paper. It hasn't gotten to the point where it's exactly what's in my head, but I'll get there someday and that motivation makes me like drawing even more, haha.
Q80: What made you want to get a website?
Just so I can have a organized place to update my art with, I suppose.
5) Finally...
Q81: Why did you name your site what it's called?
I have no personal website
Q82: What do you think about net manners?
People... could stand to be nicer online. Common courtesy seems to disappear when it comes to the net.
Q83: Have you ever been spammed?
Think I have.
Q84: Ever thought about closing down your webpage?
It does not exist
Q85: If so, why?
/blinks. there are moments where i want to leave DA, but there's too many people I enjoy being with to leave.
Q86: About how much KB is each picture?
no idea. O_O
Q87: When creating your site, do you use a program or pure html?
probably a program. i forgot some html over the years
Q88: Do you have good eyesight?
NOPE. XD
Q89: If you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get?
Too many choices.
Q90: Have you ever been asked for your autograph?
Nope.
Q91: Do you have any fans of yourself?
Doubt it.
Q92: Do you like to oekaki?(paint-bbs)
No
Q93: Are you good at art(as in the school subject)?
I do decently. Honestly, if I constantly took art classes, I might eventually hate drawing, which is something I don't want to happen.
Q94: Have you ever taken any art lessons, aside from school?
Once, at the Honolulu Art Academy a long time ago.
Q95: Have you ever drawn comics/manga?
I've tried and epically failed.
Q96: Any quotes that you like?
"Art is a blast."
Q98: Your goal?
Publish something.
Q99: A message to yourself.
Get to work. Time is running out.
Q100: A message to the people who have read this.
LONG MEME WAS EXTREMELY LONG.