Thursday, November 4, 2004

The Mother of All Surveys! O.O
This particular one is for artists. :3

1] What is your pen name?
Uhm...I dunno, lol. Dark Serena?

2] How did you get the name?
My...brain? Haha, I kid. I got the name from Sailor Moon (the U.S. versions, but she's originally called Usagi), and just used "Dark" just because, well...it just stuck. XD And I HATE using numbers in any kind of name.

3] Do you use PC or Mac?
PC.

4] What software you use most often?
I don't have much, yet. MSN, Wordpad, and if I had it, Photoshop, lol.

5] Do you use mouse, or tablet?
Mouse, but I kinda lose my patience with it. X3 A tablet would be noiyce.

6] The color you use most often is?
Black. No, wait, grey, cause I use pencils a lot?? Actually, in truth, I have a fondess for moonlight colors and reflections when I draw/see pics on black/dark backgrounds.

7] What area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
Peoplewise, their heads. But I guess that explains why it's one of the best things I can draw. But overall, the inking. I make sure to have my correction pen nearby.

8] How long does it take you do draw a picture?
Depends on how much detail and effort I put into it. When I color something, it ranges from one hour, to three, but I get excellent results. I'm quite the perfectionist. When I sketch with pens/pencils (cartooning), just a matter of seconds.

9] Do you keep your rough drafts?
Hell yeah! Usually it's the roughs I love to look at--ahhh, the simplicity of sketching and doodling.

10] What kind of font do you use most often?
Font...? Uhm, I dunno. "Modern" is a favorite.

11] What's the dpi when you scan?
No USB cable = no scanner. The downside of yard sales.

12] Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Well, I can juggle, play Mega Man, feed the cat, eat a cookie, mow the lawn...Seriously, I'm pretty talented. No, really, I am.

13] How many pictures do you draw in a month?
Honestly. But I wouldn't expect anything more from a 100-question survey. I can't quite put it monthly, but my weekly average for inked pictures would be 3-5. Full-colored, about 1, not even that sometimes, lol. Sketches and unfinished crap, about 7+.

14] What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
I'm open-minded with paper, since one kind can be bad with Sharpies and colored pencils, while another allows smooth transition.

16] How long does it take to ink something?
An hour tops, regardless of detail involved.

17] Do you do doujinshi or original manga?
Well, manga's a pain, and I have no clue what doujinshi is, so I guess neither. I love drawing comics, but I can only do unfinished, drawn-on-impulse ones. I can never really finish a GOOD comic. How I do comics, it's basically just guesswork. No particular style...I just go at it.

18] Do you like doujinshi? Is it fun making it?
I DUNNO WHAT DOUJINSHI IS!

19] Ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Yup.

20] Did it get published?
OH, yeah! *whispers* (Pages 10-11, front center, Volume 168 of Nintendo Power.)

21] Who are your favorite artists?
Sunaho Tobe, Yoshjitaka Amano, and Akira Toriyama (for his work in the Dragon Quest series)

22] What's your favourite Anime/Manga?
Anime = NARUTO, Excel Saga, DBZ, Dual!, Pokemon, Furi Kuri, Tenchi Universe, Sailor Moon, Gundam 008th MS Team, Armitage, .hack, Cowboy Bebop, Pilote Candidate, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, Kare Kano, and Betterman.
Manga = I can't tear myself away from Kare Kano and Yu-Gi-Oh!

23] Favourite Character?
Mmmmm...Haruko, Nabeshin (YEZZZ!), Hamtaro (GHEEEE! X3), Piccolo, Kid Buu, Kakashi, Naruto, Yolei, and Sailor Jupiter. X3

24] Any artists that you'd like to draw like?
I have favorite kind of style, and that is the simplistic, lighthearted, and charming Sunaho Tobe!! Anime-wise, yes, once I go professional, I'd like to have a smiliar artistic theme to hers, because that is what I've always sought. Just because I admire another, doesn't mean I'm not creative in my own right.

25] Do you buy books a lot?
No, but I check them out at the library.

26] Did you ever buy a book to inspire you to draw?
No, lol. But almost anything can inspire me.

27] Any video games you enjoy?
You know, that question is a death sentence....

...Final Fantasy Origins/Chronicles, FF VII and IX, Pokemon series, Harvest Moon series, Dark Cloud series, Mario series (minus the golfing ones, lol), The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Windwaker/A Link to the Past/Four Swords Adventures, Metroid series, Sonic Adventure/Heroes, Golden Sun series, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO, 2D fighters, Quake 1 and II, Duke Nuken 3D, Heretic, Hexen, FF Tactics Advance, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Aria of Sorrow (Soma is YUMMEH), SSX Tricky, Road Rash 64, Yoshi's Island, Chrono Trigger, the Mana series, the Lufia series, Dragon Quest IV and VII, Soulblazer series, Mega Man X series (freaking hard, but fun), Animal Crossing, Mega Man Legends, Lunar series, Faceball, Adventure (for the Atari), SimCity, SimAnt, the Tales series (OH yeah), Pokemon Stadium II, Little Nemo's Dreamland, Dr. Mario, Tetrisphere, Shadowgate 64, Quest 64, Donkey Kong 64, Banjo Kazooie/Tooie, Donkey Kong Country series...uhm...Kirby Superstar...just to name a few.

28] Any favourite characters from video games?
RIKKU AND SONIC!

29] Do you have a favourite writer?
Well, I've always liked R.L. Stine. His Goosebumps books bring back so many childhood memories. I also like J.K Rowling. My Profile just includes authors who've made some memorable books that I like the most.

30] Any books you really enjoy?
"The War of the Roses", Goosebumps series, The Death Gate series, "Misery", "Cujo", and tales from the days of King Arthur.

31] Do you write fanfics?
Nah.

32] Any music that you often listen to while drawing?
Classical music. Actually, I don't care what I have on, lol, but it does influence my drawing. Whenever I draw Tizzy I love to put on Weezer or The Pixies.

33] Any recommended songs?
Uhm...I dunno, lol. "Son of X-51" and "They Know Who You Are" by Powerman. "Toy Box" from ICP is perdy sweet, too. I think it's a funny song.

34] Any websites that you totally admire?
Admire...?? Ohhh, I love planet-megaman.com


35] Do you have any sites you go to everyday?
DA, and my e-mail, lol. I occasionally go onto Otakuboards...that place is like a second home.

36] What is your dream site like?
Guh...huh? Dumb question. I have no clue.

37] Do you like your own art?
YESH!!! Well, 90% of the time.

38] What do you enjoy watching on TV?
Eh, reality and comedy shows. People are so overdramatic.

39] Favourite celebrity?
Sandra Bullock, Chris Rock, Jackie Chan, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, DREW Carrey (I may have spelled either or both of those wrong, lol), and Will Smith.

40] Favourite color?
Green, black, and blue...

41] Favourite food?
Chicken sammiches, spaghetti, pasta salad, bread, spinach, garlic chicken pizza, GARLIC, chicken chow mein, ramen, carrot cake, chocolate zucchini bread, steak, deer, buffalo, BBQ chicken, FISH!!! OOOOOH, I love fish... T_T Can't forget the tradtional beans 'n cornbread...

42] Favourite drink
Whole milk, chocolate soy milk, Cherry Vanilla Creme Hansen's, and SoBe (LizzBlizz, Lava, Tsunami, and Dragonfruit), Mike's Hard Lemonade. :D

43] Any places you like to shop at?
Fred Meyer's (they have a wicked selection of games ), SamGoody, Goodwill, and most hobby shops. If I had my way I'd most likely spend about a week in a book store.

44] Can you cook?
I'm learning the basics, but I ain't no culinary apprentice. I can easily make spaghetti and fried fish as good as my mom. However, I've recently taken a liking to baking.

45] Any programs you use often for email? Any electronic pets?
Huh??? Well, I do miss that giga pet Panda bear I bought in Canada for a toonie. I swear, that was the best giga pet ever. I miss Bobo...

46] Are you a computer expert?
No, and I don't care, either.

47] Want to become a professional artist?
Uhm...that's like reading my videogame list and asking if I like playing videogames.

48] Any other jobs you're interested in, besides a professional artist?
Character design, storyboarder, conceptual artist, animator (at least I'd love to try my hand at it), editor, penciller, author...WAIT, no, scratch the artistic-related subjects. Gah...lol. Naw, I guess not.

49] Any other specialities besides drawing?
Creative writing, editing, decent observation, decent photographic memory, wise in general (and no, I'm not self-proclaimed), and if it IS a specialty...I enjoy doing things for other people.

50] Do you like to watch movies?
Yup.

51] What's your favourite movies?
Mostly action/comedy/animated. Armitage the Third: Polymatrix, Terminator III, Ace Ventura, LiarLiar, Little Nicky, Billy Madison, Spirited Away, Monsters Inc., Godzilla, Enemy Lines, Aliens, Predator, Forrest Gump, Titan AE, Treasure Planet, The Land Before Time, The Lion King, Mulan, Sailor Moon R, The Last Samurai, Van Helsing, The Ring, Scary Movie III, and STAR WARS! To be specific, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

52] Have you ever entered art contests?
Yup. My DBZ collage won second place in Mixed Media.

53] When did you start drawing seriously?
15 years old, my sophomore year.

54] Anything that you often use as a reference when you draw?
I'd really like to have one of those posing doll-things. Basically, my surroundings and the things I see in pictures. Ideas, usually.

55] Have you met any of your fans online?
Have I met an online fan? Uh...no...nor do I care. There's a difference between a potential pupil and a lackey.

56] You have a lot of pen pals?
Nope. I have one, and we're like bread 'n butter. She lives in Singapore. I love talking to her.

57] You have a lot of friends that draw?
Mmhm...birds of a feather.

58] What time do you usually go online?
Whenever I feel like it.

59] Do you like to go to chat rooms?
I know a good quote to answer that question, but I forgot the exact words, lol. I don't, unless it's the chatroom OB members use.

60] Do you have your own computer?
Nope.

61] What would you say to the person you admire?
I would indirectly admit it, all the while feeling stupid.

62] Do you think of things when you draw?
Other than the obvious, too much. I usually brood when I think too much.

63] Have you drawn badly because you think too much?
YES! I get frusterated and stop. Other reasons that cause me to draw shamefully include a lack of inspiration, lack of concentration (well, when I do my serious work), and a sudden rise of frusteration.

64] Do you have any friends who are professionals?
Nopity-nope.

65] Where do you often hang out?
Lol, the living room. I like being around my dad, and he hangs out in here a lot, too.

66] Do you have any artists that you don't like too much?
Not really. I'm pretty casual about it. Not really a big deal to me.

67] Situations in which you really don't like being online?
What kinda question is THAT? Basically, if somone contacts me and I can never escape them, lol. But that's never really happened to me, because I like talking to my friends. But I do keep the IM windows to a maximum of 4.

68] Situations in which you hate when it comes to having websites?
I screw up on HTML, so I give up.

69] Something that makes you really glad that the internet exists?
Being able to talk to people without worrying about eye contact. I'm bad with that. ;_; Mostly, my art gains publicity.

70] What about things that make you NOT glad that the internet exists?
SPAM!! Constant netspeak!!!! GAAH!!!! Illiteracy!! God save me!!!

71]What's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online?
"Tizzy: My 12 Yr. Old Brainchild" (in my Gallery).

72] Do you still have that?
Er, YEAH? She's TIZZY!!!

73] Has your drawing style changed a lot?
Most definitely!!

74] How does it usually change?
When I find a new style in addition to my own, or decide to do something other than what I normally do. Well, for example, I've always loved drawing in anime style (mostly for their expressions, lol, and it's just plain fun), but I also love drawing goofy animals and monsters. Also, environments. The most challenging, but helps a lot in my drawings.

75] Have you experienced artists block before?
Hmm. Lemme see. Most of the time I run on "Inspiration Batteries". So, no, not really. However, I experience an unhealthy amount of writer's block. I can tie that in with "dropping" a comic that I was drawing.

76] How did you escape from it?
I kick my creativity in the nuts and find optional scenarios/possiblities--I eventually come up with something. TV, games, or movies help greatly.

77] What happens when you have artists block?
Just read the above two answers.

78] Any artists that have influenced you a lot?
Simplistic details...like Akira Toriyama, and Lady Tobe. *I keep forgretting her first name* X3

79] What made you start drawing?
The possibilites.

80] What made you want to get a website?
Eh, I don't got one, although I MAY start one one of these days.

81] Where did your site name come from?


82] What do you think about net manners?
Uhm...meh? To me, manners are the same no matter where you're at. What do I think of them? Uh...

83] Have you ever been spammed?
Oddly, no.

84] Ever thought about quitting your webpage?
FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THAT'S GOOD, I DON'T GOT ONE, GARSH-DONGIT!!!! *pants*

85] If so, why?


86] About how much KB is each picture?


87] When creating your site, do you use a program or pure html?
O_<;

88] Do you have good eyesite?
Poor speller. I have glasses, so no, not naturally. I do now, though!!

89] If you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get?
NABUO UEMATSU!!!!! GAAAAAAH!!!

90] What would you say to that artist when he/she autographs for you?
*falls to her knees and bows her head to the floor, clutching autograph*

91] Do you have fans of your art?
I wouldn't call them FANS, but I have admirers...I've lost track, actually. No, they're not lackeys.

92] Do you like to draw on oekaki bbs?


93] Are you good at art in school?
Oh, yesh. I could get by with A's and B's and not even take the Final.

94] Did you take art lessons other than from school?
Uhm, no. Well, yes, if you include being self-taught.

95] Have you drawn a manga?
Neh...

96] What's your favourite phrase/quote?
"An intellect is a man that takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows."
I think one of the older Presidents said that.

97] Do you think your personality is different externally and internally?
Yeah...neither are false, though. My inner self is affectionately fierce, more brooding, more thoughtful, idealistic somewhat (well, imagine that, lol). My external self is bubbly, laughing, goofy, aggressive, half sunny/half brooding...affectionate but just in a huggy way, lol.

98] What's your goal now?
Don't sweat the small stuff.

99] What do you have to say to yourself?
Erica'sh a bad girl.

100] Lastly, what do you have to say to everyone?
If you decide to take on the 100-Question Survey, GOOD LUCK! @.@;


*falls across a random person's lap*
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