Sorry I haven't been active in a while in both submitting art or even commenting like I used to. I used to draw every week day and persisted when things got tricky. Now I can sometimes go for week without drawing anything. I felt like I hit a plateau, yet I know there are many areas that I could work on.

I need to re-evaluate what I enjoy about art and why did continued for so long. What got you guys interested in art and what want to get out of it?

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01. What is your pen name?
Uh...I don't really have one.

02. What made you choose this name?
N/A

03. Do you use PC or Mac?
PC

04. What programs do you use most often?
I haven't yet gone into digital art. I do use Photoshop to clean up and resize a scanned image, but that's about it.

05. Do you use mouse, or tablet?
I use the pencil (for drawing and writing) with my left hand, yet primarily use the mouse with my right. It's too awkward for me to draw with a mouse with either hand. I'll need to invest in a tablet if I want to do digital art.

06. What color or color combination's do you find yourself using most often?
Honestly, I don't practice with color like I should. When I do color, I tend to use complimentary colors to create shadows.

07. What part of a picture do you put most effort into?
Human figures and animals.

08. How long does it take you do draw a picture?
I take breaks between drawings, so it's hard to keep track of actual drawing time. It can take a 3 hours or more.

09. Do you keep your rough drafts?
I have a crapload of them and there are lots of drawings I don't finish.

10. What font do you use most often?
Times New Roman;.for writing papers for school and such. However, it's not my favorite.

11. When you scan your image, what DPI do you use?
Hmmm...I haven't paid much attention to that

12. Do you do anything else when you're drawing?
I try not to other things, I'm easily distracted as it is.

13. Approximately how many pictures do you draw in a month?
I used to draw a ton when I was younger. I probably have only 18 sketches per month, but I should do more.

14. What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
Printing paper and sketchbook paper.

15. What kind of paper do you use for rough sketches and drafts?
Printing paper and lined paper

16. How long does it take you to ink something?
I don't ink often, but it depends on the detail and size of the work.

17. Do you do comics, or fan comics?
It has been a long time since I attempted to do a comic.

18. Do you like comics? Are they fun to make?
Yes. Unfortunately, my inability to make good story keeps me from making comics.

19. Have you ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Never.

21. Who are your favorite artists?
At the top of my head;.Masashi Tanaka, Sir John Tenniel, and Charles Schulz

22. Do you like anime/manga? If so, what are your favorite series?
*looks at question #23* Uh...Anime and manga the same mediums as cartoons and comics... Oh well...For Lupin III, it depends because the series spans over 30 years in various media (the comics are quite different from the animated series). A lot of people may remember Gon for his appearance in Tekken 3; I love the manga for its richly detailed rendering.I need to get my hands on the rest of the Akira volumes.

23. Do you like cartoons/comics? If so, what are your favorite series?
Yep. I have fond memories of cartoons I grew up watching in the 90s; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Animaniacs, Looney Toons, Duck Tales, Widget the World Watcher, etc. As for comics, Pearls Before Swine is pretty funny, despite the crude drawings. Peanuts always had a special place in my heart.

24. Any artists that you wish you could draw like?
I do admire the works of many artists. Howerver, I just want to get better on technical level, it doesn't have to look like anybody's work in particular.

25. Do you read a lot of books?
My short attention span makes that difficult 

26. Did you ever buy a book to inspire or teach you to draw?
Yes, but I don't buy that many.

27. Any video games you enjoy?
Street Fighter, Tobal, Chrono Trigger, Victorious Boxers, Rystar, Katamari, Jak and Daxter and many others but I don't play video games as much as I used to.

28. Any favorite characters from video games?
Sly Cooper and Daxter

29. Do you have a favorite writer?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

30. Any books you really enjoy?
The Hobbit, The Lion Witch and the Wardrobe, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Alice in Wonderland

31. Do you draw fanart?
I sometimes indulge in fanart, but not often.

32. Do you listen to music while you draw?
There is usually music in my head as inspiration or background to the drawing. However, actually listening to it can be distracting in the long run.

33. Any recommended songs?

Rhapsody in Blue- George Gershwin
Jurrassic Park theme- John Williams
Heaven and Earth- Kitaro
For the World- Tan Dun
Nocturne- Yasunori Mitsuda
Lost Eden theme- Stephane Picq
Mining Town- Joe Hisaishi

34. Any other art websites that you really enjoy?
I sometimes browse through Conceptart forums, I haven't got around joining yet.

35. Are there any websites that you go to everyday?
deviantArt,youtube, yahoo

36. What is your dream website like?
A search engine that can find anything I'm looking for.

37. Do you like your own art?
I'm not satisfied with it.

38. What do you enjoy watching on television?
I rarely watch television;However, every once in while I watch House or Monk.

39. Favorite celebrity?
I don't have one

40. Favorite color?
Green?

41. Favorite food?
I enjoy many different types of food: Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Indian, Vietnamese, etc. However, I have been craving lamb lately.

42. Favorite drink?
I enjoy milk shake, but I only drink it once in a while. I mostly drink water.

43. Do you like to go shopping? If yes, where? And for what?
I don't have much money to go shopping.

44. Can you cook?
Very little.

45. Any devices you use often for email? Any electronic pets?
Nope.

46. Are you tech-savvy?
No.

47. Do you want to become a professional artist?
I used to dream of a career in the art field, but that has died out a long time ago

48. Are there any other jobs you're interested in?
Accounting

49. Any other hobbies or skills besides drawing?
I can clap with one hand...lol

50. Do you like to watch movies?
I like movies, but I watch them often. Going to the theaters is even more of a rarity.

51. What's your favorite movie?
Out of the most recent films I've seen, it would have to be Time Out (L'emploi Du Temps).

52. Have you ever entered an art contest?
I submitted a drawing for Rodeo-theme art in elementary school, got a red ribbon. In high school, I submitted a drawing for Blood Drive logo. I didn't win anything, but received a certificate for entering.

53. When did you start drawing seriously?
Freshman year of college, I met somebody who critiqued my work and encouraged me to practice realistic anatomy. It was wake up call for me, and I broke a lot of bad habits along the way.

54. Do you use references? If so, for what?
All representational art require observation of the world around us. How can one recognize and draw human face without ever looking at one? To sum it up, references are needed to for everything, especially subjects I'm not familiar with.

55. Are you a subscriber? If so, are you a beta-tester?
I had a subscription for a little while thanks to some generous deviants, but otherwise no.

56. Do you have a lot of net friends?
No.

57. Do you have a lot of friends that also draw?
Very few of my friends draw at all.

58. What time of the day do you usually go online?
Afternoon and night.

59. Do you like to go to chat rooms?
No.

60. Do you have your own computer?
Technically no, other members of my family may use the computer when needed.

61. What would you say to the person that you admire?
*speechless*

62. Does your mind wander when you draw?
Way too much.It's difficult to set my mind to drawing and finishing in a timely manner.

63. Have you drawn poorly because you think too much?
Lots of times, I want to get rid of that habit.

64. Do you have any friends who are professional artists?
No.

65. Where do you often hang out?
Computer lab at school.

66. Are there any popular artists that you don't like much?
I dislike people with overly inflated egos, I'll leave it at that.

67. Are there any situations in which you really don't like being an Artist?
People looking over my shoulders and staring, and non-constructive comments

68. How about situations that make you love it?
Learning sometime new.

69. What's the one thing that makes you grateful that the internet exists?
The internet provides unprecedented access to information and other material for work and entertainment. It also provides another means for communication with people you know or have similar interest.

70. Is there anything out there that makes you wish the internet didn't exist?
There are so many trolls, spammers, fantards, and all kinds of trouble-makers that abuse the internet. One has to be careful for lack of authoritativeness on the internet, and misinformation can spread like a wildfire.

71. What's your first drawing?
I drew stick-figure monsters in pre-school. The teachers would always tell me, “No monsters”, but I ignored them.

72. Any art you did prior to that?
No.

73. Has your style changed a lot since then?
I had my phases. [link]

75. Have you experienced artist's block before?
It's been hitting me hard lately.

76. If so, how do you usually get out of it?
I find something else to do and wait for inspiration to come to me.

77. What do you do when you can't get out of it?
Draw something spontaneous and see where it would take me.

78. Any people that have influenced you a lot?
many

79. What made you want to start drawing?
I doodled a lot since I was a child. I had an interest in animals at the time, so they served as subjects for my drawings.

81. Has anything ever made you want to quit art all together?
I do feel frustrated that my drawings never look nearly as good as the images in my mind.

82. What do you think about netiquette?
I wish more people can be civil online&;but I shouldn't expect too much.

83. Have you ever been spammed or trolled?
No, I don't understand what compels some people to do that garbage.

86. Do you upload high quality versions of your art submissions, or do
you prefer to upload a lower quality?
Usually medium

87. Do you have custom CSS? If so, did you make it yourself?
No

88. Do you have good vision?
No, my vision is blurry at farther distances.

89. If you can get anyone's autograph, whose would you get?
I don't know...

91. Do you like to draw on Oekaki BBS?
I haven't tried it yet.

92. Do you have a job?
I'm looking for one.

93. Did you take art in school? If so, did you do well? Are you still taking it?
I took some art in high school, and a painting class in college. I did not do well as I wanted to. I do not seek to work as a professional artist at this time, so I do not plan on taking art classes at this time.

94. Have you taken art lessons outside of a school setting?
No, but sometimes I wish I did.

95. Have you ever drawn something just because it was the cool thing to do -- the hip new fad?
Requests aside, I draw what I want regardless of popularity.

96. What's your favorite phrase/quote?
"We don't fake it, we just take it."
97. Do you present yourself differently online than you do in your real life?
It's easier to express myself where there is a common interest. Otherwise, I behave more or less the same way online as I do in real life.

98. What's your goal now?
In terms of art, find more opportunities to draw, and especially for using more coloring.

99. What do you have to say to yourself?
"Move your arse"

100. Do you have anything else to say to everyone out there?
Giving and receiving constructive criticism should be encouraged around here. Nobody's art is perfect and everyone needs a fresh eye to see what is wrong with it...Oh, and thank you for taking the time to read the questionnaire.

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It's been two weeks since hurricane hit my city. I had to spend a good deal of time moving things into the house and clearing up the yard after the storm.

It was no vacation, but I was extremely fortunate. Some trees were ripped apart, but damage to the house itself was minimal. My family got much needed help from friends. Many people's homes lost power, and my home got it back earlier than most.

Sorry, I haven't been good about commenting or submitting works like I used to. However, things are beginning to settle down. I hope everything is okay with everybody.

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Originally from 's journal

It's never as good as we want it to be. We're all such harsh critics on our own works. So, for a change, let's think of things we *like* about our own art.

1. What do you like about your style?

2. Which is the most popular deviation in your gallery? Why do you think people like it so much? What do YOU like about it?

3. Pick one of your least popular deviations. What are the things you like about it, despite the lack of popularity?

4. Which is your favorite picture, concept- or idea-wise? Would you ever revisit this idea and try to make a new picture based on it again?

5. Do you have a favorite quickie? What are the things you like about it?

6. Do you have a favorite piece that involved tons of time and effort?

7. Lastly, pick your top favorite image in your gallery. (If you picked this picture in any of the previous answers, please pick the next favorite or something.) Why do you like it so much?


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1. What do you like about your style?

I don't know...I haven't really settled into a style yet.

2. Which is the most popular deviation in your gallery? Why do you think people like it so much? What do YOU like about it?

In terms of favorites and comments, it be....
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Some people like it for it's emotions it coveys, detailed wings, or both. I'm happy the way the wings turned out, although it took a long time to complete.

3. Pick one of your least popular deviations. What are the things you like about it, despite the lack of popularity?

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During my fresh year of college, I learned anatomy and perspective to create more believable and dynamic poses. It was also the first time I recieved critique from a peer. All of the stuff I learned, was applied to this drawing.

4. Which is your favorite picture, concept- or idea-wise? Would you ever revisit this idea and try to make a new picture based on it again?

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Once upon a time, I wanted to make a comic or some type of storytelling medium and these were the some characters I created. Unfortunately, I don't know where to begin when writing a story. I have revisted old art before, so it may happen in the future.

5. Do you have a favorite quickie? What are the things you like about it?

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6. Do you have a favorite piece that involved tons of time and effort?

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The most ambitious scene I've done in a while with a lot going on in the background.


7. Lastly, pick your top favorite image in your gallery. (If you picked this picture in any of the previous answers, please pick the next favorite or something.) Why do you like it so much?

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It's a throwback to my childhood, when my favorite subjects were animals. I don't color often, I am pretty happy the way this one turned out.
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Other news, I'm trying to get used to the v6 layout. The loading is on the slow side, but one feature I really appreciate is are thumbnail viewing without need for a subscription.