How long have you been drawing?
Since I could pick up a pencil. I've been CGing since around 4th-6th grade. Back then, I'd experiment with Adobe Photoshop 5.0 on my dad's old Macintosh.
What do you use to color?
I use Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Corel Painter IX, and openCanvas 1.01. I do all my digital sketches on oC 1.01, then I usually do the lineart on Painter, and color on Adobe Photoshop 7.0. I used to do lineart in Adobe Photoshop 7.0 with the Pen tool (which earned me the name "Pen Tool Girl" for a short while), but that was before I got a tablet, so now I use Corel Painter. Sometimes I still use the pen tool, it depends on what I'm aiming for. I don't color on Painter because all the painting functions confuse me. I hardly ever ink and scan anymore, because I'm terrified at doing anything that isn't undoable. It really depends on what sort of effect I want out of my image. I'm also not very great with traditional media, so don't ask me about that...
Do you use a tablet?
Yes, I've had it for about two years. It's your average 4x5 Wacom Graphire tablet. Mind you, I've been doing CGs way before then (meaning I've used a month before I got a tablet), so don't get discouraged if you don't have a tablet yourself. Making an decent CG with only a mouse is entirely possible.
Do you take commissions?
For a short while, I did, but I'm so busy now that I no longer am. Perhaps in the feature I will, but since I will be entering college late in the summer, and I'm in my senior year of high school now, I doubt I will.
Can I use your images for (so-and-so)?
Depends on the situation. Ask me via note or something.
Why haven't you replied to my note?
I'm very, very sorry, but I do not use dA as means for socializing. I use it as means for inspiring and finding things that inspire. If I don't reply to your note, don't take it as anything personal, I just have nothing to say that I think would be sufficient, or I'm lazy. However, if you send me a question via note, I usually answer. If you're simply commenting, I suggest using the regular ol' comment boxes, but if you still wish to note me, it's your choice.
Will you make me something on flash?
Sadly, I'm still very much a beginner at flash, so even if I said yes, I doubt it'd be anything very good. Also, I tend to be really lazy when it comes to flash projects, coming up with many ideas yet leaving them all unfinished, so I'm afraid the answer is no. Sometimes I make exclusive gifts for my friends on flash, but only then would I do so.
Why don't you have any fanart?
I'm not really "obsessed" with anything right now. I usually only produce fanart when I'm obsessed with some sort of series of anime or TV show or game or something...
Ever thought about making a manga/doujinshi?
Yes, actually, I have, but I'm crap at writing stories. I'm also not very practiced with storyboards and screentones, but I try when I'm inspired to.
Who's the ugly asian kid with the constant-length-changing black hair?
omgosh that's me. Haha, yes, I'm afraid there's been a lot of CGs lately with my anime-persona, but as stated above, I'm currently not obsessed with anything in particular to avoid it, so thusly I have to turn to other means for inspiration, which often leads to things (like music or quotes) that effect me personally, which then leads to me drawing my anime-persona. I'm not some vain little girl...really I'm not...
Do you mind if I +fav without commenting?
NO. Although comments are greatly appreciated, I DO NOT mind at all if you +fav without commenting (since I usually don't reply to my comments, I figure it's the very least I could do).
Will you be releasing another tutorial sometime in the future?
Maybe, but I don't think I should. After-all, I use three programs to do my work with...
Final words?
Dream. Dream big. Never, ever give up.
My icon is cooler than yours
made it for me.
, man.
