I kind of of stole something from nonononi ... i sorry TT_TT it looked fun to do...

100 Questions for an Artist... yup

01. What is your pen name?
there are 2 and they're both nicknames i have in rl
Banana and Disco

02. What made you choose this name?
I'm called Disco the most. It's my Myspace name too


03. Do you use PC or Mac?
PC ^^

04. What programs do you use most often?
OpenCanvas 1.1 and i play around with MilkyTracker too sometimes

05. Do you use mouse, or tablet?
I use my Tabby. I wuv him

06. What color or color combinations do you find yourself using most often?
Black and White. or just colors that contrast eachother in general

07. What part of a picture do you put most effort into?
the inking. Which is my favorite part

08. How long does it take you do draw a picture?
depends how happy I am ^^ if im sad, it takes FOREVER

09. Do you keep your rough drafts?
..... even though i hate keeping them, yes... i do

10. What font do you use most often?
Distracting Fonts. or just my own handwriting

11. When you scan your image, what DPI do you use?
i.... i don't know. i don't have a scanner

12. Do you do anything else when you're drawing?
If im not listening to music... I SING!!!! (^_^)/

13. Approximately how many pictures do you draw in a month?
Oh my goodness... i don't really know.
a lot i guess....

most of them are not "complete" though

14. What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
Everything from napkins to watercolor paper

15. What kind of paper do you use for rough sketches and drafts?
regular printing paper

16. How long does it take you to ink something?
Not that long ^^ inking's my favorite part. Its just everything else that takes forever

17. Do you do comics, or fan comics?
I try to ... but its difficult

18. Do you like comics? Are they fun to make?
i do
but they take a long time to make... they're fun sometimes though

19. Have you ever submitted anything to a magazine?
nu-uh

20. Did it get published?
i'm not too confident about anything of mine getting published

21. Who are your favorite artists?
Most people around Pixiv ^^ im so jealous of them.

22. Do you like anime/manga? If so, what are your favorite series?
I don't like anime too much. Only if its REALLY good
Manga is my dearest love. I like Psychological manga or manga for an older audience

23. Do you like cartoons/comics? If so, what are your favorite series?
not much anymore. I don't watch TV much anymore.

24. Any artists that you wish you could draw like?
nononononononononononononono.... i want my own style! >_< whenever i see someone who draws very similar to me... i get a little upset

25. Do you read a lot of books?
nope. I don't read books. (except for Twilight) teehee ^^; should i read more...?

26. Did you ever buy a book to inspire or teach you to draw?
My Dad got me a 'How to Draw Manga' book... those never helped me .....i think they actually made me worse TT_TT

27. Any video games you enjoy?
Gaming's not my thing... but i play DDR and Rockband with my buddies sometimes
I'm on Vocals whenever we play Rockband. I fing the "Expert" difficulty to be too easy. Though all my friends think doing vocals is too hard ...i can't imagine why

28. Any favorite characters from video games?
Sanke from the Metal Gear series.. hes cool

29. Do you have a favorite writer?
People who write decent fanfiction ^^

30. Any books you really enjoy?
Twilight... which is probably the only book im reading. (my friend bought it for me... cuz she knows i don't read)

31. Do you draw fanart?
not really heheh ^^; only if someone tells me too

32. Do you listen to music while you draw?
i listen to Vocaloid stuff, I have a vocaloid obssession right now. (the Kagamine twins my favorite)
um.... sometimes. i just sing ^^ but in Art Class i hum
...loudly

33. Any recommended songs?
oh no... you wouldn't want any recommendations from me ^^ i listen to some weird music

34. Any other art websites that you really enjoy?
those online Manga sites are where i visit most (One Manga, MangaFox, etc.) but Myspace and Youtube is where i spend most of my time

35. Are there any websites that you go to everyday?
Myspace and Youtube (^_^)b but i go and visit Pixiv to get inspiration ;-)
whenever i see a really awesome drawing i always say "HA! One day I'll draw BETTER than THAT!!!" to try to build up my dying self-esteem ""orz

36. What is your dream website like?
maybe something simialr to mangabullet

37. Do you like your own art?
well, yes and no... i know i can do better

38. What do you enjoy watching on television?
I don't watch TV much anymore.... i only watch stuff on Youtube nowadays orz
but i sometimes watch stand-up comedy or South Park

39. Favorite celebrity?
um... no thank you

40. Favorite color?
I like the rainbow (^_^)/ *woooooosh*

41. Favorite food?
i like sweets >:-3

42. Favorite drink?
Peach Soda

43. Do you like to go shopping? If yes, where? And for what?
Yup ^^ i do. I try to shop at stores... with distracting clothing

44. Can you cook?
Kinda.. im too scared to burn myself

45. Any devices you use often for email? Any electronic pets?
I wish my phone still had texting... its practically MADE for texting.....*flips open phone*

46. Are you tech-savvy?
im retarted when it comes to technology

47. Do you want to become a professional artist?
I want to... but then again i don't because of the income

48. Are there any other jobs you're interested in?
no... i can't do anything else

49. Any other hobbies or skills besides drawing?
nothing........

50. Do you like to watch movies?
yup. with my loved ones

51. What's your favorite movie?
i love the funny ones... or the ones that make me cry a lot

52. Have you ever entered an art contest?
when i was a child.... i entered some

53. When did you start drawing seriously?
16 months ago

54. Do you use references? If so, for what?
sometimes... i use stock images

55. Are you a subscriber? If so, are you a beta-tester?
nope nu-uh

56. Do you have a lot of net friends?
..........
*tumbleweed*

57. Do you have a lot of friends that also draw?
90% of them draw. We make up little games that involve drawing

58. What time of the day do you usually go online?
afterschool

59. Do you like to go to chat rooms?
im shy around the internet

60. Do you have your own computer?
no... i used too... but my family lacks money right now...
hopefully we'll get a house soon '' i live with 11 other people....

61. What would you say to the person that you admire?
I miss him... so much...
i probably just collapse and start crying at his feet. I miss him so much.....i always cry when i think about him. i've never felt this way about anyone...


......


but now he's gone.....

62. Does your mind wander when you draw?
all the time... i accidently make characters sometimes.... i start thinking of their background and everything

63. Have you drawn poorly because you think too much?
.....

all the time *wipes tear*

64. Do you have any friends who are professional artists?
nope ^^ we all draw for fun

65. Where do you often hang out?
school """orz but after school i hang out with peoples. I'm not home that much anymore. But can you blame me?!?!?

66. Are there any popular artists that you don't like much? (no need to name names if you don't want to)
If you mean artists who aren't actually that good who are popular for the fanart....
then yea... but they don't bother me that much ^^ at least they are liked by people. I don't have a problem with them personaly though

67. Are there any situations in which you really don't like being an Artist?
My art class makes me feel a little uneasy ^^; the people in my class are very talented.
or when i draw something for someone and they don't like it

68. How about situations that make you love it?
When i draw things for people and they actually like it

69. What's the one thing that makes you grateful that the internet exists?
i get a lot of inspiration from the internet ^^ also, its where i read all my manga hehehe

70. Is there anything out there that makes you wish the internet didn't exist?
Pedophiles and crazy people

71. What's your first drawing?
drawing on my Mommy's face

72. Any art you did prior to that?
drawing on my Daddy's face

73. Has your style changed a lot since then?
i think so ... but i haven't been seeing any improvement the past few months
maybe its because... of how i've been feeling lately...

74. If it has changed, in what ways?
i draw a larger variety of poses now, and i think i got a little better at perspective

75. Have you experienced artist's block before?
All the time orz

76. If so, how do you usually get out of it?
draw lots

77. What do you do when you can't get out of it?
cry... then draw lots

78. Any people that have influenced you a lot?
Everyone influences me

79. What made you want to start drawing?
seeing other people draw

81. Has anything ever made you want to quit art all together?
i don't think i've ever thought that. I think its the only thing im good at

82. What do you think about netiquette?
....eh? : |

83. Have you ever been spammed or trolled?
i can't remember

86. Do you upload high quality versions of your art submissions, or do you prefer to upload a lower quality?
um... as long as you see the picture its fine

87. Do you have custom CSS? If so, did you make it yourself?
I can't customize to save my life >_< *brain dies*

88. Do you have good vision?
not really. I have a lazy eye that's barely noticable with glaases on. its okay though. I like glasses ^^ i have a fetish for glasses

89. If you can get anyone's autograph, whose would you get?
Any of my favorite artists' would be fine

90. What would you say to that person when he or she gives you an autograph?
hopefully i won't kiss them. but maybe i'd just say "thank you very much" ^^;

91. Do you like to draw on Oekaki BBS?
I like ShiPainter. Im sorry ^^;

92. Do you have a job?
i can't get one orz

93. Did you take art in school? If so, did you do well? Are you still taking it?
I do ^^ i try really hard to impress my strict teacher

94. Have you taken art lessons outside of a school setting?
nu-uh

95. Have you ever drawn something just because it was the cool thing to do -- the hip new fad?
yes.... for an experiment.

96. What's your favorite phrase/quote?
um... i can't say it >////<

97. Do you present yourself differently online than you do in your real life?
nope. but i try to sound happier because most of the time im upset
but i pretty much act the same in rl as i do here

98. What's your goal now?
I really want to be loved unconditionally.... and i really want my mom to get a house

99. What do you have to say to yourself?
"um... i'm sorry for beating you up all the time... i hope i will learn to love you someday"
i'd say something like that to myself

100. Lastly, what do you have to say to everyone who read this?
oh, uh.... hi!!! (^_^)/

I wanna submit more aaarrt.... but i can't!!! art block is so cruel. school's starting in like.... 3 DAYS!??!!!

what am i gonna do?! TT__TT once school starts i KNOW i won't EVER be active on MB. summer vacation is the worst time to get art block i swear