100 Questions for a DeviantARTIST
01.] What is your pen name?
CravenLunatic
02.] What made you choose this name?
I was thinking about how much I like the word craven, and the phrase "raving lunatic", and I realized Craven Lunatic describes me pretty accurately.
03.] Do you use PC or Mac?
Both. My laptop is a PC and my desktop is a mac.
04.] What programs do you use most often?
Photoshop.
05.] Do you use mouse, or tablet?
Tablet.
06.] What color or color combinations do you find yourself using most often?
I think I use blue and red/orange a lot. Complimentary colors woot.
07.] What part of a picture do you put most effort into?
Anatomy.
08.] How long does it take you do draw a picture?
I don't know, I honestly don't keep track.
09.] Do you keep your rough drafts?
No. Except of my photos. And I keep the unflattened photoshop files of my drawings.
10.] What font do you use most often?
Univers.
11.] When you scan your image, what DPI do you use?
The highest available.
12.] Do you do anything else when you're drawing?
Listen to music.
13.] Approximately how many pictures do you draw in a month?
Idk, I've been off my art for so long I can't say for sure.
14.] What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
Just sketchbook paper. Whatever's available.
15.] What kind of paper do you use for rough sketches and drafts?
Same.
16.] How long does it take you to ink something?
No idea.
17.] Do you do comics, or fan comics?
No.
18.] Do you like comics? Are they fun to make?
They're tedious to make, but I read a few.
19.] Have you ever submitted anything to a magazine?
No, unless you count my high school's art and literary magazine, of which I was editor-in-chief for one semester.
20.] Did it get published?
Uh, yes.
21.] Who are your favorite artists?
My favorite photographer is Richard Avedon. Favorite tattoo artists are David Hale and Peter Aurisch. As for DA artists I like
Maquenda,
Daesiy,
TamberElla,
darknatasha, and
DevinMars.
22.] Do you like anime/manga? If so, what are your favorite series?
I'm not as into it as I used to be, but I still love Ouran High School Host Club.
23.] Do you like cartoons/comics? If so, what are your favorite series?
Simpsons (seasons 1-10), MLP:FiM, and A:TLA.
24.] Any artists that you wish you could draw like?
Lots.
25.] Do you read a lot of books?
Not lately.
26.] Did you ever buy a book to inspire or teach you to draw?
No.
27.] Any video games you enjoy?
Mario Kart Wii. And some others, but that one's my favorite.
28.] Any favorite characters from video games?
Ummm... Yoshi?
29.] Do you have a favorite writer?
John Green and Stephen Fry.
30.] Any books you really enjoy?
Everything written by the above authors.
31.] Do you draw fanart?
Every once in a while.
32.] Do you listen to music while you draw?
Yes.
33.] Any recommended songs?
Can't really recommend anything without knowing a person's tastes.
34.] Any other art websites that you really enjoy?
Nah.
35.] Are there any websites that you go to everyday?
Facebook and tumblr.
36.] What is your dream website like?
Uhhhh that's a really big question.
37.] Do you like your own art?
Sometimes.
38.] What do you enjoy watching on television?
Whatever I can find. I don't really watch TV so much as I keep it on for background noise. It drowns out my thoughts.
39.] Favorite celebrity?
Stephen Fry, Patrick Stewart, John and Hank Green (do they count?), Ellen DeGeneres, plus a number of musicians.
40.] Favorite color?
I hate this question. I don't have a favorite!
41.] Favorite food?
Sushi.
42.] Favorite drink?
Ummm. I'm not sure.
43.] Do you like to go shopping? If yes, where? And for what?
Not really, I can never afford to buy anything except groceries.
44.] Can you cook?
Nope. Well, a few things, but mostly nope.
45.] Any devices you use often for email?
Just my computer. But I ignore my email for the most part.
46.] Are you tech-savvy?
Only as much as I need to be.
47.] Do you want to become a professional artist?
Yes.
48.] Are there any other jobs you're interested in?
Just whatever I can get.
49.] Any other hobbies or skills besides drawing?
Photography.
50.] Do you like to watch movies?
Yes.
51.] What's your favorite movie?
Rabbit-Proof Fence.
52.] Have you ever entered an art contest, here at DeviantART or otherwise?
Yes.
53.] When did you start drawing seriously?
I don't know what counts as serious. I've been drawing since I was a little kid.
54.] Do you use references? If so, for what?
Usually for anatomy or a pose. Sometimes for backgrounds or colors.
55.] Are you a subscriber? If so, are you a beta-tester?
Well, I have a subscription whenever someone's kind enough to get one for me.
56.] Do you have a lot of net friends?
Some.
57.] Do you have a lot of friends that also draw?
Some.
58.] What time of the day do you usually go online?
All day.
59.] Do you like to go to chat rooms?
No.
60.] Do you have your own computer?
Yes.
61.] What would you say to the person that you admire?
Depends on which one.
62.] Does your mind wander when you draw?
Not really, I tend to focus on what I'm drawing and what I'm listening to.
63.] Have you drawn poorly because you think too much?
No, I draw poorly for other reasons.
64.] Do you have any friends who are professional artists?
Perhaps.
65.] Where do you often hang out?
In the hotel where I'm living.
66.] Are there any popular artists that you don't like much? (no need to name names if you don't want to)
No. Well, I didn't like Kinkade, but he's dead now so there's no point in continuing to dislike him.
67.] Are there any situations in which you really don't like being a DeviantARTIST?
April 1st. So annoying.
68.] How about situations that make you love it?
Well, getting gift subscriptions is nice.
69.] What's the one thing that makes you grateful that the internet exists?
EVERYTHING.
70.] Is there anything out there that makes you wish the internet didn't exist?
Nope.
71.] What's your first Deviation?
I removed it a while ago.
72.] Any art you did prior to that?
On TLKFAA.
73.] Has your style changed a lot since joining DeviantART?
Ohhhh yes.
74.] If it has changed, it what ways?
Um. All of the ways?
75.] Have you experienced artist's block before?
Many times.
76.] If so, how do you usually get out of it?
Just wait.
77.] What do you do when you can't get out it?
Keep waiting.
78.] Any Deviants that have influenced you a lot?
Many.
79.] What made you want to start drawing?
Idk.
80.] What made you want to join DeviantART?
I wanted to upload more than just TLK fanart, and DA seemed more professional.
81.] Has anything ever made you want to quit DeviantART?
Eh, not that I can think of.
82.] What do you think about netiquette?
How about Wheaton's Law? Don't be a dick.
83.] Have you ever been spammed or trolled?
Yes.
84.] Ever thought about quitting art all together?
No.
85.] If so, why?
N/A
86.] Do you upload high quality versions of your Deviations, or do you prefer to upload a lower quality?
I have to lower it from the size I work with, but not too low, because I want people to see the details.
87.] Do you have custom CSS? If so, did you make it yourself?
No.
88.] Do you have good vision?
No.
89.] If you can get anyone's autograph, whose would you get?
Stephen Fry's.
90.] What would you say to that person when he or she gives you an autograph?
Just tell him he's a wonderful person and a brilliant writer.
91.] Do you like to draw on Oekaki BBS?
No.
92.] Do you have a job?
No.
93.] Did you take art in school? If so, did you do well? Are you still taking it?
Yes, and I went to art school for a year. I did poorly there, which is why I dropped out. Not in school anymore.
94.] Have you taken art lessons outside of a school setting?
Yes.
95.] Have you ever drawn something just because it was the cool thing to do -- the hip new fad?
Just little doodles.
96.] What's your favorite phrase/quote?
This whole thing:
www.users.drew.edu/~jlenz/br-p…97.] Do you present yourself differently online than you do in your real life?
Just a bit.
98.] What's your goal now?
I don't know. To get a job, I guess.
99.] What do you have to say to yourself?
Not much.
100.] Lastly, what do you have to say to everyone who read this?
Sorry my answers are lame. I'm in a terrible mood and I just needed this as a filler journal.
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