102 Questions for a DeviantARTIST

01.] What is your pen name?
Myles, although I sign all my work "M"

02.] What made you choose this name?
It's the name of a recurring character upon whom I based myself (not the other way 'round, interestingly)

03.] Do you use PC or Mac?
PC. I really don't feel like having a "lights first time, every time" computer.

04.] What programs do you use most often?
Firefox, Photoshop CS2, iTunes (sadly), Battlefield 2142 (it's an exe!)

05.] Do you use mouse, or tablet?
Tablet when I'm drawing. I should probably practice more with it...

06.] What color or color combinations do you find yourself using most often?
All-range Greys and orange.

07.] What part of a picture do you put most effort into?
Anatomy and hands, mostly. After you draw about a MILLION bust-ups of every character you draw, it starts to come naturally.

08.] How long does it take you do draw a picture?
Depends; what am I drawing? If it's on the computer, about a billion times as long as it would with pencil and paper.

09.] How long does it take you to write something?
I just got my term paper record down to an hour and a half!

10.] Do you keep your rough drafts for sketches?
Only the ones I really like or think other people would like. I tend not to keep doodles.

11.] Do you keep your rough drafts for writing?
No, my rough drafts usually get turned into my professors (I don't do a whole lot of creative writing, that's what writers are for).

12.] What font do you use most often?
Jenkins 2.0, 16pt.

13.] When you scan your image, what DPI do you use?
Usually 300, i think. Whatever my scanner's default setting's at.

14.] Do you do anything else when you're drawing/writing?
AIM, music, eating, drinking, talking to people, etc.

15.] Approximately how many pictures do you draw in a month?
actual drawings that are finished? or just sketches?
I don't do a whole lot of little doodles, surprisingly, but I don't do any finished work either...

16.] What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
A12

17.] What kind of paper do you use for rough sketches and drafts?
A12, same as the usu.

18.] How long does it take you to ink something?
Half hour to an hour and a half, depending on complexity. Gotta love tablets.

19.] Do you do comics, or fan comics?
Yes, I'm working on a comic called "Epic Fail," the spiritual successor of "Currently Gaming."

20.] Do you like comics? Are they fun to make?
I enjoy reading them, but I have a lot of trouble drawing the same thing over and over and over. That being a basic requirement of drawing comics...

21.] Have you ever submitted anything to a magazine?
No.

22.] Did it get published?
Yes, it did.

23.] Who are your favorite artists?
Chuck Norris.

24.] Do you like anime/manga? If so, what are your favorite series?
Yes. I prefer anime (dubbed; fuck all of you "subs are better!" morons). My top three are Princess Tutu, Rozen Maiden, and Gundam: the 08th MS team.

25.] Do you like cartoons/comics? If so, what are your favorite series?
Depends on what it is. I enjoy cartoons from the early to mid 90's. I also prefer humor comics over action and super-hero comics. My favorite cartoons; top three again: Animaniacs, Freakazoid, and Pinky and the Brain.

26.] Any artists that you wish you could draw like?
Phillip M. Jackson (jollyjack on dA)

27.] Are their any authors you wish you could write like?
No, not really. I don't write creatively.

28.] Do you read a lot of books?
Too many.

29.] Did you ever buy a book to inspire or teach you to draw?
No, I find that anon delivers in that regard. I buy lots of books to inspire life in general, though. does that count?

30.] Any video games you enjoy?
Battlefield 2142.

31.] Any favorite characters from video games?
Gordon Freeman. I see him every morning when I look in the mirror. Which is something I just realized is a bit on the creepy side.

32.] Do you have a favorite writer?
Dan Abnett for pulp novels; Napoleon Hill for business books.

33.] Any books you really enjoy?
Anything from the Black Library, excepting CS Goto (may the Emperor damn his soul), Think and Grow Rich and Magic of Thinking Big.

34.] Do you draw fanart?
From time to time.

35.] Do you listen to music while you draw/write?
Only all the time!

36.] Any recommended songs?
Anyone featuring Carlos Santana, just about anything that's newer Country/Western, some super-happycore J- or Europop is never a bad thing...
songs: Caramelldansen (speedycake mix), Shining Collection, Redneck Yacht Club, Game of Love

37.] Any other art websites that you really enjoy?
Quixtar.com <= they pay me

38.] Are there any websites that you go to everyday?
facebook, deviantart, gMail, and my assorted list of webcomics.

39.] What is your dream website like?
Well organized and easy to navigate.

40.] Do you like your own art?
The more I work on it, the more I dislike it. I've learned to stop at the inking process for now.

41.] What do you enjoy watching on television?
I don't watch the idiot box.

42.] Favorite celebrity?
Larry Winters. He's not a celebrity to you, but he is to me!

43.] Favorite color?
Grey

44.] Favorite food?
Bread.

45.] Favorite drink?
Depends on what type of beverage it is. Soft drink: Pepsi, Energy drink: XS Energy, Juice: Apple, otherwise, tap water is my usual go-to.

46.] Do you like to go shopping? If yes, where? And for what?
No, I don't really enjoy shopping, which is why I order everything online. If I do hit up stores, it's usually hobby or comic/gaming stores.

47.] Can you cook?
Yes, of course I can cook! You just open the wrapper, right?

48.] Any devices you use often for email? Any electronic pets?
Only my computer.

49.] Are you tech-savvy?
Yes, because nobody else I know is.

50.] Do you want to become a professional artist/writer?
Sure? I mean, if Fred Ghallagher can do it...

51.] Are there any other jobs you're interested in?
No, my goal is to not have a jay oh bee.

52.] Any other hobbies or skills besides drawing?
I'm an amateur armor and weapons smith, an extremely accomplished scale modeler and a mediocre sculptor (as far as the "art" stuff is concerned, of course).

53.] Do you like to watch movies?
Romantic and Action Comedies are my personal favs.

54.] What's your favorite movie?
Star Wars

55.] Have you ever entered an art contest, here at DeviantART or otherwise?
No.

56.] When did you start drawing seriously?
I still haven't.

57.] Do you use references? If so, for what?
Until I have whatever it is I'm referencing down-pat, yes.

58.] Are you a subscriber? If so, are you a beta-tester?
No, I really see no need to waste my money on getting rid of a teeny little ad that I can just scroll past.

59.] Do you have a lot of net friends?
No, not really.

60.] Do you have a lot of friends that also draw?
Quite a few, actually.

61.] What time of the day do you usually go online?
If I'm not out talking to strangers, at work or class, I'm usually glued to my computer.

62.] Do you like to go to chat rooms?
No, not really.

63.] Do you have your own computer?
A desktop, yes, but I should get a laptop.

64.] What would you say to the person that you admire?
"My name is Jordan. Based on my set of circumstances, what would you recommend I do?" Mentorship, baby

65.] Does your mind wander when you draw/write?
No, I cant say that... Kitty!

66.] Have you drawn poorly because you think too much?
Sometimes, but I usually work it out.

67.] Do you have any friends who are professional artists?
Is Hope professional yet?

68.] Where do you often hang out?
Lehigh Valley mall, Quakertown, the Promenade Shops

69.] Are there any popular artists that you don't like much?
Quite a number, but I won't get into that.

70.] Are there any situations in which you really don't like being a DeviantARTIST?
The fact that half of the Daily Deviations are mediocre at best and that there's ALWAYS at least one nude photo.

71.] How about situations that make you love it?
getting positive criticism <= yeah, that.

72.] What's the one thing that makes you grateful that the internet exists?
There's too much to list...

73.] Is there anything out there that makes you wish the internet didn't exist?
No, but the slew of un-mitigated crap out there makes me very much dislike the internet.

74.] What's your first Deviation?
A picture of a cute girl in a suit of MJOLNIR armor.

75.] Any art you did prior to that?
Plenty.

76.] Has your style changed a lot since joining DeviantART?
Several times, actually.

77.] If it has changed, it what ways?
More dynamic characters and facial expressions, and just an overall improving.

78.] Have you experienced artist's block before?
It happens.

79.] If so, how do you usually get out of it?
I go out and talk to people. Failing that, I play Battlefield 2142

80.] What do you do when you can't get out of it?
Battlefield 2142

81.] Any Deviants that have influenced you a lot?


82.] What made you want to start drawing/writing.
It's what my family happened to cultivate in me. Same way they cultivated the sports thing in my brother.

83.] What made you want to join DeviantART?
I got bored one day.

84.] Has anything ever made you want to quit DevianART?
Personal Issues.

85.] What do you think about netiquette?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

86.] Have you ever been spammed or trolled?
Once or twice, but I kicked his commie-ass.

87.] Ever thought about quitting art all together?
Nah. Doodling's the first thing I do when I get bored with nothing else in front of me.

88.] If so, why?
Does Not Apply.

89.] Do you upload high quality versions of your Deviations, or do you post low quality versions?
I dont know?

90.] Do you have custom CSS? If so, did you make it yourself?
I know CSS, but I don't have one for my page.

91.] Do you have good vision?
No. In fact, one of my eyes is nearsighted, while the other is farsighted.

92.] If you can get anyone's autograph, whose would you get?
Mark Hamill

93.] What would you say to that person when he or she gives you an autograph?
"Hi, Mr. Hamill, how are you?"

94.] Do you like to draw on Oekaki BBS?
huh?

95.] Do you have a job?
Yes, I build business teams for a living.

96.] Did you take art in school? If so, did you do well? Are you still taking it?
No.

97.] Have you taken art lessons outside of a school setting?
Outside of some advice from those who have done what I want to do, no.

98.] Have you ever drawn something just because it was the cool thing to do -- the hip new fad?
A couple of times, to the best of my knowledge.

99.] What's your favorite phrase/quote?
"The only question you should ever ask yourself that begins with the phrase 'what if' is 'what if I don't take this chance?' The price of failure is nothing compared to the cost of doing nothing" --Jordan Gecik.

100.] Do you present yourself differently online than you do in your real life?
No.

101.] What's your goal now?
Become a Silver IBO by Dec.

102.] What do you have to say to yourself?
I am worth every bit of effort I put into myself, and I am deserving of every victory I achieve.