Closed beta participant
A participant of the MangaBullet closed beta test, which ran from Feb - Jun 2008.
Awarded on 9th Jun 2008

100 questions for the artist

Posted on 11th Oct 2008 at 6:49 PM

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001) What is your pen name?
Teabean

002) What made you choose this name?
Randomness...lol.

003) Do you use PC or Mac?
PC

004) What programs do you use most often?
Photoshop

005) Do you use mouse, or tablet?
Tablet, I can't draw with a mouse.

006) What color or color combinations do you find yourself using most often?
black/ white, red, lime green, neon blue.

007) What part of a picture do you put most effort into?
The face.

008) How long does it take you do draw a picture?
It depends on how much effort I put into it, it can range from 10minutes to an hour, just for the sketch.

009) Do you keep your rough drafts?
Yeah.

010) What font do you use most often?
Times New Roman.

011) When you scan your image, what DPI do you use?#
300

012) Do you do anything else when you're drawing?
Listen to my TV, which is normally on. I need background noise. >_<

013) Approximately how many pictures do you draw in a month?
A lot. If I draw at least one picture a day that would make about 30 a month.

014) What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
Plain white paper.

015) What kind of paper do you use for rough sketches and drafts?
The same.

016) How long does it take you to ink something?
Um...it depends on how complicated, anywhere from 15mins-1 hour.

017) Do you do comics, or fan comics?
Both.

018) Do you like comics? Are they fun to make?
Yes. :]

019) Have you ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Nope.

020) Did it get published?
No....

021) Who are your favorite artists?
I can't choose.

022) Do you like anime/manga? If so, what are your favorite series?
Yes. Recently, I like Death Note, OHSHC, etc etc...

023) Do you like cartoons/comics? If so, what are your favorite series?
Sure, um, spongebob. XD

024) Any artists that you wish you could draw like?
Yeah.

025) Do you read a lot of books?
Not recently.

026) Did you ever buy a book to inspire or teach you to draw?
Yeah,

027) Any video games you enjoy?
Yes, Kingdom Hearts. 8DD

028) Any favorite characters from video games?
Demyx, Roxas, Axel...lol...I've been obsessed lately.

029) Do you have a favorite writer?
J.K. Rowling.

030) Any books you really enjoy?
Harry Potter.

031) Do you draw fanart?
Yeah.

032) Do you listen to music while you draw?
Sometimes.

033) Any recommended songs?
I can reccomend the band Sodagreen. :]

034) Any other art websites that you really enjoy?
DevART

035) Are there any websites that you go to everyday?
Facebook, DevART, MB

036) What is your dream website like?
I have no idea. XD;;;

037) Do you like your own art?
Yeah. :]

038) What do you enjoy watching on television?
Comedies.

039) Favorite celebrity?
Johnny Depp. lol.

040) Favorite color?
Lime Green.

041) Favorite food?
A LOT OF FOODS, lol. Chocolate is the best though.

042) Favorite drink?
Mountain Dew.

043) Do you like to go shopping? If yes, where? And for what?
Yeah, if I can afford it Hot Topic.

044) Can you cook?
Not at all. :C

045) Any devices you use often for email? Any electronic pets?
Email...I guess my computer, lol.
I used to love electronic pets. :] I still do (I want a tamagotchi so bad right now. >_>;;; )

046) Are you tech-savvy?
Extremely.

047) Do you want to become a professional artist?
Yeah. :]

048) Are there any other jobs you're interested in?
Forensic Scientist...

049) Any other hobbies or skills besides drawing?
Acting, writing, all sorts of trading card games (LOL), video games, theres a lot...

050) Do you like to watch movies?
Sure.

051) What's your favorite movie?
Sweeney Todd.

052) Have you ever entered an art contest?
Yeah, a couple.

053) When did you start drawing seriously?
6th grade.

054) Do you use references? If so, for what?
Sometimes, for human anatomy.

055) Are you a subscriber? If so, are you a beta-tester?
Yes, yes.

056) Do you have a lot of net friends?
I guess.

057) Do you have a lot of friends that also draw?
Not really.

058) What time of the day do you usually go online?
Nighttime.

059) Do you like to go to chat rooms?
Sometimes.

060) Do you have your own computer?
Yeah, but I CANT GET INTO IT ARRRGGGHH. <

061) What would you say to the person that you admire?
I love you. (LOL I DONO)

062) Does your mind wander when you draw?
Yeah, I'm a bit ADD.

063) Have you drawn poorly because you think too much?
Yes, it sucks.

064) Do you have any friends who are professional artists?
Yeah, if I consider my om as a friend. XDD;;;

065) Where do you often hang out?
My house, school :C
I like the mall a lot, and easttown.

066) Are there any popular artists that you don't like much? (no need to name names if you don't want to)
A few.

067) Are there any situations in which you really don't like being an Artist?
Boring classes, expensive materials...

068) How about situations that make you love it?
The results of my work. :]

069) What's the one thing that makes you grateful that the internet exists?
Um, everything, XDD

070) Is there anything out there that makes you wish the internet didn't exist?
Viruses.

071) What's your first drawing?
I don't know, I was so young.

072) Any art you did prior to that?
Sure, scribbles I suppose as a baby.

073) Has your style changed a lot since then?
DUH. I mean...yes.

074) If it has changed, it what ways?
Every way.

075) Have you experienced artist's block before?
Yes, I hate it.

076) If so, how do you usually get out of it?
Draw a block, lol.

077) What do you do when you can't get out of it?
Get depressed. xC Wait.

078) Any people that have influenced you a lot?
MINEKURA...FACK.

079) What made you want to start drawing?
My mom.

081) Has anything ever made you want to quit art all together?
No.

082) What do you think about netiquette?
It's important.

083) Have you ever been spammed or trolled?
Um, I don't remember if I was.

086) Do you upload high quality versions of your Deviations, or do you prefer to upload a lower quality?
sometimes high quality takes too long, but I prefer it over low.

087) Do you have custom CSS? If so, did you make it yourself?
Yes, and no. I can make if, I'm just lazy.

088) Do you have good vision?
I guess.

089) If you can get anyone's autograph, whose would you get?
Heath Ledger. :C

090) What would you say to that person when he or she gives you an autograph?
I thought you were dead.

091) Do you like to draw on Oekaki BBS?
I can't. :C

092) Do you have a job?
No.

093) Did you take art in school? If so, did you do well? Are you still taking it?
I am right now, and I am doing well, it's the only class I have an A in XDD;;;

094) Have you taken art lessons outside of a school setting?
Yeah.

095) Have you ever drawn something just because it was the cool thing to do -- the hip new fad?
No.

096) What's your favorite phrase/quote?
"If all else fails...blow shit up."

097) Do you present yourself differently online than you do in your real life?
Well, I'm more outgoing, lol, I'm really shy in real life.

098) What's your goal now?
Pass chemistry. XC

099) What do you have to say to yourself?
Hi.

100) Lastly, what do you have to say to everyone who read this?
Why would you read this??? lol.

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