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[obliviousally_lj]

Work was lazy. I was up until 4-5AM and was pretty much a zombie.

Had my mom bring me home. Didn't feel like taking the bus downtown, then walking. Bah.

I'm still so very sleepy. But I made myself some buffalot chicken, and it was good. Mmm, buffalo and ranch. :9

I feel like being creative, but I don't. Augh. Stupid. >_< Maybe I'll try to work on another LJ layout. Blargh. Fucking CCS and DIV and shit.

Taylor's headtilting and dancing at me. He wants crickees, but we have none. So he must deal with his salad. HA.



1)General stuff

Q1: What's your pen name?
Alaina Rose

Q2: Why do you call yourself that?
...cause it's my name?.

Q3: Do you use a Mac or a PC?
PC

Q4: What program do you use to do your pictures?
Paintshop Pro 5/7, Photoshop 6/7 (when it decides not to crash), OpenCanvas, Painter Classic.

Q5: Do you use a tablet or a mouse?
Tablet, but I used to use a mouse. And probably still can.

Q6: What colours do you use a lot?
Black and blue. And red. And bright colors.

Q7: What area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
Clothes and hair.

Q8: About how long does it take you do finish each picture?
Depends. Anywhere from 10 minutes to three weeks in a sketchbook. 30 minutes to 2 hours on the computer.

Q9: Do you keep your rough drafts?
Yes. Or, I try to, at least.

Q10: What kind of font do you use most often?
Too many to count. I do love Drugpusher though. And grungy fonts. And scripts.

Q11: What size do you colour your pictures in?
Depends. Usually medium. I've gotten to the point where I hate scrolling around and zooming in and out on a picture..

Q12: Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Listen to music, tinker with other things, chat, MUSH...

Q13: About how many pictures do you draw in a month?
Recently? 5...maybe. Depends.

Q14: What paper do you use to draw on?
Sketchbook paper? I like paper that's somewhat smooth, but not so smooth that every time I move it smudges everything.

Q15: What material do you use when working on paper?
Mech. pencials, Sakura Microns, some other pens...

Q16: How long does it take to ink something?
Hour or so. Depending on how much effort I'm putting into it.

Q17: Do you do doujin's?
Nope.

Q18: What did you like most about doujin?
The art's nice in some of 'em..

Q19: Ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Not yet.

Q20: Did any of those submittions go through?
*points above*

2) Things you like

Q21:Favorite artist?
Auugh. All of my friends. Cause they're badass. And...uh. I honestly don't remember most artists names. ;_;

Q22: Favorite anime/manga?
Cowboy Bebop, anything by Miyazaki, Wild Knights Gulkeeva, Chobits, Inuyasha...

Q23: Any characters from those anime/manga that you really like?
Everyone from Bebop, Chii, Inu...

Q24:An artist that you'd like to draw like?
Myself. I want my own style, not someone else's. But I'm inspired by so many.

Q25: Any magazines that you buy a lot?
...no..

Q26:Books that have been used as a good reference?
The How To Draw Manga line of books. They're wonderful.

Q27: Any video games you enjoy?
Resident Evil, Evil Dead: Fistful of Boomstick, DDR, FF8, Fatal Frame, Midnight Club...

Q28: A character from those games that you really enjoy?
Jill, Claire, Carlos, Nemmy, Ash, Squall...

Q29: Favorite writer?
Neil Gaiman

Q30: Any books you really enjoy?
The Sandman series, Shade's Children, stray...

Q31: Do you write your own stories?
Occassionally. Although, not as much anymore. :P

Q32: Any music that you often listen to while drawing?
Techno, Evansecense, whatever's on at the time.

Q33: Any songs/music that you'd reccomend to others?
Lots of stuff. o_o

Q34: Any websites that you totally admire?
So many. o_O

Q35: Any sites that you go to every day?
Livejournal, DeviantART, Pixely, Hotmail...uhhh. Yeah.

Q36: What kind of webpage do you wish you had?
I like mine just fine. ^_^ I would like a domain, though.

Q37: Do you like your own art?
Most of the time.

Q38: What do you enjoy watching on TV?
Simpsons, King of The Hill...whatever's on that isn't lame. I don't have cable. ;_;

Q39: Favorite celebrity?
Vin Diesel! And Keanu Reeves as Neo. Yes. Just Neo.

Q40: Favorite colour?
Orange, green, black, anything bright.

3) Your opinions

Q41: Favorite food?
Buffalo Chicken, carnival food.

Q42: Favorite drink?
Pepsi, VINilla Coke, Surge

Q43: Any stores you visit often?
Pet Supplies +, Suncoast, Hot Topic, Target, Hollywood Video, Borders...

Q44: Do you like to cook?
Yeah.

Q45: What mailing service do you use?
AOL, Hotmail

Q46: What kind of computer do you use?
...uh...something a friend of a friend put together. It works, and it runs RO. I'm happy.

Q47: Would you like to be a professional artist?
Yes, but I want my own company or something. I don't want to have constant deadlines and shit.

Q48: Any other jobs you're interested in, besides an illustrator?
Maybe clothing designer

Q49: Any other hobbies besides drawing?
Crappy photography, pixel art, being obnoxious...

Q50: Do you like movies?
Good ones. And sometimes good bad ones.

Q51: What's your favorite movie?
Men In Black, anything by Vin Diesel, Resident Evil, etc, etc...

Q52: What do you use to colour your pictures when it's on paper?
Uhhh...colored pencials? Then I ruin it.

Q53: When did you start drawing seriously?
Around 15-16.

Q54: Have you ever entered art contests?
Uhh...I don't remember.

Q55: Anything that you often use as a reference when you draw?
Not really.

Q56: Do you have many online friends?
A couple. ^_^

Q57: Do you have many online friends who like to draw?
Yes.

Q58: What time of the day are you usually online?
Whenever I can pry the computer from keeperofdreams' filthy paws. :3.

Q59: Do you go to chatrooms a lot?
Not a whole lot anymore. I MUSH, though.

Q60: Do you have your own computer?
Yes.

4) Thoughts

Q61: What would you say to the person you admire?
Uhh...that's a good question.

Q62: At what kind of situations are you glad you were able to draw?
Whenever I get the chance. :3 Drawing when I'm half out of it or angry produces good pics, too.

Q63: Situations where you aren't glad that you liked to draw?
When dealing with the majority of people online.

Q64: Do you have many offline friends who like to draw?
A few...I think.

Q65: Where do you like to hang out when you're with friends?
Mall...uh. Yeah.

Q66: Do you have any artists that you don't like too much?
One or two, I believe.

Q67: Situations in which you really don't like being online?
When drama and shit arises. Or when people IM me and want to cyberyiff. AughNO! Go'way!

Q68: Situations in which you like being online?
When I get the chance to talk to or meet cool people. :3

Q69: Something that makes you really glad that the internet exists?
All the friends I'm made.

Q70: What about things that make you NOT glad that the internet exists?
Asshats.

Q72: What's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online?
I honestly don't remember. But I'm sure it was bad. Ugh.

Q72: Do you still have that picture?
Possibly...somewhere...

Q73: Has your drawing style changed a lot?
YES.

Q74: How does it usually change?
Different eyes, the way I draw faces. My anatomy has greatly improved. And so has how I draw clothes.

Q75: Have you experienced artists block before?
Oh god, make it go away!

Q76: How did you escape from it?
Lots of forced sketches.

Q77: What happens when you have artists block?
I get frustrated and very unhappy.

Q78: Any artists that have influenced you a lot?
So many. o_o Lookit my friends list. :3

Q79: What made you like drawing?
The fact that I could create my own little worlds and characters.

Q80: What made you want to get a website?
Somewhere to showcase my art. I guess. Although, I've been neglecting my art site.

5) Finally...

Q81: Why did you name your site what it's called?
Pipedreams. And I have no idea. Just sounded cool at the time.

Q82: What do you think about net manners?
Do people even know they exist?

Q83: Have you ever been spammed?
Yes. All the time.

Q84: Ever thought about quitting your webpage?
No, it just goes on hiatus every now and again when I can't think of a good layout or something for it.

Q85: If so, why?
*points above*

Q86: About how much KB is each picture?
Uhh...depends.

Q87: When creating your site, do you use a program or pure html?
I usually make layouts in PSP, use ImagReady to slice it, and take it from there.

Q88: Do you have good eyesite?
No.

Q89: If you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get?
EVERYONES. o_o

Q90: Have you ever been asked for your autograph?
Nope.

Q91: Do you have any fans of yourself?
Do I?

Q92: Do you like to oekaki?(paint-bbs)
Yeah.

Q93: Are you good at art (as in the school subject)?
Nope.

Q94: Have you ever taken any art lessons, aside from school?
Nope.

Q95: Have you ever drawn comics/manga?
Yes.

Q96: Any quotes that you like?
Lots.

Q97: Do you think your personality is different when you're online, from when you're offline?
Not really..?

Q98: Your goal?
To have a job soon? Yes. and money. And food.

Q99: A message to yourself.
I wuv ooou.

Q100: A message to the people who have read this.
Holy shit. You actually read this whole thing?

Comments

[angeleyez5.livejournal.com]

You could make me a layout. :) hehehehe

I have so much trouble with layouts and things. Mine suck so much.

I wouldn't be picky. Just nice colors and stuff.

<3 Ash

[nachitor.livejournal.com]

Well, you could always try your hand at directing and starring in a film.

I suggest lesbian porn for you first attempt.