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............... PERSONAL ...............
Is it just me or do you have no friends?
The voices in my head say it's just you.

............... ART ...............
Where do you get your ideas?
I get ideas and inspiration from stories, mostly fairy tales, I read, songs, other artists' work, dreams, friends, etc. Pretty normal stuff...

How did you learn to draw?
I've always been drawing, but 10 years in my school district's Talented Art program (TA) has helped. My instructors haven't given me any talents, they just help enhance what I already have (kinda like a Wonderbra)....

How do you make your art?
I always start with a rough pencil sketch in my sketchbook (I pick them up from various places). If I like it, I develop it, then ink it. By that time the paper quality has decreased b/c of erasing, etc., so I pull out my giant lightbox that I made and trace it onto watercolor paper or Bristol board, or I use carbon and tracing paper to transfer the drawing.

What tools do you use?
Regular #2 pencils, Copic and Micron pens (just got a Neopiko), Prismacolor markers and color pencils, Grumbacher watercolors, Faber-Castell watercolor pencils, Bristol, watercolor paper, many brushes, and as much sanity as I can muster. A pretty penny there. I occasionally use Adobe and MS Paint for some simple stuff.

What advice would you give to a beginner?
Experiment with a lot of styles. I can compare two consecutive sketchbooks and be amazed at my development. I cannot say enough times that you need to study anatomy. It makes a great difference.

............... COMMISSIONS ...............
Do you do commissions?
Of course I do. I'm normally only commissioned for still lifes or portraits but I'll do anything.

What payment do you accept?
I currently accept cash, check, and PayPal. I am a verified PayPal user.

............... WEBSITE ...............
What programs do you use to build your site?
I write my own codes, which are borrowed. I use rydia.net for hosting; it's like $70 a year for an enormous amount of space and domain. Killer.

How did you learn HTML?
Taught myself back in 6th or 7th grade. I used multiple resources and the only one I remember is WebMonkey.

Please email me if I've done a bad job making up and answering questions.

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