100 Questions/Answers about me

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1] What is your pen name?
Raiha

2] How did you get the name?
I've been a fan of the anime/manga Flame of Recca for years (since 2000) and Raiha of Uruha Jyuushinshu/Uruha Ikazuki is my favoite character.

3] Do you use PC or Mac?
PC

4] What software you use most often?
My scanning program, digital camera program, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

5] Do you use mouse, or tablet?
Pencils, ink, watercolor and a little tablet.

6] The color you use most often is?
Flesh tones and black

7] What area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
Eyes and hair.  I think those are what make a piece come alive.

8] How long does it take you do draw a picture?
It really repends on what I draw. A normal piece can take 2 or so hours (the sketch, darkening the lines, coloring and inking). I have had pieces take me 5 hours.

9] Do you keep your rough drafts?
I really don't make rough drafts.  When I draw, I strive to make it a finished product.

10] What kind of font do you use most often?
Arial, Times New Roman, Artistik, Matura Script Capitals, Cataneo BT, AR Berkeley

11] What's the dpi when you scan?
Depends upon what I'm scanning.  I'm not particular for general scanning but will increase the dpi for more important things.

12] Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Listen to music (especially Gazette, Gackt, Dir en Grey, An Cafe, SuG, and Miyavi)

13] How many pictures do you draw in a month?
It depends on my workload and/or mood. I usd to try to draw at least 1 thing everyday but with work now, I'm lucky if I have the time and enegy when I get home.

14] What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
Mainly computer paper but sometimes watercolor paper or sketch paper.

15] What kind of paper do you use for sketches and drafts?
I don't make rough drafts.

16] How long does it take to ink something?
It depends of how much I need to ink a piece. Sometimes it can just be the eyes, other times eyes and hair and other times eyes, hair and clothes.

17] Do you do doujinshi or original manga?
I'm a member of a Northern California artist circle called 5PKBC (we had a booth at FanimeCon 2006 and 2007) and we released our first original manga anthology and a bleach doujinshi, respectively.

18] Do you like doujinshi? Is it fun making it?
I'm a huge fan of doujinshi.  It can be fun but it's alot of work!  As if creating your own characters and/or plotline wasn't hard enough, you also need to draw all the characters that you are using as well as backgrounds and make them convincing.  But to do all that, you need ALOT of time and patience!

19] Ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Poetry and artwork

20] Did it get published?
Only the poetry did.

21] Who are your favorite artists?
Anzai Nobuyuki, Kubo Tite, Tsuchiya Kyoko, Yuki Kaori, Kishimoto Masaashi, Watase Yuu, Watsuki Nobuhiro, Murakami Maki, Takahashi Rumiko, Minekura Kazuya

22] What's your favourite Anime/Manga?
Flame of Recca, Weiß Kreuz, Naruto, Rurouni Kenshin, Angel Sanctuary, Bleach, Peacemaker Kurogane, Gurren Lagann, Gundam Wing

23] Favourite Character?
Raiha (FoR), Abarai Renji, Matsumoto Rangiku, Urahara Kisuke (Bleach), Kudou Yoji (WK), Haku, Iruka, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Itachi (Naruto), Hiko Seijuuro, Sagara Sanosuke, Saitoh Hajime (RK), Kira Sakuya (AS), Okita Souji (PMK), Kamina (GL), Duo Maxwell (GW)

24] Any artists that you'd like to draw like?
I used to try and emulate other famous artists' styles but I seem to draw fanart in my own style.

25] Do you buy books a lot?
Not too often since I don't have much free time anymore.

26] Did you ever buy a book to inspire you to draw?
Not really

27] Any video games you enjoy?
Mainly fighting games but also RPGs (FFVII)

28] Any favourite characters from video games?
Hwoarang, Chun-Li, Hayate, Taki, Seung Mina, Vincent Valentine, Tifa Lockheart, Sephiroth

29] Do you have a favourite writer?
Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton, JRR Tolkien

30] Any books you really enjoy?
Rising Sun, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver, Ginkaku-ji to Yoshimasa, Sugawara no Michizane

31] Do you write fanfics?
I did but haven't for a LONG LONG time.

32] Any music that you often listen to while drawing?
Jrock (Gazette, Gackt, Miyavi, Dir en Grey, An Cafe, SuG)

33] Any recommended songs?
Just about anything by the above.  They each have their own styled but also have sub-styles within their styles so it's hard to choose a few that I like.

34] Any websites that you totally admire?
No

35] Do you have any sites you want to go everyday?
I basically just check USGS, deviantArt, email accounts, LiveJournal, MH$P, Model Horse Blab.

36] What is your dream site like?
Uncluttered, easy to browse, elegant

37] Do you like your own art?
I like most but not all.  I have a ton of art that I won't post here just because I don't like it.

38] What do you enjoy watching on TV?
I don't watch that much TV anymore (partially due to lack of time and/or nothing interests me). On occasion, I will watch The Weather Channel or news channels.  I used to watch the anime on Adult Swim but stopped when they introduced Naruto (the horrible dub).

39] Favourite celebrity?
Gackt

40] Favourite color?
Black, silver, purple, ice blue and sometimes red.

41] Favourite food?
Fillet Mignon, oyako/niku donburi, broccoli, pineapple, strawberries, peanuts

42] Favourite drink?
Mountain Dew, Pepsi, green tea, strawberry kiwi Snapple

43] Any places you like to shop at?
Aquarium shops, Amazon.com, Stone Horses, places in SF J-town

44] Can you cook?
To some extent.  My boyfriend knows how I cook...

45] Any programs you use often for email?
AOL, Yahoo, Gmail, and work email server.

46] Are you a computer expert?
Not by a long shot!

47] Want to become a professional artist?
It would be fun but I already have a career.  I wouldn't want to make a hobby of mine a job.

48] Any other jobs you're interested in?
Nope!

49]Any other specialities besides drawing?
Horseback riding, guitar, martial arts, fish keeping, snowboarding, being able to predict earthquakes (no lie!), model horse collecting, dog handling

50] Do you like to watch movies?
Depends what kind. I hate the sappy mushy stuff. I like horror, adventure and some action.

51] What's your favourite movie?
I can't really say I have a favorite but I do like Moonchild, Memoirs of a Geisha (for the visuals), Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero, The Princess Bride, Pirates of the Carribean

52] Have you ever entered art contests?
Three times

53] When did you start drawing seriously?
I've been drawing since pre-school and thats were it took off.

54] Anything that you often use as a reference when you draw?
Anime, manga, photos

55] Have you met any of your fans online?
No.

56] You have a lot of pen pals?
None.

57] You have a lot of friends that draw?
A good percentage of them do.

58] What time do you usually go online?
Anytime I can or have to.

59] Do you like to go to chat rooms?
Only chatrooms in which I know everyone. I feel awkward if I don't.

60] Do you have your own computer?
Yes.

61] What would you say to the person you admire?
I wouldn't cling to them and drool all over them. They are people too and deserve to be respected and treated like people. I would tell them that I enjoy what they do and to keep doing their best.

62] Do you think of things when you draw?
Hehe...*dirty little mind at work*  Once again, it depends on what I'm drawing.

63] Have you drawn badly because you think too much?
Sometimes. Then I get very frustrated and sometimes go into an artist's block.

64] Do you have any friends who are professionals?
Not yet!

65] Where do you often hang out?
I don't have a hangout, per se.  I'm usually at home when not working, showing dogs, or running errands.

66] Do you have any artists that you don't like too much?
There are some.

67] Situations in which you really don't like being online?
Tired, angsty, upset, busy with papers/research.

68] Situations in which you hate when it comes to having websites?
People who tell you that your art is crap when their's is far below yours, people who tell you that you draw your original character wrong, people who are just plain rude and don't have social filters.

69] Something that makes you really glad that the internet exists?
Easy information, amusement, AIM

70] What about things that make you NOT glad that the internet exists?
Stupid people, adult entertainment, pop-ups

71]What's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online?
Probably one of Duo Maxwell from Gundam Wing in my freshman year of high school.

72] Do you still have that?
Yes

73] Has your drawing style changed a lot?
Alot! I'm much better at coloring and proportion.

74] How does it usually change?
Girls look like girls and guys look like guys (when they're supposed to) and people have hips!

75] Have you experienced artists block before?
Yes, unfortunately.

76] How did you escape from it?
Inspirating from friends, anime/manga, or dreams.

77] What happens when you have artists block?
...I don't draw.

78] Any artists that have influenced you a lot?
Look at previous artist questions. >_<

79] What made you start drawing?
I don't remember, I just remember always drawing.

80] What made you want to get a website?
I just wanted my work to be appreciated, and for people to enjoy it.

81] Where did your site name come from?
All I have is DA.

82] What do you think about net manners?
Like I said before, there are people who can be total a-holes BUT there are also people who can be really nice and for that reason, I continue to post my work.

83] Have you ever been spammed?
Yes, and it's very annoying.

84] Ever thought about quitting your webpage?
No

85] If so, why?
N/A

86] About how much KB is each picture?
It varies depending on the size of the piece.

87] When creating your site, do you use a program or pure html?
My DA and LJ account are my only two "sites".

88] Do you have good eyesite?
I currently do.

89] If you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get?
I don't really know. I do have autographs from Yamaga Hiruyuki (Studio GAINAX), seiyuu Yasuhara Reiko, the Fruits Basket director, and the boys of An Cafe.  I have also met Kamijo of Lareine but did not get an autograph (I rode in an elevator alone with he and his translator at FanimeCon 2006...I was dressed as Aoi from Gazette)

90] What would you say to that artist when he/she autographs for you?
I told them that I really like their work and to keep it up.  I'm very apreciative.

91] Do you have fans of your art?
Surprisingly, yes

92] Do you like to draw on oekaki bbs?
I tried once but it was bad. I used a mouse to draw and my mouse was bad to begin with.

93] Are you good at art in school?
Easy A

94] Did you take art lessons other than from school?
No

95] Have you drawn a manga? 
2 manga/doujinshis

96] What's your favourite phrase/quote?
"Live life to the fullest, get the most out of each day.  That way you can look toward the future with promise and back without regret."

97] Do you think your personality is different externally and internally?
Definately.  In most situations, I'm a calm, quiet, aloof, and collected person.  When around friends, I'm MUCH more outgoing and fun.

98] What's your goal now?
To make the best of things and be persistent.

99] What do you have to say to yourself?
*see above*

100] Lastly, what do you have to say to everyone?
I'm sorry to put you all through this. I know a few of you saw the older version of this but, as usual, I was bored so I posed it here.
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