So dA is 15. Happy Birthday dA! With the recent changes I've noticed some of the grumbling of the artists not liking the changes. I certainly hope some of the rumors going around aren't true because this is one of my favorite sites to visit everyday and I would hate for the dA we all know and love to go away forever.
Anyway, here's my try at their questionnaire:
1. How long have you been on DeviantArt?
Apparently for 5 years now. That's what my page says! If not for that, I wouldn't even have known that.
2. What does your username mean?
I think I started out with "bumpthat". I've been bumpthat in one form or another for years and years. It's a reference to volleyball, the sport that I've always been big into. It didn't last long here and I became "aangfan" after my first loved universe. When my ATLA obsession spread into manga and anime in general, I wanted something a little more universal. I used to be into yoga and spiritual things....and the term "chakra" is used in my favorite manga/anime Naruto, so chakragoddess it became.
3. Describe yourself in three words.
Loyal, smart, independent
4. Are you left or right handed?
Right
5. What was your first deviation?
The first chapter of my first fanfiction "Avatar: The Story Continues". September 2010.
6. What is your favourite type of art to create?
I wish I was good at drawing. And even if I had the inclination to get better, I don't have that kind of time. So I write fanfiction.
7. If you could instantly master a different art style, what would it be?
Ummm.....see above. I have a tablet and photoshop and the desire to get better. I'm just missing the time.
8. What was your first favourite?
I'm not entirely sure, but I'm sure it was ATLA-based. That's what I was into when I first joined.
9. What type of art do you tend to favourite the most?
Amazing digital art in the universes that are my favorites.
10. Who is your all-time favourite deviant artist?
That's a difficult one. I love a lot of the artists on here. I love the "big guns", the ones who make buck off of doing this. Sakimichan, mattiasfahlberg, and the like. I also really enjoy a good doujinshi and love it when an artist creates a good one. Cassy-F-E has one I'm fangirlling over right now.
11. If you could meet anyone on DeviantArt in person, who would it be?
There is no one in particular. I did meet an artist at a smaller con once and it was major awkward (I guess everyone isn't always suited for the face-to-face part of things). So I'm just fine having that electronic connection. But I would like to go to the artist alley in a bigger con and actually buy art in person.
12. How has a fellow deviant impacted your life?
No, not really. I have commissioned several pieces and they are hanging on my wall. So I do see art that I commissioned from this site in my home everyday.
13. What are your preferred tools to create art?
When I try to draw, its the good ol' tablet and photoshop. But usually, it is just my HP laptop and Microsoft Word.
14. What is the most inspirational place for you to create art?
I love having days in a row with nothing to do. No one is in the house, and just sitting in my favorite blue chair in the family room creating fanfiction and listing to my favorite instumental music (no lyrics, because I can't concentrate properly).
15. What is your favourite DeviantArt memory?
Creating my own group and watching it grow over the years. Participating in NaruFest 2012 (my favorite part was the dA scavenger hunt).
