Frequently Asked Questions

There are a few questions I get pretty often, so I thought I'd answer them all in one place
and throw in the answers to a few more for good measure! c:

PROGRAMS

 What program do you use to draw?
Lately, I use FireAlpaca!

 What program do you use to pixel?
I previously used Gimp; I haven't adjusted to pixelling in FA yet.

 What program do you use to animate your pixels? 
Again, used to use Gimp; haven't adjusted to animating with FA yet.

 What are your brush settings? 
I usually start with a 2000x2000 canvas and an ink brush at size 15-20 with correction 40.

 What program do you use to make games? 
I don't make games anymore, but I used to use Scratch, which is free and easy to learn!

MATERIALS

 Do you use a mouse or a tablet? 
A tablet.

 What kind of tablet do you use? 
I have a Lenovo Yoga 720 laptop, which functions as a 2-in-1.

 What do you use for your traditional drawings? 
I use XL Canson Mix Media books; Micron pens; Uni-Ball Signo white gel pen; and a variety of alcohol-based markers (including Soucolour and Prismacolour)

 What type of scanner do you use? 
An HP Photosmart C4680, which doesn't cooperate with my new laptop anymore. //sad

MISCELLANEOUS

 Are you self-taught?
Yeah, you could say that. The only "arts" I studied, between high school and college, were pottery and webdesign. Bless drawing books and tutorials and, most of all, my patience. It took me at least 2-3 years of practicing before I could produce something I didn't absolutely hate.
 Can I find you on other websites? 
Toyhouse! I have a personal Facebook and a couple empty Twitter and Tumblr accounts here and there, but DA and TH are the only places I'm active.

 Where did you get inspiration for Wishfuls? 
Dogs are my favourite animals and I was very, very much missing having a pet. Their helpfulness was inspired by my late dogs Jetsom and Zena, who I grew up with from age 10 to about age 20.

 How old are you? 
It's on my profile.

 Are you engaged or are you married? 
I am not legally married because I would lose all medical benefits, but my fiance and I have been together since 2010.

 What is your spouse's name? 
Jesse!

 How long have you been together? 
We started dating on December 10, 2010. He proposed on May 19th, 2016.

 Do you have any pets? 
I have two precious cattos!
 
Romeow (left) is the "good" boy who we adopted at age 5 in 2017. He is very skittish, but he is improving. He loves snuggles, but hates having his nails trimmed. His love hurts.
Oni (right) is the tiny demon we adopted at 8 weeks old around July 2018. He is sweet, intelligent, and gives no fucks about the consequences for being naughty.

QUESTIONS?

 Feel free to ask below! 
If I get the same question enough, I'll add it to this journal. c:


Thanks so much for stopping by!