Fun Questions

I wanted today's blog to be short and fun, so I've decided to interview myself with some random artist interview questions I found online. Please leave me a comment with your favorite question or answer. It is hard to find good questions for artist, so here are just a few I've found in case you're looking at interviewing an artist. Follow this link for a bunch more.

1. If aliens landed in front of you and, in exchange for anything you desire, offered you any position on their planet, what would you want? Coffee
2. If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be? I'm already a technopath so maybe a little telekineses.  
3. Do you think that creativity is part of human nature or is it something that must be nurtured and learned? Please explain your answer. For me it's been both. I always enjoyed creating things but creating really amazing and unique things must be nurtured. The more you ask yourself to be creative, the more your mind will achieve it. 
4. What made you decide to follow a creative career choice (though possibly risky) rather than something more stable? I actually work in IT but dedicate most of my free time to art. I'll reverse the trend sooner or later but it will happen. I don't think the art business is any riskier than IT at this time. The market is flooded with IT people and the world needs more artists. I don't believe in the struggling artist philosophy. Art schools don't teach enough art business and marketing.
5. What is your inspiration? How has personal experience influenced your creativity? I'm inspired by random images and at times I have to create it. I also love to create based on someone else's idea. Sometimes I need someone else to focus my attention on one idea and I go from there. I usually have lots of ideas, that's why I don't have a series. If you need a random idea, ask me. 
6. What is your favorite creation? Please explain why you selected this one. I did an impressionist painting of a conga player using pointillism. It turned out very different than what I expected and found a new technique I really love. 
7. What do you wish to accomplish with your art? I want to fill every empty wall with color and energy.  
8. How do you know when a piece or project is finished and needs no additional work? I tend to slightly under-complete because I know that If I push, it might get ruined. I also set deadlines so I don't have to fight the urge to overwork a painting. I also ask friends and family for criticism. 
9. Have you ever been faced with negative feedback? How was this reflected in your work, if at all? I'm my worst critic. If I had a clone I would probably cry once a day. Criticism drives me to be better. 
10. What impact do you think that commercialism and the media has had on your work? Is this good or bad? Your art either sells today, tomorrow or becomes trash. Bankers don't work for free, so neither should artist. Creative people are highly underpaid in our society. 
11. Are you a fan of cartoons? If so, what is your favorite one? I love cartoons and comics. My favorite comic is Calvin and Hobbes and right now I'm reading High Moon at Zuda comics. 
12. What is playing in your CD player/Ipod right now? Ray Lamontagne
13. If you had to be any of these things, which would you like to be? a) a member of the opposite sex, b) a clock, c) a pair of shoes, d) a duck Please explain your choice. I would have to be a yellow rubber duck. You get to play in the water everyday. 
14. If you only had 24 hours to live, how would you spend your day? Painting my wife and baby girl while drinking a Guinness. 

Till next week.