Betty B does AW

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*By Betty B*	*Interview with Macavity, 18 year Swedish student and drawer.* Betty B: How did you find AW? Betty B: btw we can walk around lol Macavity: My friend Simon Bond in OZ send it to me Macavity: Ok Macavity: Via ICQ Betty B: he was using aw? Macavity: Yes Betty B: he build aswell? Macavity: Don`t know Macavity: He hasn´t showed me anythinhg yet Betty B: lol Macavity: Hehe Macavity: ;-) Betty B: so you came in as a tourist at aw gz and what happend? Macavity: Well, first the familiar black triangles Betty B: hehe Macavity: then the graphics loaded Macavity: And I was astonished Macavity: And he showed me around Betty B: about what were you astonished? Macavity: And after some time, I had learned how to use aw fully...Well we walked around and looked at things Macavity: It was really cool Betty B: hehehe dancing? Macavity: Yep Macavity: Lol Betty B: lol Macavity: Did it answer your q? Betty B: so you walked around , looked at things and then what? Macavity: Ok, then I started to build Betty B: straight away as a tourist? Macavity: I was taught by dawny Macavity: Yep Macavity: I got one building as tourist Betty B: How long ago was this? Macavity: Let me see....Hmmmm..Maybe a month? Betty B: really short Macavity: Or more Macavity: Hard to remember Betty B: Where did you met Dawny? Macavity: At awgate and in cvds Betty B: ah ok Macavity: She helped me and Dior to build Betty B: and when did you decided to become a citizen, or why? Macavity: Well...After some time I decided to build permanent buildings and try out more av`s Macavity: About a week after my first building Macavity: And I recieved my registration after 2 weeks Betty B: and starting building this place in aw? Macavity: Well, not directly Betty B: 2 weeks? you did it by mail? Macavity: I started building this a week ago Macavity: Yep Macavity: Snail-mail Betty B: whats that? Macavity: Ordinary mail Macavity: We call it snail-mail `cause it`s so slow Macavity: Hehe Betty B: hahahaha Macavity: ;-)) Betty B: Did you ever entered other virtual worlds? Macavity: Yep Macavity: Some Macavity: about 12 all together Betty B: i mean not in aw, but other servers Macavity: Oh Macavity: Well no Betty B: like palace etc Macavity: This is so good I don´t want to change Betty B: Ok tell me about your drawings :) Macavity: Well, I`m doing some drawing for AnimeNation in Sweden Betty B: and that is? Macavity: But these are "personal" Macavity: AnimeNation is a corp that handles artwork concerning anime Macavity: Doesn´t have a web-site yet though Betty B: they give you orders to draw or they give artist a chance? Macavity: Oh, simply suggestions of drawings Macavity: Freedom of expression Macavity: Hehe Betty B: But what do they do with them? Betty B: put it in a book? Macavity: Tey post them and sell some copies to corps that wants them Macavity: And some ends up in books Betty B: Thats great Macavity: I know. Betty B: Since when you draw? Macavity: I only draw for a hobby Macavity: For 5 years Betty B: in this style? Macavity: Well, I started drawing in this style for about two years ago Macavity: Before that it was doodles and sketches Macavity: Like this one over here Betty B: Do you have , let say um persons you admire, who stimulated you to start drawing? Macavity: Well yes Macavity: Friends and so Betty B: I mean ,other artists, the reason that you started to draw in this style :) Macavity: Oh ok...Well some artist have sent messages Betty B: it reminds me of Manga Macavity: artists Macavity: Yes it was intended that way Betty B: I mean this is a process right Macavity: I guess so Betty B: you draw... Macavity: Yes? Betty B: and you get influenced by certain things, i´m intrested how this process works for you :) Macavity: Oh ok Macavity: Well, inspired by japanese manga and anime for one thing Betty B: ok and where did you saw those Macavity: The animes? Well on tv and mangas in book-stores Betty B: and you were intrested and started yourself? Macavity: Yep Betty B: ah ok :) Macavity: ;-) Betty B: these drawings... Betty B: tell me how you work Betty B: Do you use pencil or pen? Macavity: Ok, first I get a request..Then I do some research..Then sketchings...then some colouring Macavity: Both actually Macavity: First on paper then scan them Betty B: you put on rough lines first? Macavity: And sometimes I fix some things in a program on puter Macavity: Yes Betty B: and when your satisfied you use pen and after that colour them? Macavity: It depends on the drawing Betty B: what do you mean Mac? Macavity: Well, some drawings demand a lot more work with pencil before colouring Macavity: And others don`t Betty B: i see Macavity: ;-) Betty B: and the colouring what material do you use for it? Macavity: Mostly water-colours but sometimes I use oils and acryl Betty B: now i´m wondering about the size Macavity: Ok Betty B: are they big in real? Macavity: about the size of a normal page, but some of them are really big Macavity: like double the size of a normal page Betty B: so most A4 and A2? Macavity: Yes Macavity: Try opening them in your browser Betty B: thats nice to know, always wondered about that :) Macavity: No probs Macavity: ;-) Betty B: like comic books i always think how big where the originals Macavity: They can`t be too big you know Betty B: why not? Macavity: Then details won´t look good Betty B: i thought it was better to copy from big to small? Macavity: Not always Macavity: but yer right about smaller ones Betty B: because details fade? Macavity: Yes Macavity: Oh well Betty B: So what about the future Mac? Macavity: Well, I`m thinking of moving to canada or oz Betty B: oh ? Macavity: Maybe spain? Betty B: lol Betty B: warm? Macavity: I`ll have to wait and see Betty B: warmth Macavity: Yep Betty B: oops that was dutch Macavity: It`s really cold here Betty B: canada aswell LOL Macavity: Lol Macavity: But the country itself is so beautiful Betty B: but i was talking about the future of your work :) Macavity: Ok Tommy Macavity: Well, I don´t know Macavity: Maybe I`ll quit Betty B: why? Macavity: It`s taking up way too much time Macavity: Then I have to do this on a daily basis, and I don´t want that Betty B: so your not planning to become a full time drawer? Macavity: No Macavity: Just as a hobby Betty B: and why is that? Macavity: Then I can be creative Betty B: thats true Macavity: If yer hooked, you can´t be happy Macavity: Oh well Macavity: ;-) Betty B: i know what you mean, think your right Macavity: Thanx Betty B: Well thanks for answering my questions :)) Macavity: Is the survey over? Macavity: Oh ok Betty B: yup lol Macavity: No probs Macavity: It was nice of you to ask me Betty B: ah but your an intresting person :) Betty B: hahaha Macavity: Hehe, Thanx Links : Macavity´s gallery AW 19891S 6274W Homepage of Macavity (still under construction but you can see his work): http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Cauldron/8309/ Betty B. *Environment contest party.* As most of you are aware, we have been running our "Environment Design Contest" in the AW University for the last 2 months and the votes are finally in!! The prizes for first, second and third place are a free world! You are all invited to attend the announcement ceremony at 8pm Vrt Sunday February 7th, 1999 at 1N 29E in AWUNIV world. There were some fabulous entries received and we hope you take the time to look around them the co-ordiantes for the directory are at 1N 29E. Hope to see you there!! Kind Regards, Bluesky75 & Lucrezia Borgia Active Worlds University awu@awcommunity.org http://www.awcommunity.org/awu Betty B.
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