Hello and thank you for listening to this audio question and answer blog. My name is Amethyst. A couple of months ago I got the idea to do an audio blog and thought it'd be fun to answer some questions. Well, I've finally gotten around to doing this. So, here goes!


The first set of questions comes from  thebeast76
Question:
What got you into inflation and drawing that sort of art?
Answer:
I've always had an interest in transformation. I would fantasize about it as a child, of what it would be like to grow mouse ears or a tail. I'm guessing this came from the furry characters in cartoons and movies. I loved Jim Henson's Bunny Picnic and The Last Unicorn.
Later on my family connected to the internet, back when a 14400 dial up modem was the hot stuff. This got me looking for transformation related content online. I stumbled on the Transformation Story Archive (http://tsa.transform.to/) and the Transformation Image Archive. At least that's what I remember it being called. I can't find it online anymore. I loved all of this stuff, the stories and the images, it was a dream come true.
Going through web rings and links, I then came across the very strange site of Cerine's The Furry Inflation Page and the FurSize mailing list. It was actually a shock to come across this kind of fetish and idea. Even though I was just fine with animal transformation, the idea of rubberized and inflated characters was a bit off putting. It took me a bit to warm up to the idea , but I found myself ever increasingly interested and soon was fully engrossed.

Question: Would you consider drawing a robot sometime? :3
Answer: Yes. Absolutely. There is a lot I'd like to explore with robots. From the utter terror of the relentless human killing robots of Terminator fame. To the utopian or distopian robots of Isaac Asimov.

The next questions come from  leolionz
Question:
How long does it normally take you to draw some of your more detailed scenes, like lonely winter redux? and how did you get so good at drawing them?

Answer: It really depends on a few factors. First, on how detailed it is. Second, how much work did I do before I began the final execution. By this I mean, how much time did I spend on the composition and resolving issues before I put brush to canvas? And third, it depends on how well I execute the final rendering. Each of these can either make the painting go well and quickly, or go poorly and slow.
Most pieces will take an hour or two, with some hitting around five hours. For your specific example of Lonely Winter Redux, which was a digital rework of an older oil painting probably took a few hours. Winter Wonderland, on the other hand, took closer to twenty hours. I can spend a lot of time on pieces, or I can whiz through quickly. It really depends on how well things are going and how well I am rendering something. Sometimes, I can become frustrated by trying to rework a part of a painting and just can't get it right.
To get where I am, I have spent time drawing on my own and taking art classes. I don't feel that I am all that great, and that I have a lot of practicing to do to get to be where I want to be. The two numbers that I keep in mind is that your aren't good until you've done 1000 paintings. And that it takes a minimum of 10,000 hours to become proficient at something.
But, I try not to let that deter me and keep me down. After all, if you spend the time you aren't likely to get worse at it.

Question:What do you think contributed to why you like your kinks? (i always ask this to people, i just always find the answers interesting and everyone normally has different reasons XD)

Answer: First off is my life-long fascination with transformation and animal characters. As I've already mentioned, I've had an obsession with transformation and furry characters since I was a kid.
Second is an extension of that, which is a deep love of fantasy and the imagination. My genre of choice for books growing up was fantasy. I devoured them, from Eddings to Brooks and lots others. To me, the imagination is a powerful tool to explore and examine ideas that aren't here in this world.
I can't say for sure what all contributed to why I like furry and inflation. Cartoons are certainly one big factor no doubt. Pinocchio and the donkey transformation. Those are easy, but inflation is different. As a child I had a strong aversion to balloon popping. I still don't like it. I hated the loud bang. One of the main draws for me is that I've always been skinny, so the idea of being so large and full was another transformation.

Lastly, we have questions from  Medved.
Question: whats it like being a rabbit?
Being a rabbit is way cool. We're cute, fun and everyone loves us!

Question: Do rabbits have an agenda in the political world?
Answer: Absolutely. There are many thoughts on politics in the bunny world. There are those who have plans of world domination by turning people into fat bunnies. and those who believe that love is the answer.
If everyone was a bunny or acted like one, the world would be a happier place.

Question: Or do you support a motive among inflated persons? if so, what are the agendas of the inflated persons community?

Answer: Hmm...I support both agendas. You can't go wrong with either or both combined. Inflatable bunnies: the best of both worlds.

Well, that's it for questions. Hope you enjoyed listening. Until next time, if there is a next time: keep drawing and may the bunny be with you!