Meet the Staff - WingedZephyr

[WingedZephyr]

* Do you have pets?
Yes, I have a Ragdoll cat named Joy, a corn snake named Popcorn, a hognose snake named Snickerdoodle, and some fish.

* What is your favorite color?
Violet, though I also like black, blue, red, and silver.

* What kind of music do you like?
I listen to a pretty wide variety of music. Whatever suits my mood. When I listen to music, my playlist can often cycle through rock, techno, gothic, classical, pop, metal, hip hop, indie, foreign, etc.

* What do you do on your free time besides spending time on FF?
I enjoy drawing, reading, listening to music, playing video games, and watching movies.

* What are your goals/dreams in life?
I'd like my name to be in the credits of a video game and/or movie someday.

* What got you involved in FF?
Back when FF was more involved with IMVU, I came here mostly to help advertise the furry-related IMVU products I created. I eventually started to enjoy just being around the people here, so I stuck around even though we have since pulled away from IMVU.

* Who do you admire?
Nobody in particular.

* Are you into sports?  If so which ones?
I love floor hockey, but I never get to play it.

* What is your dream job?
Probably being a character rigger for feature films, but I'm undecided. I love animation, but I'm also currently studying to be a software developer. I just want a job I can enjoy.

* What was your first screenname?
Kat331007, probably over a dozen years ago.

* Do you have any piercings?
No

* Are you a lefty/righty or ambidextrous?
Righty

* Do you have any tattoos?  If not do you wish/plan to get one?
Yes, I have four and plan to get me. One is "Joy" with some paw prints on my ankle. The second is a four heart Celtic knot on my neck. The third is a big beautiful harpie (from Yu-Gi-Oh) on my calf. The fourth is a rope knot on my arm.

* Do you have any siblings?  If so, how many of each?
I have an older sister, and two older brother-in-laws. I'm also very close to two of my cousins, I often say they're brothers to me.

* What is your favorite website?
Not really sure. Probably this one.

* Do you play computer games?  If so, which ones?
Most of the "serious" games I play are on consoles, but I play a few computer games. I really love Plants vs Zombies, lol.

* Do you play video game consoles?  Which ones?
I own a GameBoy Advance, PSP, Gamecube, PS2, PS3, and PS4. My favourite kind of games are RPGs. Some of my favourite games are Detroit Become Human, Legend of Zelda, Shadow of the Colossus, Baten Kaitos, Tales of Symphonia, Beyond Good and Evil, Heavy Rain, Assassin's Creed, Uncharted, Prototype, and Portal.

* Are you married or planning to get married?
Yes, I am married.

* How many languages do you speak?  If so which ones?
English is my only fluent language, though I'm half decent with Spanish, and I know a few small phrases in several other languages. I'm also learning German.

* Do you drink?
No

* Do you smoke?
No

* Did you play hookey from class?
I don't go to class anymore, but I didn't when I had class.

* Do you have a driving license?
Yes

*Do you own a car?
Yes, a Buick Lacrosse.

* Do you obtain a good amount of sleep daily?
Depends. When I have the time, I can sometimes sleep 10-12 hours, but most of the time I get about 6-7 hours. On bad days sometimes it's 2 hours or less.

* Have you ever been on an airplane?
Many times.

* Have you ever broken a bone?
My right arm, when I was younger.

* Do you wear jewelry?  If so what jewelry do you wear?
Nothing that I wear every day. When I feel like it, I'll sometimes wear a collar or some other kind of necklace. I have a rainbow-colored chain mail necklace that I'm fond of. I also have a couple rings that are special to me, but I'm always afraid of losing them if I wear them. I wear my wedding and engagement rings every day though, and a watch.

* How do you dress?
Casually. I like to be comfortable. Jeans and a t-shirt usually. Also love to wear a hoodie whenever it's cold enough for it.

* How many keys are on your keyring?
3 keys, a car repair shop keychain, and a self defense keychain.

* What time do you go to bed?  What time do you wake up?
It varies, but I usually go to sleep around 12am and get up around 8am.

* What's the freakiest thing you have done?
Became a furry. Haha. Kidding.

* Do you live alone?
No, I live with my husband.

* How many hours a day do you spend in the computer?
Anywhere from 2-8 hours. If you count my phone it's a lot more.

* How many hours a day do you spend in FF?
Lately, just a few minutes a few times a day checking new messages here and there.

* What is your favorite beverage - coffee, tea, soda, beer, other?
Tea! Couldn't live without tea. It's pretty much the only thing I drink besides juice and water.

* What do you hate?
Bugs, being misunderstood, the colour yellow, arrogance, disrespect, and trolls.

* What do you love?
My cat, my mates, my friends, my snake, making people happy, rain, a good story, cool weather, and the feeling of accomplishment.

* What is your religion?
Atheist

* What is your hair color?
Brown-ish blonde.

* How tall are you?
5' 5"

* How much do you weigh?
Currently, more than I'd like.

* What's the feature on FF you can't live without?
Profile pages.


Other (maybe) interesting stuff about me:

• I'm bisexual and polyamorous. I have a husband and a girlfriend and they're both just the best people.
• I'm an artist. I mainly fiddle around with drawing, 3D modeling and animation, but other fun projects get thrown into the mix sometimes too.
• I've officially been "a furry" since about 2006. Though I've always liked animals and anthros before that, I didn't discover the fandom until then.
• My very first fursona was a tabby cat. Then it was a dragon, then a cat/dragon with different colouring, and now my current cat/dragon fursona. It hasn't changed much.
• I've been with my current mate for over 14 years now (at the time I'm writing this).
• I absolutely love watching movies.
• I still love to watch cartoons.
• I have a pretty strong fear of bugs. Any and all bugs. I can appreciate butterflies, lightning bugs, and other "less harmful" kind of bugs from a reasonable distance, but I don't like them being anywhere close to me.

[White Wolf Guardian]

I didn't know that you played Tales of Symphonia !!! Who was your favorite character in Symphonia?

[Armalite_]

Would you rather get a PS3 or an xbox?

...and are you a fan of cheese?

[WingedZephyr]

I didn't know that you played Tales of Symphonia !!! Who was your favorite character in Symphonia?

Definitely Kratos.

Would you rather get a PS3 or an xbox?

I'm dying to get a PS3. If only I had a spare $300 lying around.

...and are you a fan of cheese?

I have a healthy appreciation for it. I like cheddar and colby jack cheese the most. Mozzarella is good too.

[White Wolf Guardian]

How many commissions do you think you have done approximately throughout your artisty ?

[WingedZephyr]

If you're just talking about drawings, I've only done two (and a half, if you count the one I'm working on now). I've just done a lot of requests and gifts to other people before recently. I told myself I wouldn't feel comfortable making people pay for my work until I felt like my work was good enough to deserve it. Which I think it is now, though there's always room for improvement.

However, when I did some work for IMVU developing products, I textured thousands of products on there, which people buy. Some of the products were "commissions" on there too. So, if that counts, then there's no way I'd even be able to estimate a number.

[White Wolf Guardian]

Wow, so does that mean the first one I got commissioned from you was the first one you have done for payment ?

[WingedZephyr]

Yes. it was.

[White Wolf Guardian]

X.x rawr I had no idea, well that makes me feel special . Well as long as my work continues to go well, I gladly continue request commissions in the future. I love seeing what you can do with your magic art powers!

[WingedZephyr]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[KittKat chunky~]

with your art do you prefer the hands on pencils n' stuff.... or do you prefer digital art?

[WingedZephyr]

I do both, but I much prefer digital. It's cleaner-looking and a lot cheaper since you don't have to constantly buy canvas/pens/markers/pencils/paper/whatever. I still like traditional works, it's just not something I personally enjoy working with. Some people think digital is easier, but it really isn't. It still takes a lot of practice and skill and technique to perfect if you want to do it right.

[White Wolf Guardian]

When you do your digital work, do you use a tablet drawing pad or one of those tablet computers?

[WingedZephyr]

I have a tablet drawing pad. Those tablet computers are nice, but expensive.

[White Wolf Guardian]

Rawr I want one of the ones with multi-touch so I could do like finger painting . I mean come on, that's just dessawesome. I think Windows Surface looks amazingly cool, and I would totally buy one of those if I had the money: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_MKMDLNXgg