Frequently Asked
Questions
What
nationality are you?
Vietnamese.
How do you
pronounce your last name?
NOO-yen,
or simply, “silent G.” It’s Americanized, not the
fresh-off-the-boat “Win.”
Did you go to
school for art?
Not
specifically for art, no.
Can you draw
caricatures?
Yes.
Do you use
Photoshop to do your paintings?
I used
to be 100% traditional; nowadays I dabble in digital
painting.
Do you
lightbox/trace your pencil art before you ink and/or paint
them?
I have
done it before, but generally no.
How do you
get these hot girls to model for you?
They
either come to me or I just ask them.
How much
money do you make?
Geez,
people...!
What are your other
hobbies?
Bodybuilding,
photography, playing guitar, playing baseball, eating, and
sleeping.
WIll you show
some of my stuff to the editors at DC?
No.
I’m an
amateur looking to pitch an idea to Marvel or DC. Want to
pitch it with me as a writer/artist
team?
No.
How much will
it cost for you to do me a drawing?
Please
see the “STORE” page.
I’m a
model/aspiring model, and would love to work with you...how
do I apply?
Send
photos and a quick bio and/or resume to
ArtistTom@gmail.com
If I have a need for your look, then you will be contacted.
I inquired
about being a model, but haven’t heard back.
Why?
I am
either swamped with work and haven’t had the time to
respond, or I don’t have a need for your look at the
present time.
I heard you
painted nudes. Why aren’t they on this
site?
They do
exist, but I feel I should keep this site cleaner for the
younglings. If you know where to look, you will find them.
Is it true that you don’t like tattoos
and body piercings on models?
Yes.
Will it hurt
my chances if I have tats and piercings?
It
certainly won’t help, although there have been rare
exceptions with exceptional models.
How come you
don’t return my phone calls?
Did you
leave a phone message?
--No...
Then
that’s why. If it’s not important enough to leave a
message, I will assume it’s not important enough to call
back.
What’s your
favorite process: pencilling, inking, or
painting?
Pencilling,
which kind of ties in with painting since I must draw the
image first anyway.
I heard you
hate inking...is this true?
Yes.
Who’s your
favorite superhero?
Spider-Man!
How long does
it take you to draw a page?
About a
day (6-12 hours generally, depending on the page)
What kind of
airbrush do you use?
Iwata
Custom Micron CM-B, with Comart paints.
A runner is
on first and I’m at the plate (I’m right-handed); the coach
gives me the hit-and-run sign. How should I swing in this
situation?
Try to
slap it into right field.
What’s the
fastest you can ink a page?
I’ve
inked a single page in as little as 2 hours, although these
jobs are extremely rare and usually quite simple in nature.
The most pages I’ve inked in one day was 5. And boy, it
wasn’t pretty!
Who are your
favorite artists?
Hajime
Sorayama, Drew Struzan, Doug Mahnke, Sebastian Kruger, Adam
Hughes, Art Adams, Ed McGuinness, Chris Wahl, Frank Cho,
Joe Madureira, and I’m sure a few others I’m forgetting at
the moment...
I know you
have other paintings not shown
here...why?
They
either contain nudity or the model(s) who is in them is on
my Shit List and booted.
What’s your
favorite food?
I’m
quite fond of the Blizzard line at Dairy Queen at the
moment.
Can you do me
a quick sketch for free? C’mon, you can just whip that out
pretty quickly; it doesn’t have to be that
good!
No.
What’s the
best part about summer?
Those
bikini fundraiser car washes.
What’s your
favorite movie?
It
changes every year, but I really like The Dark Knight, Iron
Man, and Limitless (believe it or not).
Can you critique my work over
e-mail?
I will
do my best, although I will warn that I’m not the fastest
to respond..! Your best bet is to catch me at a convention
for a personal critique. Or just come hang at my house...
Did you get
my text message?
--Yes.
--Why didn’t you text
back?
--no
time, backlogged (yes, even on text), or I didn’t feel like
small talk over text.
Can you write
up a workout routine (and possibly a diet plan) for
me?
LOL no.
You don’t have the willpower to follow my fail-safe
program, and I would have wasted my time. Ok, I might if
you’re really hot and will train in a bikini.
What’s your
most requested sketch at conventions?
It’s
usually a female character, and usually Wonder Woman or
Power Girl.
Do you take
on assistants?
Only if
you meet these three criteria:
1. You're good at inking
2. You'll work for free (but the experience is priceless,
they say haha)
3. You're a hot chick.
Seeing how a combination of these factors is rarer than
winning the lottery, I think it's safe to say that I'll
never have an assistant.
