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DI:   Tell us about your artistic background.

NANYA:   My artistic background isn't very strong, I grew up learning by drawing from books like any other child would. I would sit for hours telling myself to do the best I could on one image, and I guess by doing that I learned a little faster than usual. I started posting my works online around the age of 14 or so (i.e. a long time ago), and have gotten much inspiration from many other artists I looked up to. Now I am currently publishing my own art books and comics.

DI:   What sort of comics do you make?

NANYA: My current comic is based around a character of mine, mostly nightmares and a moral inside to overcome all obstacles. Certainly they will become graphic novels once they are completed.

DI:  One of the main characters in your comics is Grimmus. Could you describe his character and what he does in your stories? Do you have any plans for him in the future?

NANYA:   Grimmus Cyclo is basically an arrogant loud mouth nightmaria (not really a demon, nightmarians are nightmaric monsters) that hates just about everyone and everything. He's the son of the ruler of one of the three worlds where nightmares live. His role in the comic is huge of course, but also a mystery until later on. Future plans for him are still being thought about. I'm not too sure at the moment.

DI:   Who are some of your favorite comic artists?

NANYA:   The major inspirations to find my own spiritual artist within would inspired by Tim Burton, H.R. Giger, and many of my beloved friends.

DI:   You don't strike me as the kind of girl who played with Barbies when you were younger. What kind of hobbies and interests did you have as a child?

NANYA:   Actually I DID play with Barbies as a little girl! ::laugh:: I played with toys and dolls like every other child did. The Barbies I had were passed down from the 50's that my mother somehow collected. As a child I guess I was normal, I loved dinosaurs and dragons, I constantly read up on them, and was interested in animals more than mankind, to be honest.

DI:   Another artist once described different mediums as having "different personalities". Do you find this to be true? And if so how would you say the mood of your art changes as your medium changes?

NANYA:   I most certainly do believe certain mediums give certain emotions. I have seen fabulous pastel drawings, some realistic but some soft and subtle. It definitely gives a tone of calmness no other medium can mimic. Same with pen and ink, it gives strength and fertility, whereas pencil drawings may seem weaker.

My art's mood changes on medium, definitely. I realize and image for myself, then, before starting it, I decide what medium will give it the best and fullest effect. Most of the time, I require Photoshop for my colored images because it produces high and bold colors that traditional mediums cannot copy. Therefore it completes the mood of my work of art.

DI:   You've recently put out a book this year titled There and Back Again What can you tell us about the book and why did you make it?

NANYA:   The book is a compilation of my artwork for the past few years. I decided to put it together to have something to show potential employers, and to please the people who enjoy my art.

DI:   A book would definitely turn some heads at a job interview. Best of luck with that.

I don't want to eat up anymore of your time.  Before we close would you like to make any final statements?

NANYA:  Closing statements could be; Make sure you know not only yourself, but everyone else around you. Do not let anyone tell you what is right and wrong with art, or with how you perceive it. Your art is your own, and no one can take that from you.

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You can purchase There and Back Again and other books by Amelia Stoner at her web page www.lulu.com/nanya