Name, base of operations, and weapon of choice.

My name is Adriana Blake, I live near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and I don't have just one weapon of choice!  Here's a few, though: colerase pencils, paper, ink pens, Tria markers, desktop computer and Cintiq. :)

First ever attempt at making comics? 

So far my current webcomic, “Fall on Me” (also available in Spanish as “Cuenta Conmigo”), is my first attempt at making comics...so far it's stuck! :)  I'm pretty happy about that.

Out of everything you’ve done, are currently working on, or have in the works, which is the one you never thought you’d ever end up doing?

I'd have to say Womanthology!  The whole project just took off incredibly quickly, and I was among the lucky few who made it into the list of this first book coming up.  I'm very excited about it and the overall future of Womanthology after the first book is launched.

Have you ever seen the classic 1981 American comedy film “Stripes” starring Bill Murray? If you did, just how awesome do you think it is? If you haven’t seen it, what are you going to do to remedy that?

Of couuuurse I have!  Fun movie! :D  It's up there in my "Awesome Movies" list.

Do you ever consciously attempt to use new tools and try new techniques to try to expand your skill set? Or do you more or less work to find your groove and favorite tools and stick with it?

Not lately, to my shame.  I keep wanting to get better at watercolour, and during a period of time I made myself practice it a lot, which was cool.  Still, I haven't done too much of that lately, and I must remedy that.  One medium I'd really like to try (but haven't been brave enough for yet) is inking with brushes.  Ink's always been a bit scary for me, but I've seen beautiful stuff done with it.  As far as my usual/favourite tools, I love colouring with markers...I'd like to think I'm decent with them. :)

If you had to choose between the powers of the Power Rangers or Beetleborgs, which one would you choose?

Go go Power Rangers! ;)

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Adriana does "Fall On Me" and manages the rare feat of doing a comic about a couple where one of the two doesn't end up being portrayed like a total blithering man-child.