I just stole this from polarpace or shiftingshade since both did this.

RULES:
Answer each question in as much detail as you like. Skip anything you don't know or would prefer not to answer.

How many usernames have you had? (You don't have to share them!)

More than I care to count. I think it is a good thing to have different ones everywhere, not that I have much of an internet footprint anymore anyway. I only use this one for art stuff.

What does your current username mean?

It's an archaic spelling of Beatrice. I think the name is neat, but it's specifically in reference to Beatrice in the Divine Comedy. Dante's Inferno is the most known poem in it, and I wanted that kind of vibe.

What is the first program you used to make digital art?

MS Paint like probably everyone else, but I was first actually serious about art in Photoshop CS5.

Where did you first start posting your art?

DeviantART.

What is the first piece of media you drew fanart for?

Not sure. Probably Spyro?

Who was your first self-insert/persona/fursona? What did they mean to you?

I never really had one explicitly as a self-insert. I need to post my characters, but the designs are mostly just me trying to shove as many aesthetically pleasing qualities as reasonably possible on one design.

Who is your current self-insert/persona/fursona? How are they different to your first?

I guess the winged serpent in my icon, but I plan to have a slightly different one I need to draw. I'll probably always use some variation of a winged snake. But it's more of a mascot than a self-insert.

What phases/styles has your art gone through? (e.g. Did you have an anime era, a cartoon style, a watercolour phase?)

All of them are literally just "I tried". I often do a lineless painterly look though. I don't really see myself as having an art style and never cared about having one. I think that is a healthier mindset too, although I have had people tell me I do have one.

What/who do you think has influenced your art style the most?

I have no idea honestly. Probably online artists I admire for original stuff, and for fanart I loosely imitate the original art style of whatever I am drawing.

What/who inspired you to be an artist?

Artists I looked up to on deviantART, funny enough. I wanted to make cool dragon pictures too.

What tools are integral to your current workflow? (e.g. Programs, brushes, references.)

I use Krita almost exclusively on the software end of things. Its brush engine is great and I rarely need anything other than the default brushes, but I have a few cloud brushes I got elsewhere I use sometimes. I still hoard all my old Photoshop brushes I had but never use because well, obviously I may need them someday!!! I do plan on using that rubber duck brush eventually!!!!!!!!!!

For references, I bounce around between what I end up drawing a lot, so I usually just have a folder to dump anything relevant into for each big piece. I use photos as much as possible regardless of what I am drawing.

What improvements have you made recently?

Honestly, a lot since the beginning of this year / late last year. I got more comfortable doing actual lineart and pushing perspective more. I also feel leagues better about how shading works.

A lot of my improvement over the years is basically just me forcing myself to stop being shit scared of picking colors that are too different from colors I already slapped down. I like to think with my latest big picture I am no longer scared of colors, but I probably still am in some capacity. Colors are terrifying

What steps would you like to take in the future?

Part of me wants to see if I can draw goofy funny little doodles and just chill out more in general so I can make more small pieces. I will find out if I just haven't tried to do silly stuff or have no genuine interest.