So I've seen this since I have been catching up on my messages & I figured I'd share a little bit of my story.

I've always been doing art for all my life & it was either encouraged or discouraged but eventually I kept at it with my artwork.

Some stuff was supposedly published, some contests I've participated I had won & some were losses but I had learned from them.

During that time I've been complimented over my skill & was asked if I was going to pursue it, but at the time I wasn't sure & looking back, I probably should have actively looked into it.

For those who know more to me - my deviantART story technically started a little earlier, but I will pick it up when I started this account...it was when I started getting into online gaming. It was when I used an old nickname my friends called me & it became more my online persona than my previous.

It started to pick up more when I got more into the community. Drawing MMO characters & my MMO characters which eventually became my OCs. I shifted from one game to another, kept going & it came to a point where communities I posted valued & featured my artwork one way or another.

With time...I've gotten random messages of people thanking me for inspiring them, asking about art related things & people I didn't even know who recognized me, making realize that people have been watching me from afar when I had moments where I keep asking myself "Why do I keep doing this?".

I've had plenty of inspiration from other artists & gotten helpful tips from people I do look up to. There's so many to list & I can't begin to even try to. Even when I do, I don't wanna put anyone on the spot, but I do thank you & I thank those who continue to encourage me to keep at my artwork.

Even though I've had some self doubts & took a few step backs, I somehow moved forward. I've achieved what I can so far & continue to strive to improve, hoping to continue to make more memories & achieve more milestones - ultimately hoping to continue to inspire others.

Before I was intimidated by artists who I think are just amazing but I take that intimidation & turn it around, tried to get better & I'm slowly getting there - looking at my old artwork & looking at my current stuff, I think I am. After 6 years on this account, I look forward to more & posting more.

I thank again those who have encouraged & inspired me, to those who gave me tips & helped me, & others that think I am good at what I do because without that, I'm not sure I could have made it this far.