Awww....I'm sorry dear!
I love your work and think you are an extremely talented young lady.
I know it's hard sometimes when there are no supplies and no money for supplies.

Hang in there!

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I dream my paintings, then I paint my dreams. ~Vincent van Gogh

Aw, thank you for your love and support!
Sometimes I think that's the only thing that keeps me going.

I have hope and faith that I'll get back into art, it's just going to take time. Art has been apart of me for so long, I'm not gonna let it die now!



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"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads."
{Henry David Thoreau}

Please don't let go of it! I would miss seeing it!

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I dream my paintings, then I paint my dreams. ~Vincent van Gogh

I came to this cause the preview sounded EXACTLY how I felt. I didn't feel like drawing because my friends were all good and I had to take two year-long hiatuses and I just always had the rigid posing and I was so far behind and no one cared anyway... but then I got proded into drawing a picture and to my surprise not only did I like it and improve alot while doing it, I got like 7 favorite son it. (That's alot for me, like more than I ever had at the time), so that reinspired me and i'm drawing better than ever. I think you shouldn't give up your dream. I feel the same way because I draw really slow and people do put deadlines on us in the real world but i'm just going for it because it is what I love and I know any other job wouldn't make me as happy. I think you just need to find something that inspires you, be it improving, getting favorites, drawing something you want...whatever. And my other motivation was to get the hideous art off the front page so I could show people my gallery without embarrassment. Anyways, I think that once you find whatever it is, you'll be reinspired. Don't feel obligated to upload for us, wait until you feel it's right and then just do it. And even some unshaded doodles on computer paper probably couldn't hurt, as long as you're having fun. Art is about the fun isn't it? (and mine actually maintain quite well on computer paper )
Best of luck to you

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Remember when they told you I didn't bite?

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I dislike drawing on computer paper or notebook paper myself. Even though I really can't afford anything really expensive right now like fancy pieces of watercolor paper or even canvas. I do buy the occasional pack of scrapbook paper. I think a pack of 2 sheets cost about $5. Its heavy like cardstock and smooth but it works well for me at the moment. I really shouldn't spend money on blank wood keepsake boxes to color on either. Still I have this weird hope that somehow a meager return will come from it.

I draw at breaks and lunch at work. I have done this pretty steady for the last three years. What I found is that every once in a while someone asks for a portrait of their loved ones, husbands, wives, children etc. They pay for them, perhaps cheaper than what most would charge but it is enough to buy a new pack of pencils or more paper or boxes. These people are a regular inspiration as well. Because when they tell stories about camping out, what funny thing their kids or grandkids do, I see these things in my head. Sometimes it makes for great ideas for little things, drawings, or whatever. I have NEVER had anyone come right out and say..draw this or that unless they are requesting something they want specifically and pay for. Still if I am not drawing at these times they ask, very concerned. Whats wrong..when are you going to do another art project? Don't stop.

Thats my only thing to say really..You are more ingenius than I. Don't Stop. Even if it means drawing on computer paper.

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"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads."
{Henry David Thoreau}

Thank you so much for your kind words and advice. It is greatly appreciated.
I know I won't give up on my art, it's just so many times I can't help but feel this way.



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"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads."
{Henry David Thoreau}

You are so, so sweet. Thank you so much for the kind words.

I just can't help feeling this way, especially now because I broke up with my boyfriend of 6 years a couple months ago, I've moved, I've had many ups and downs and the 1 thing I thought would sustain me (my art) didn't and I became really disappointed in it and myself.

I will never give it up, it's just how I feel once in awhile.



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"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads."
{Henry David Thoreau}

You're welcome. I'm really sorry to hear about the boyfriend... I don't know what it's like to have one that long, but I did fall in love with a jerk once and that's the closest I can get to understanding. I hope things get better for you though and you come to a point where you can resume your art and it brings you happiness instead of disappointment In the meantime I, and i'm sure the rest of your watchers, are here to support you until you can get your inspiration back

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Remember when they told you I didn't bite?

...yea, they were wrong...