::.Whether you take a gander at my journal entries or not, I just feel like voicing my feelings at the moment. I've seen popularity do some strange things to people, especially "Extreme Big-headiness". It's okay to have some type of ego, complete low-selfesteem allows people to use you. But, too much ego makes you look arrogant, ignorant and for lack of a better term, a total "jackass". Even though we as artist sometimes prefer praise over constructive critique (positive and negative) , critique is good. In art school and in life there will always be someone a little better than you. But, with practice and a lot drive you can accel and surpass them in your own ability.

A. Critique is not bad. It's according to how you voice it. Unless..If that person is saying "Lol. That looks like total shit". But, even comments like that force your drive. They have with me. I've gotten ton of-- that looks like "crap or thats ugly" from people. Even though I may get sad , in the end (honestly), I take it all in, try to see what they see and improve on it. Oh, yes I get a lot of critique in college. Take it all in, breathe and look. Try it.


B. Big Ego ish bad mang..

It good to be proud of your work---BE HAPPY of how far you've come. But, dont be arrogant and mean. I try really hard to avoid sounding mean or snobby. I don't want you to think I'm some high and mighty person just because I have a lot of pageviews. I'm no different then any other person. Even professionals need help sometimes.

C. Try things^.^

It's good to try new things, in artwork and life. I'm probably the most cautious, moody person you'll ever see. Everyday I find new things about myself, life and even if I don't want to try the new stuff, I do it anyway. If i didn't I probably wouldn't of ever signed onto DA, talked to my -now- boyfriend or even joined JROTC (Junior Reserve Officiers Training Core) in high school.


D. Don't post hate mail and go around bashing people...

Just because you don't like an artist's artwork or attitude you don't have go telling everyone and their grandma you hate them. Everyone whether an artist or not, I believe has some type of talent. So, this person draws yaoi pictures or has this fetish thing. If, i dont like it I'm not going to get a hoard of people to attempt to persuade them into not drawing it. That's not very respectful of what others like..

E. In Art..Study things you want to know more about..

Even I myself atleast attempt to draw things from real life and get people at home to tell me what they think. It's ok to go and study about something you want to draw or write about too. I always like to go do a little research or go find pictures of buildings or animals, etc.

<3 Sorry, if this just wasted a couple of minutes of your life.