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Byakuzaya100102 In reply to ??? [2012-08-14 21:22:09 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I know. XD Ah, well... I meant more like hitting the refresh button rather than changing up my page. |D I don't change my page up too often either. But I like your new webcam~ I'd roast marshmallows, too. Just sayin'. ;D Well, references are more important. I need to be working on some character references myself, but... with the start of school comes the dreaded homework. D; A lot of people seem to have zits, and mine would go away if I got off my lazy bum and washed my face more often. I've been getting better with that, though! Yup~ I plan on pointing that fact out to people who laugh at other girls for being big. Big is beautiful, darlin'. (; 'Course, with the people of this generation, I could say, "Marilyn Monroe wore a dress size 14!" and I'd get this response: "Who the heck is Marilyn Monroe??" Really? She was a leftie? That's pretty cool. o3o So she was a plus-size leftie and still considered a sex bomb...

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maris4 In reply to Byakuzaya100102 [2012-08-14 21:47:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh...yeah, well, I refresh it like that too. I like my new picture too. Ah, dont worry. There are a ton of people I would roast and make smores XD Refs are the most importan thing when it comes to characters! Eww..school. I see your dilemma. Has school started for you yet? Well, we're teenagers. We tend to get zits and blemishes every now and then. Big is so beautiful~~ You should stitch that onto a pillow. It's such an amazing thing to say. It proves that not all beautiful women aren't skinny mini's. She was so a leftie. A plus-sized leftie who was a sex-bomb. Another little saying on another pretty pillow c:

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Byakuzaya100102 In reply to maris4 [2012-08-17 00:45:55 +0000 UTC]

Dude... I wouldn't do that 'cause I, like, don't like anyone. D: I just love marshmallows, bro. <3 Yes! Pff, I need to get started on them. Seriously. XD And yeah, school's started back up. Today was my third day. I'm in 3 honors classes, but thankfully, my work load has been pretty light so far. Just wait until I get farther in the year. ;A; But I am taking some fun classes, like Accounting, Computer Applications, and Photography~ Yes, but if you're me, you get them all the frikkin' time, and then you do basically nothing to make them go away and hate your lazy self for it. I have so many sayings to stitch into pillows now. XD I'm going to have a lot of decorative pillows in my house when I'm older. I should start keeping a list! I actually don't think skinny minis are beautiful, especially if they wear makeup and short shorts. D: I think that's the definition of ugly. Bigger girls are adorable to me, and some of them can work it no matter what size they are. <3 A lot of skinny minis just seem so superficial to me. D; Makeup, nice hair, slutty clothes... Dude. I'm thin, and I don't wear makeup, and I cover EVERYTHING with skinny jeans and a 2X Eeyore sweater.

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maris4 In reply to Byakuzaya100102 [2012-08-17 17:02:57 +0000 UTC]

What? You don't like people?? Marshmallows. God, I want to hug the person that created those things. Like, seriously. School starts this monday for me. I'm actually a little excited. I'm most likely getting into home ec, art 2d and 3d, and french II (those are the classes I really care for the most, not so much the more importat one..like math and bio ). You should keep a list and I can help you add onto it. I'm not a sew and thread person so you can make pillows with my sayings on them. Skinny minis are ugly. They put on too muh makeup and their clothes are too small for them to wear. They look lik the girls from Jersey Shore. Ugly.. I like skinny jeans. But not the ones that are too tihgt and you can't breathe in. Not like mine. I can breathe an actually do stuff in mine. They're colorful 8D

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Byakuzaya100102 In reply to maris4 [2012-08-19 23:24:25 +0000 UTC]

Naw, people are fine. XD I like them mostly because of Byakuran from KHR! -> Yes. XD Next time you say, "You should stitch that into a pillow," I will add it to the list. Ah, French. A lot of people take French for some reason, even though Spanish would make you more marketable, especially if you live down south, like in Florida. I never really got why people would rather take French. America is being overrun by Hispanic people. |D French would make you marketable if you wanted to live in Canada! But to each her own~ I didn't like home ec when I took it in 8th grade... probably because I can't cook worth CRAP. =3= I think skinny people can be attractive IF they do it right. I like the ones that you can breathe in, too. XD My mom always says they look too tight, but I tell her that they feel fine~

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maris4 In reply to Byakuzaya100102 [2012-08-20 00:08:29 +0000 UTC]

Byakuran is sexxeh 8D Yes, add them to the list. I actually find French a little easier than Spanish..I can't roll my 'Rrrss' very well |D But you do have a point there. I live in a very populated hispanic area. Why have they dominated like rabbits?? DX Although there are parts of te US where they speak french so that'll be a plus if I ever go there I took home ec in sixth and seventh grade. We didn't cook much. But they do a lot at my high school. Skinny jeans are attractive if they don't have holes and are purposely bleached. Otherwise, they're all good C:

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Byakuzaya100102 In reply to maris4 [2012-08-23 23:46:55 +0000 UTC]

Isn't he~? Ohohoho! Next time... I will... I swear it. Don't let me forget. I can't roll my R's either, but my teacher said that if we just hold our R's out for longer, it would get the same effect. Well, Florida is going to have a BUNCH of Spanish speakers because it was originally a Spanish colony, so you know... Yeah, that's true. I know that there's a lot of French people in Lousiana. I would've taken it in 6th and 7th grade also if I had switched schools earlier. Thank God I waiting until 8th. OTL Yes, yes, they are~ I really like them. :3 I need to get me some colorful ones! I want 'em in, like, pink or red... *gaaaasp* OR GREEN! EHEHEHE~

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maris4 In reply to Byakuzaya100102 [2012-08-24 19:24:50 +0000 UTC]

Yes, yes he is. Cross your heart and hope to die? No Marianas Trench pun intended..|D Ah, I see. Maybe I'll learn Spanish later in life when I really need it. I don't really need it now. Everyone I know speaks fluent English. Oh, yeah. Forgot about the Spanish influence for a sec Thank you, Christopher Columbus C: Ah, Lousiana. That sounds like my kind of place. The music, the food, the parties, the food, the people, the food.. Ah, switching schools. I understand That must've sucked. I 'em too. You need to get some colorful oness. I got a few pairs of them on sale at JCPennies for 17 a pop..

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Byakuzaya100102 In reply to maris4 [2012-08-30 00:54:25 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that seems like a good idea. You could probably take it in college, since most college curriculums require a foreign language, anyway. I plan on taking German for the sake of doing voice-overs for some of my characters. XD I would take Japanese, but I don't have any characters who speak fluent Japanese (unless they're for an anime, but you know... =3= that doesn't count), but I have twins who speak fluent German and nothing BUT German. They don't know English... Yeah, actually, I think the Spanish-speaking people in Florida come from the fact that it was a Spanish colony at one point in time. New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California were also Spanish colonies, so you'll probably find plenty of Hispanics around there, too. I've never had Louisana food, and I'm not sure I want to after hearing what a comedian said about it. XD "Lousiana food is good as long as you don't know what's in it... 'This is delicious! What's it made out of?' 'Never mind that. Just keep chewing...'" Eh, it wasn't really so bad. It actually would've sucked if I DIDN'T switch schools. I didn't have any friends I was leaving behind so the transition was really easy, and I went from private to public school, and I thrive in bigger classroom environments. XD Made lots of new friends, got more of a challenging curriculum, etc., etc. I might check that place out when I need new jeans. Problem is... I'm not sure colorful jeans would match any of my tops. XD Oh well~ I've always wanted a character with pale pink skinny jeans. NO IDEA why...

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maris4 In reply to Byakuzaya100102 [2012-08-30 20:30:16 +0000 UTC]

(Pfft..sory about that last message being crossed out ) Honestly, if I ever do go to college, I'm not sure what I'd major in. When I was little I wanted to be a cook, but when I was getting older I liked drawing and thought a cartoonist as an option. But I'm not sure honestly, but I'll definetly take Spanis as a course. Who knows where I'll end up in, like, eight years?? XD St. Augustine, bby~~ The eldest city in north america, which settled Spainards long ago. I know these things too 8D I've been there c: It's sooo purtty~ Wow. Private school to public. That must of been hard on you. I've been a public school kid all my life. But I did change schools in Elementary so I see one of your past dilemma's. I had to make ll new friends and learn the different things at a completely diferent school. I was yelled at by the lunch lady on the first day because I handed her my envelope of lunch money and was supposed to have it ready.. Check that place out~ They have nice thingsss.

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Byakuzaya100102 In reply to maris4 [2012-09-03 18:15:38 +0000 UTC]

Aha, no it's okay. XD I did that with one of my messages once, and I still knew what you meant.

My mom told me that she wanted to be an art major, but she quit because the teachers were biased and the field was too competitive. I think I lost some of my respect for her after learning that... I'm chasin' my dreams all the way, man. <3 And I already have a back-up plan, so nothing's gonna stop me! Wow... St. Augustine is the oldest city in North America? That's pretty awesome, I think. You learn something new every day~ Maybe I'll have to take a trip down to Louisana one day. I think it would be fun to visit during Mardi Gra, even though the crowds would be ridiculous. :'D Nah, it wasn't that bad. I actually did pretty well with the transition. Like I said, I had no friends at my old school and pretty much nothing else that tied me to that place other than the fact that it had been the school I had gone to since kindergarten. I was glad for the change, really. (: Haha, I never eat lunch at public schools because the lunch line is too complicated for me. XD People say, "It's easy to figure out! You just get in line, pick out what you want, and then they charge it to your school account." And I'm like, "That's okay. I'll just continue to eat my packed lunch. :I" I totally forget which store we were talking about. JC Penny's? Kohl's? Can't remember. ;A;

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maris4 In reply to Byakuzaya100102 [2012-09-04 20:34:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow. That's horrible. Teacher's shouldn't be biased or give their personal opinion on things in front of students. Well, that's what I think. Why would you lose respect for your mom? I think she did the right thing. Chase your dreams, bro. Imma gonna jog..o3o Awesome? No. Awesomeness! I want to go see Mardi Gra so badly its not even funny. It's on my bucket list. Well, change is good, my friend. I stopped eating lunch at school because 1) the food they serve is full out horrible and 2) the stuff they serve is over priced. So I just bring things from home and my mom gives me money for soda sometimes c: JC Penny's..

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Byakuzaya100102 In reply to maris4 [2012-09-13 22:55:10 +0000 UTC]

I've recently learned that my Photography teacher does it ALL THE TIME. It drives me insane, but what can you do? Well, the main reason I lost my respect for her is because she seemed to really enjoy art. It was something that helped her relax, and she was DARN good at it, too. Like, 1000 times better than myself. ;A; I think she should've picked a path and stayed that way because... I mean... she gave up on her dreams, which is something that I could never ever do, ever. Take me with you? Imagine how much fun we'd have... flashing all the guys... or girls~ LOL The stuff really is horrible. XD I ate some of my friend's lunch, and I was like, "The heck is this?! That's not food!" I told this kid in my History class that I've never eaten lunch at school before and I'm a junior, and he looked at me like I had three heads or something! |D Oh, okay... Thanks. :3 I'll have to look there.

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maris4 In reply to Byakuzaya100102 [2012-09-14 00:42:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow. They souldn't be saying stuff like that. It gives students the wrong idea on, well, anything really. Oh, I understand now. It makes sense. If your mother stayed with her passion you'd still have respect for her. But I'm pretty sure you have some respect for right now, am I rght? I'll take you wit meeee. Flashing. Dear God. That's be so..so much fun. That guy in your history class is an idiot. Sorry to say but he is. The food is horrible and I don't blame you for trying to prove your point to others. You should look there c:

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Byakuzaya100102 In reply to maris4 [2012-09-16 15:35:35 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, we have this "best of" section of the class in which she picks the best photos from that week's assignment, and sometimes, there are mediocre pictures in the "best of" and super good ones in the ones that she makes us critique. D; She makes us do these critiques, and she points out pictures that SHOULD have been in the best of, but they only have, like, one little flaw that only she notices. Once, I took a picture of a black wooden button leaning up against a wall, and she said it was too complicated and too creative for that project! Too creative! She took off points because of how creative it was. I'm serious. And there was another girl who took WAY more creative pictures than mine and got both of her pictures in the best of... Seriously?! All my picture was was a black button against a wall. What's creative or complicated about that? =3=
Well, yes, I still respect her as a person, and she's one of the world's greatest moms, and I love her to death. I just wish she would've stayed on the path she had originally chosen.
I am making it one of my goals to get as many beads as I can. ;u; I'm such a whore. OTL
Aha, yeah... My friend had some leftover sandwich that I wanted, so I took a big bite and then had to gulp down my Vitamin Water immediately afterward 'cause it was so nasty. XP But then... it was toward the end of lunch, so the sandwich had gotten cold and soggy. Plus, I have the last lunch hour, so it had been sitting in the cafeteria all day.

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iAsura In reply to ??? [2012-06-25 20:09:34 +0000 UTC]

aww....sometimes i take 1 day doing a base work and it's more close to you first one then your second...

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maris4 In reply to iAsura [2012-06-25 20:11:38 +0000 UTC]

Practice, my friend. That's the key to doing a great job. But it takes time to "master", if you want to call it that. My friend told me something once:

"It takes 1% of talent and 99% hard work"

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iAsura In reply to maris4 [2012-06-25 20:13:11 +0000 UTC]

yeah i agree with you and i think im better now than what was before but i still not very good...well thanks for the advice ^^

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maris4 In reply to iAsura [2012-06-25 20:15:39 +0000 UTC]

Not a problem~~
Always here if you have an more questions or advice ^^

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iAsura In reply to maris4 [2012-06-25 20:20:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks ^^ im working in a group base right now i will work really hard on it! ihave a biiiiig problem with clothes...i cant do the shading :/

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maris4 In reply to iAsura [2012-06-25 20:35:02 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I know what you need.
This tutorial is very helpful with clothes and shading: [link]

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iAsura In reply to maris4 [2012-06-25 20:44:32 +0000 UTC]

hey it's great! thank you!

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maris4 In reply to iAsura [2012-06-25 20:50:36 +0000 UTC]

Np (:

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PalePastels In reply to ??? [2012-06-24 20:29:31 +0000 UTC]

Oh thank god....
I constantly see awfully done base work
I was once trying to find somewhere to reference shading a skirt with a base I was using that included the skirt, but when I tried all the links of people who had used it, NOTHING was shaded
ALL ONE COLOR
Its just, depressing that some people can be so careless
They NEVER erase the head lines or pixel lines that they went over, it looks awful

And while I was pixeling a base, I sometimes thought I was the only one shading the skin extra...

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maris4 In reply to PalePastels [2012-06-24 20:34:31 +0000 UTC]

I hate that feeling too. Its like when your checking out all the used bases and you see that you're the only one that actually put the hard work and effot into it. I question intelligence..

I love shading the skin with an extra color to be honest. I just got into actually and I think it really brings out the features and looks in a character.

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PalePastels In reply to maris4 [2012-06-24 20:50:14 +0000 UTC]

Like here,
Mine: [link]
Here: [link]
I just, don't understand, I only used bases to get the hang of shading, and now that that's mainly down, I'm working on my own drawings... But still, are these people even going to bother shading?

Seems like fun, I mainly just stick with the normal 'ol light pink XD

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maris4 In reply to PalePastels [2012-06-24 21:13:34 +0000 UTC]

The problem is that shading takes time to get the hang of. It took me a while to "master," but hey, I'm still learning myself. Maybe one day they'll learn how to shade properly. I mean, that's what we're here for. To answer new comers questions and give them advice.

I use pink sometimes, mainly for blushing and sad faces.

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PalePastels In reply to maris4 [2012-06-24 21:31:39 +0000 UTC]

Well, couldnt they at least try? The fact that people just don't even try makes me want to EXPLODE
But still, I guess you're right....

Hm, I always saw light pink as a nice shading color.... Used to use orange XDD

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maris4 In reply to PalePastels [2012-06-25 00:24:38 +0000 UTC]

I've seen poorly done shading pieces before. I give them credit there for at least trying and putting in some effort. They still irk though -.-"

Orange?? You krazy girl~~ 8D

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PalePastels In reply to maris4 [2012-06-25 00:28:12 +0000 UTC]

Well, that makes sense...

I only stopped when a friend just pointed it out, I was like "Wow, y'know, you're right..."

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maris4 In reply to PalePastels [2012-06-25 00:30:34 +0000 UTC]

It took me a while to come up with though

I mean, orange is a great color but it really depends on the skin tone really..

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PalePastels In reply to maris4 [2012-06-25 00:35:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, but it didnt look natural.

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maris4 In reply to PalePastels [2012-06-25 02:06:55 +0000 UTC]

Agreed ^^

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PalePastels In reply to maris4 [2012-06-25 02:30:35 +0000 UTC]

At least I learned ^.^"

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AwesomebyAccident In reply to ??? [2012-06-24 17:55:13 +0000 UTC]

Bravo! I'm so glad you feel the same way I do! It drives me nuts when I see people with bases who make a list of who's used them and NOBODY ever puts any effort into it. Its amazing how much you improved in just a year, I can't wait to see how much better you'll be in one more!

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maris4 In reply to AwesomebyAccident [2012-06-24 17:59:30 +0000 UTC]

I think pixelers with experience all feel the same way, my friend. Thanks, let's just hope myshading improves in the amount of 'nother year

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AwesomebyAccident In reply to maris4 [2012-06-25 01:00:42 +0000 UTC]

Speaking as the voice of experience, it will! Good luck!

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maris4 In reply to AwesomebyAccident [2012-06-25 02:06:27 +0000 UTC]

Thankies, good friend

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Maurinoze In reply to ??? [2012-06-24 14:10:29 +0000 UTC]

You inspire me!

I'm still not the best base user around, but I'd say that I've improved! (Haters gonna hate xD)
For example, here's my FIRST picture where I used a base: [link]
And here's my latest: [link]
Not the best I know, but I see improvement.

And it's almost been a year since the first picture where I used a base.

So yes: Practise practise practise.

Many people hate base users because they say that they're lazy, not real artists and thieves. Some might be, but there are still some that try to improve.
I actually noticed that I became better at drawing generally. So now I'm trying to get myself a better paint program and a tablet pen, so I can draw on my own So, untill then, I'm still going to use bases, and most likely even after that, untill I can finally move forward on my own.

But enough of that:
*ahem*

The hair that you drew for the right looks really awesome! :UUU

And a great rant!



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maris4 In reply to Maurinoze [2012-06-24 17:48:55 +0000 UTC]

First off, bro, you inspire me. You commented on this. Give yourself some credit. Secondly, I looked at your gallery. You've imporved so, so much. I'm i love with your hairstyles. We have to do a collab or art trade sometime. But, anyway, I know. We were all there with being crappy base artists and now we're all better.

Yes, people do think we're "lazy" and "not real artists" and "thieves". Not true. We're simply making more art, and imporving our skills to be on top one day. I'm still going to use bases. They are the shizz. No. Matter. What.

Aw, thanks. I'm glad you like it. I just ranted
One can only bottle emotion up for so long XD

Hate comments? No. Nice follow-up comments because you're suppoting my movement? Yes.

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Maurinoze In reply to maris4 [2012-06-24 18:04:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! And yes, we must collab sometime!

Most likely I'll still be using bases for a long time xDDD

Yeah, but it was a good rant.

Thanks xD

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maris4 In reply to Maurinoze [2012-06-24 18:09:05 +0000 UTC]

I'm gonna use bases when I'm on my deathbed, that's for sure XD
Thanks, I try to rant often.

Btw, what is your avatar supposed to be? A jar of..?

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Maurinoze In reply to maris4 [2012-06-24 18:13:05 +0000 UTC]

Ye old grandma Maris in her deathbed, drawing her final pic, using bases xDDD

My avatar is a Nutella Jar lol xDDD

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maris4 In reply to Maurinoze [2012-06-24 18:18:12 +0000 UTC]

Grandma???? Oh, good God. Never mind. I'll be so olllldddd. Ack, wrinkles and liverspots and dentures.

I knew it! I love nutella

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Maurinoze In reply to maris4 [2012-06-24 18:24:43 +0000 UTC]

xDDDDDD

Yeaaaahhhh! You're a true nutella bro then xDDD

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maris4 In reply to Maurinoze [2012-06-24 18:27:58 +0000 UTC]

Nutella. The best thing ever intended, well, next to basees of course! XD

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Maurinoze In reply to maris4 [2012-06-24 18:28:51 +0000 UTC]

Hell yeah!

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sandtree In reply to ??? [2012-06-24 09:36:03 +0000 UTC]

So true. When I started I failed a lot.
Now my pixeling isn´t like really good, I still have problems with folds and shading but I theach myself with Tutorials and ask for feedback.
Now when I look back at my old work I am proud that I made progess. And I know with more practice I will get even better.
After all art is 1% Talent and 99% hard work

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maris4 In reply to sandtree [2012-06-24 17:40:48 +0000 UTC]

You make an excellent point to this. Thanks for commenting. I can totally agree. If you did click on my old work, you'll see I wasn't the best then. And now that we practice, use tutorials and ask for help we're better. Yes. Yes. I so agree with 1%/99%.

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sandtree In reply to maris4 [2012-06-24 19:01:17 +0000 UTC]

My artteacher always told me that when we had an assingment in class and I was about to tear the paper into little piceses because of frustration that it didin´t work out the way I wanted

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