oh, dude... i'd help ya if i could! its just i'm SO not good at giving advice!

aaaannnnddd! artwise.... i'd LOVE LOVE LOVE to see some more natural plant dye paintings! i adored those. i hope everything mulls over ok with school too, ok? i wish you so much luck!

Mighty fines, those lemon n' limesss~ xD

I'll give it a shot. I liked using the natural dyes, also. the only problem with them is they are so incredibly light; I need to find a way to extract the colour and keep the intensity there. I know there are certain minerals and additives people use for clothes dying, but I want to keep it as natural as possible. I'll experiment some. C:

YAY!

I wish I could help with your school situation but I've never really been in a situation like that.

As for art, I can help. How about a collab? I would be more than happy to do one with you. You draw something out and I'll ink, color, and shade it on the computer. Just a suggestion.
How about watercolors, I think it'll look very nice with your drawing style.

That's okay; I appreciate you taking the time to reply anyway. Thank you. :)

What sort of collaboration would you be interested in? ..As far as me drawing, I mean.
I was thinking about doing watercolour. It's just an extremely new medium for me so I haven't bothered jumping into it just yet. But I do have some brushes and paints, so maybe I ought to just try it. ^^

You can draw whatever you want; yourself, a slice of bread, some random thing, doesn't matter. Just scan a pencil drawing and send it to me and I'll turn it into digital art.

Always have a plan B. Yes, your art is something you love. Expand around that. Try again with sculpting, practice. Tell you mother how you feel, during a time when everything is calm and no one is in a messed up mood. That is key.

My mother is the same, telling me to pick something. Where as, she never experienced even high school. She doesn't know how much stress it puts on you. Have you ever try getting grants? And JobCorps is a good place to ask, I hear it's nice. Not stressful as college. Why don't you try nutrient classes and become a nutrition consultant? Since your vegetarian, there are lots of people who ask for health advice. It's a good job to I believe.

I dunno, throwing stuff out there. I wish you luck buddy! <3

Well, in the words of my "smart"(dumbass) counselor, "art is too broad of a subject to study for so you should pick something else to major in" and as my family says "Art is a stupid profession. it doesnt pay and it's a waste of time."

This is the advice I get from the people who are supposed to be helping me. C:

My mom wants me to change my major to art but at this point i dont even think i have a chance of getting a degree there because i've dropped out of one too many classes in frustration, and now because of changed policies I can't retake those classes. General ed stuff. kind of a big deal to finish those. :C

As far as a grant, hah! they'd all laugh if I ever applied for one. my GPA is too low. apparently, i arnt smart enuf 4 a grayant. :| So screw them all. Grrr. GRRRR. i'm not menacing. -/fail-

I know my family means well, ya know? they want me to succeed to better my life(and maybe make the family name look a bit shinier with everyone being an astronaut or doctor. :/ ). But in all honesty, i see nothing wrong with good hard honest living. i wouldn't mind being a bum as long as i had food and clothes, and maybe a box to sleep in. I want to LIVE my life, I don't want to live someone elses life, and most importantly, i dont want to waste my life working hard for something I just don't want. I never liked school. I don't like how people are taught and I dont like the atmosphere. Why arent there classes teaching people how to farm or forage anymore? People in third world countries who have nothing are known to be the happiest people on earth. they don't have degrees. they don't have jobs. Half the time they dont even have food or money. They just have themselves and their own self taught knowledge, and they are just fine. I WANT TO BE LIKE THAT. Can someone ship me off somewhere? ;;

Thanks though. I wish I had the smarts to have some fancy job, but then again I know I wouldn't be happy. I just want to be happy. -_-

Maybe you should tell her you don't think you can focus on school right now, but that you will want to do it later. That is, only if you plan on going back to school at all.
Hmmm that is a toughie though. I'm not sure how set on school for you she is but it sure doesn't sound easy to cope with. :/
Hmmmm maybe you could take easier classes? That way your focus would be less strained on the tough ones? But if it is your money you should tell her that you need a break from it.

I really don't want to go back. school has been nothing but a negative influence on my life since about the 7th grade; whether it be instructors who don't care, councelors that don't care, or just my own inability to focus. College has only made it worse because the only reason i'm going there now is to make my family happy. So they won't bug me about my lack of a life. They ar all big on education and doing something with your life. But i'm not interested in those ideals.

The thing is, with easy classes, I get bored and fail out of rebellion. with hard classes, I try my best because I don't want to fail, but i cant focus or concentrate enough and have anxiety attacks and end up forgetting everything I learn. School isn't cut out for this cat. :/

I'm just so scared. mostly because i know she probably won't take no for an answer and i'll be bombarded with judgement. i already told her i'd take a break a few semesters ago, and she flipped. I dunno.

-hug- Thank you for your advice. ;; I really appreciate it. <3

What about online classes? I've never taken those before but they sound a little easier because you just log into them at certain times or whatever and turn it in online.
Lol or you could be bad and say you're going to school, pretend to have work if she checks on you, and really just not go to school.
Obviously that's not good. That really is a difficult situation. :(

Sculpt an IcyKat Gargoyle statuette!
Have you seen those knick-knacks that look like they're hanging off a shelf or the border of a door?
I could see something like that being your style. :3

That might be actually kind of cool. :)
I've been wanting to learn how to make cute little sculptures like that. I think the hardes part for me when sculpting, is smoothing everything out. and the eyes. the eyes are so friggin hard for me. ;;

But I think I want to try it now! ^_^ Thank you. -hugs- How have you been?

Sorry for the late reply! I should be studying for finals right now. :P
School and everything is crazy, but the end is nigh.

I keep forgetting to send your your package, and the post office here is crazy!
I'm sure you wouldn't mind getting it after the holiday madness passes? xD

The end.. is... nigh?
-whips open a can of beans; munches; munches-
..Now all I need is a trenchcoat, some snazzy pants and a changing face, bahaha. xD

But yeah, send anything whenever you like. ^^ Speaking of post office.. I need to pay my PO box bill so they don't kick me out ;;
Although i'm starting to wonder about them. last week not only did i get someone else's mail, like a stack of it; but I also got a letter addressed to MY PO box, but with some dude's name on it. 0_o I hope they aren't double-lending boxes out. ><