I found this person on here called Thanshuhai. his skills are beyond anything i thought possible when it came to drawing furries. he can make them look so photo-realistic while still keeping that lovable cartoon style. when i saw his art i felt two things; i was motivated to try harder but i was also depressed to know that someone could improve so much in one single year when it takes me so long to improve a little over many years.

THEN i realized. i'm not at a higher level because I've always been afraid to try new things in art. I've stuck to simpler things for so long because i was afraid that if i went outside of my comfort zone that i would fail. but this is what learning is about so now i grab my tablet and i try to do something new. inspired by the art of Thanshuhai i will try to improve myself, play around with my art program, try new brushes.

So, i will take my icon and try to remake it into something better. And there is no "if" i succeed but "when" i succeed. this might sound all dramatic but man.. i have motivation!

*flails his wings and pounce on his tablet* >:3 lets do this!