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★ Today I Turned 20 & Other Life Things ★
9 years ago
Yup, April 24th is my birthday and I have officially exited all remnants of teenhood.. yay? :D I have to admit, though, I definitely don't feel any older! I still feel like a kid playing Nintendo games and I feel like I definitely don't have this life thing figured out at all. Maybe that's just how a lot of young people feel? It's kinda scary, but I do feel wiser and that I've grown a lot in my youth.
My commissions have picked up pace significantly this past month and a half! FA advertising does work, for those of you who may be curious and discovered me from seeing my ad. I went from 130 watchers to nearly 500! You guys are wonderful and I appreciate all of your support. All of your comments, faves, and commissions help me out tremendously and I'm glad to be able to bring your visions to life! Being an artist is an amazing feeling, now more than ever, and I have met a lot of wonderful people through my exposure here.
Aside from art, my life has been.. hectic, to say the least. I try to be void of all negativity in the art world because I do not want to be seen as a troubled/struggling sort of person. I want to be a happy face and a positive influence to others, but things in my family back home in Florida aren't so great. My great grandmother, who raised me, has grown significantly more ill since I left home almost six months ago. She's currently in hospice and it's been taking a toll on me emotionally, but art definitely helps soothe the lousy ache in my heart that I will lose her soon. It's awful when you've had a constant presence in your life that means the world to you, as you do to them, and they one day just.. vanish. It's a horrible, sinking sort of feeling but I know that she's suffered a long time and we aren't meant to live forever. I have come to peace with it overall, but it's still a bitter taste in my mouth.
I'm going to seek out schooling for illustration at some point this year since I now live in an area where that is possible. Before, I lived in a place that was completely void of any prospects to advance in my art skills, but the Wausau area of Wisconsin is certainly different and I truly want art to become my main focus in life. I've beaten around the bush for so long in my life, wondering where I want to go and what I want to do. I've explored psychology, medicine, and other subjects that have interested me, but now more than ever, art is definitely what I want to pursue and the thing that feels right to me.
And.. that's really all for now! I don't lead a very interesting life outside of my artwork, but I say all of this because I want to be more than just an art salesperson and actually reveal the person behind the silly glitter Cheetah.
Again, thank you to all, new and old, who've supported me! I love being a part of FA. 
((I stay 1 bar xD))