aaAAAAHHH THAT’S AWESOME!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! <3 I always get so excited when people visit who have never been here, it makes me so happy!! Haha yes school was an amazing time to live there and grow, but I find that making a life after school in that city is just as amazing. Somehow I haven’t become jaded yet and I doubt I ever will be…ahhh I’m so happy you had fun! :’D <3 <3 <3

Yay, thank you! Yes…it’s why I always disliked inking around people, I would just get into this warped timespace where everything was funneling through my hand. If that even makes sense. XD Glad I’m not the only one! I’m sure many feel this way, that is good, it means your heart is in the right place! :) <3

hmmm this is interesting. How old is your art teacher? Because I don’t think she realizes how important having an online presence is today. It’s hard for me to judge, because my work has been online for over 7 years now, and it’s only led to good things for me. Actually. This is REALLY confusing. Why would someone be against such good exposure??

Donato told me something really interesting, in that you shouldn’t be scared of something like that or online things in general. He always said to give away your work if you can, it makes people remember you better for your kindness. Any information: your real name, your phone number, your address; it isn’t as precious as you think, and posting it online and being open about it will only lead to more job opportunities and allow possible clients to contact you easier. He said to ALWAYS put all of this information on your emails and websites, and since I followed his advice, it has already led to more opportunities.

I honestly don’t know where your art teacher is coming from. Maybe in the past this was wrong, but now it is completely acceptable. The market is different. people will pay for prints and originals and commissions. Having an online presence is essential to that. I think letting people get to know you is just as important as showing your work. I feel like when someone is purchasing your work in any form they are making a statement that they enjoy YOU and what YOU do and will support YOU. I don’t think there are any negatives to posting work online and getting to know people. In most cases, if people do print out your work to put on their wall or whatever, or even steal it, then that is only a reminder that they enjoy you and that there are people that will support what you do.

Wow that was long. I’m sorry! I hope that was interesting and thought-provoking in any case, those are my thoughts on the matter. Thank you for giving me something to think about, love~!! :D <3 <3 <3

jackalakala, msalaniusramblings, umm…everyone else mainly only posts their art once every few months or weeks, even though I follow all their personal reblog sites too, but yeah none post very frequently and varied as these do. I really enjoy their blogs and I’m happy I got to know them a bit, I like these guys a lot! <3 But yeah I guess check out the blog who I’m reblogging things from you find interesting, because they’re all awesome. <3

I follow a LOT of artists, I mean I’d have to give you everyone haha. Basically all of the people I follow in general are artists. Even in glee, the only blogs I follow are the artists, unless I’ve talked with the person who runs the blog and they’re cool, yeah then I’ll follow. (even then they’d be talented gif artists or something haha) Which is amazing because that means my dash is never really clogged with angst or boring things lol, I wish everyone followed the people I do. They’re great. <3

um. I’m sorry I’m rambling now I’m trying to think…I don’t follow any ‘general’ blogs because if I don’t know the person behind it in some way I usually unfollow. :\ but check out the illustration tag, I hear fyeahillustrativeart or something is good?? but I don’t follow blogs like that. :p hope that helps? haha sorry I’m still flailing a bit from yesterday can’t coherent. XD;;; ILU~~~<3 <3 <3

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH ;____; THANK YOU!!! <3

LOL I’M KIND OF SHAKING AND CRYING RIGHT NOW NOT GONNA LIE. I’m a mess, I just can’t believe it. XDDD like…oh my god. I usually get no more than 4 hahahaa I’m literally in shock that people are liking my doodles so much haha omg…O____O;;; <3 <3 <3

haha it is pretty cool. I miss it lots. XDD <3

Seriously though, it is a good challenge, and it all depends on your attitude towards it going in. What you Give is what you Get. FIT is a really great school, I had a lot of friends who went there. The prez of their Illustration club was pretty cool. :)

I know a lot of people get their spirits broken because maybe it’s not as they pictured, or they feel like they are wasting their time sometimes, but really it’s all about what you take from it. Take hard classes that challenge you in different ways. Intellectually not just Artistically, the electives are JUST as important as the studios. Learn from everything. Keep an open mind, and you will love it. :) <3