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About Me Member Anthro Artist RuntyTiger22/Male/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 4 Years
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Needing to Start Over

Tue Jul 21, 2009, 8:32 AM
  • Mood: Stuck
  • Reading: Self Improvement Guides
  • Eating: Mom's cooking
Kinda wished I had taken education more seriously, whether it be academics, jobs, or art. Life is always an ongoing learning opportunity, and unlike an old dog, we can still continue to learn new things and obtain new skills.

My art style at best is... mediocre compared to the many other artists, and I am a really competitive person, wanting to match other people and try to surpass myself.

I need to start over from the basics, rather than just getting the picture to look good, but knowing why it looks good.

I had always been envious of artists such as Tracy Butler (artist of Lackadaisy), Jen Sen (Spunky the bi-colored eye blue wolf), and Kelly Hamilton (artist of Roza, and her now ended comic Good cheese) and ScrewBald. But rather than trying to accelerate and match their skills, I need to start again from the basics and develop my own.

It's a humbling experience, seeing such well done works from such talented people, but I should try to learn to use it as a learning opportunity.

Online Tutorials I'm currently using: [link]

Also a little teaser (hopefully it'll get the ball rolling): [link]

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My room is actually not usually this clean. ;P

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: San Jose, California
  • Interests: Drawing, Reading
  • Favourite movie: Balto, Cat's Don't Dance, and a good dose of Disney
  • Favourite genre of music: Pop music, Classical, and a little Country
  • Favourite artist: Schim Schimnel & Many, Many Furry Artists
  • Favourite poet or writer: Brian Jaques, Avi, Philip Pullman
  • Favourite style of art: Color Pencil & Acrylic
  • Wallpaper of choice: Usually something blue =)
  • Favourite game: Super Smash Brothers Melee, Tales of Symphonia, & Magic the Gathering
  • Favourite gaming platform: Game Cube
  • Favourite cartoon character: Balto, Simba, Hobbes, Berenstain Bears
  • Personal Quote: In response to being called wierd: "I get that alot"
  • Tools of the Trade: Color Pencils (Crayola and Prismacolor), 2B pencil, a good Eraser, pens

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:iconred-clover:
I'm way late in saying so, but thanks so much for all the :+fav:s - much appreciated! :hug:
:iconstarfoxluver:
THIS IS A HUG CERTIFICATE!

Send one to all your friends who you think deserve a hug (which, hopefully includes the person who sent it to you)!!

You might send it to your enemies as well!

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My famous lines:
1. BOO-SHA!!!!
2. Sure....Why not! ^^;
3.Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight....
4.Ooooooooooooooooooookay
5. ZO MAH GAWSH!!!! O_O
6. Sure....Lets go with that! ^^;

I believe that Jesus Christ is my Savior :3

I'm the Ultamate StarFox fan
:iconkendrubbin:
Mmm, glad I found your gallery, damn good stuff in my opinion.

*watches*

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Yes
:iconjunozxv:
Oi school year's starting. Let me know when we can hang out again.

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"If this signature is plagurized, summerized or paraphrased in any way, the guilty party will serve the utmost severe punishment, involving chicken feathers, cod liver oil and a very depaved walrus."
:iconstarfoxluver:
Its been awhile since we talked Ric, how's life? :3

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My famous lines:
1. BOO-SHA!!!!
2. Sure....Why not! ^^;
3.Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight....
4.Ooooooooooooooooooookay
5. ZO MAH GAWSH!!!! O_O
6. Sure....Lets go with that! ^^;

I believe that Jesus Christ is my Savior :3

I'm the Ultamate StarFox fan
:icondraconiserpent:
Gosh, it's been so long since I've heard from you! How are you doing lately?

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"A word aptly spoken
is like apples of gold in settings of silver."
-- Proverbs 25:11
:iconjapheath:
I REALLY LOVE YOUR ART I MEAN ITS ALL SO GOOD!! i hope you dont mind if i watch and do you mind looking at my art and seeing if its good even though ive gotten better already? :D

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Don't let the cute looks fool you

AND MY CHAT PLACE!!! [link]
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:iconmasterx-con:
you got some nice skills

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Don't get angry 90.9% of the comments I write when I'm saying something rude or stupid its meant to be humorous. The other 10.1% I'm I'm actually being stupid. 100% of the time im beeing ME! :D

"Humor is reason gone mad. " - Groucho Marx


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