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This was a another commission for the lovely =Christianonfire7I used all the colors she suggested (and then some), and had fun playing around with the shading and coloring. I hope you like the style I used!
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I just realized I never commented on how much I love this piece you did for me, (though I'm sure I said it in a note when you first sent it to me.
Just wanted to remind you how awesome it is, and how much I do love it!
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Yes, I remember dA was having that commenting problem
Glad you like it!
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Yeah, it still does sometimes on my Safari but I've figured out how to get around it.
Your art rocks.
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Thank you
College has not given me much time for art, but hopefully I can submit a couple of things before school starts up again.
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I hope so, I know I'd sure like to see some more art from you.
Have you been able to see Town Lake yet? It's one of the best parks in Austin and is Downtown so it's pretty close to campus.Β
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Nope. I haven't actually gone into town that much. The most I have done is climb Mt. Bonnel
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You went to Mt. Bonnel? That's awesome, I went there for the first time last year and took a lot of pics of Gideon up there. Beautiful at sunset. Fun climb wasn't it?
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Not really
Church had just ended, so we were in skirts, fancy shoes, and everything, and it was VERY hot! Not a good combo.
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Definitely not a good combo at all for such a climb. XD
You did at least enjoy the sights once you were up there right?
Oh, bytheway, I wrote another story and I used this little dragon you did for me as one of the images.Β
Just wanted to let you know.
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Okay
I read the story. It's quite interesting
You and your mom are working on publishing it as a children's book? Is it a series of separate, unrelated stories, or are there multiple connected stories?
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They are all basically connected. My mom created her online Children's magazine back when I was real small called Rainbow Castle. And a few years ago she created Princes and Princesses that are based off almost all of my nieces and nephews. (added that my mom made me one too.) So each story is about one (or more) of the princes and princesses that I'm giving to the niece/nephew that the story is about.
We do plan on publishing it at some point, I'd need an illustrator and so on before I can publish it. And I have to decide at what age level to make it for. I may do two versions, one for kids 5 and older and another for older kids. Yesterday my mom read the Prince story to my 5 year old nephew and he followed along better than expected, so that was good. (At certain points I gave him a sword and a dragon toy to go with the stroy, which made it even more fun for him.)
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Hmmm. Can I have a link to the magazine? Sounds interesting
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www.just4kidsmagazine.com/
There's the link to her magazine.
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Interesting
Do you have subscribers? And how do you get people to contribute to the magazine/website?
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Yeah she has subscribers, you can't get through most of the pages without having a subscription.
Normally people/kids will send stories in the mail, and only theΒ really good ones my mom will put up on the site.Β
From what I know, most of her subscribers are Sunday school teachers from all around the world needing material for their classes. The past few years have been pretty slow for her though.
Her magazine was the first online children's magazine.
I've always kind of helped her out too, with reviews and stories. I wrote my first story for her Magazine when I was younger, I think it was one of the things that helped me to be a writer.
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Makes sense that most subscribers are Sunday school teachers
What exactly do you want to be/do when you are fully grown?
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Honestly, I want to be exactly what I am today, besides I want to make money at it.
I'm a photographer, author and videographer, I have the experience behind the writing and the videgraphy (thanks to having our Live show every Thursdays for the past four years, and all the people I've done camera work for along the way, both paid and volunteer)Β
I had a few paying photography gigs over the summer but the fall has been quiet.
So, ultimately, I'd love for all three to work out, or at least one of them. I just completed my third novel this past November and this year I'm going to push to get them a publisher, or at least carried by a Christian book Store in Austin.Β
I absolutely love what I do, and I'd really hate myself if I settled for anything less than what makes me happy in the work career.Β
So, basically, when I 'grow up' I want to be doing what I am doing but making the money to make it a real 'job' and not just a 'hobby' Because aside from my parents and my full bro none of my family think it's a job because I make no money at it. But I believe so much in what I do that they can think all they want, because when the money starts flowing they won't be so 'judgy' any more.
How about you? What do you want to do in the career business?Β
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That's kind of how I felt with my art. I love making art. It's one of the few passions I have, and I am good at it. But this problem is, most artists are broke. Even the really talented ones that many people adore have trouble making ends meet. At first it upset me that my parents didn't agree with turning it into a career, but I have come to realize a few things that changed my mind:
1.) I hate people telling me what I can and can't create and if I need to do it in a certain time slot. Art is my passion, and I do it because I love it. If I turned it into a career, people would be putting pressure on my with deadlines, things I do not want to draw, and worst of all, it would determine whether food would be on the table. I slowly acknowledged the fact that being an artist is an extremely risky decision. The demand for artists compared to the number of us out there looking for jobs is terribly low, and art is totally subjective. I can be capable of making a great piece, but if clients don't think it is great too, I am screwed.
2.) I can still have a more stable job AND make art (and money off of my art) at the same time. My parents made me realize that doctors (what I am studying to be) are also authors, artists, singers, and all of that jazz. The guy who made Sherlock Holmes, which is insanely widely-known, was a doctor, but not many people know that. I realized that my parents had a point. If I had a steady, reliable source of income (and I job I didn't mind doing, and felt called to do), I could afford to buy all the art supplies and fancy cameras I wanted to enjoy my hobbies. And since the world will never run out of the need for doctors, my financial future will be more secure.
It still pains me a little that I can't just do art and photography and live like that, but I am a realistic person. I know inside my heart that I would be miserable trying to make ends meet, especially the first few years on my own, as an artist. As for you, you ultimately decide your future. If you feel so strongly about filming/writing, and you are certain that is what God called you to do with your life, then go ahead, by all means! But also, don't throw away the critique of your family members and pass it off as them being "judgy." What they are telling you is quite important. Jobs like artistry, writing, and filming are not that secure or as in high demand as they used to be (and the economy doesn't seem to be improving, thanks to our lovely government). I am positive your family is not supportive because that are worried about you, worried about what will happened if, after five years, the money still has not started to flow yet. I know I would be thinking about that if you were my child
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It's nice! I like how you used a round pupil instead of a slit.Β
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