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I wonder when my older sister will realize it's not the program that makes the colorist, it's experience. She thinks that after two months of practice on Photoshop(if we get it), she'll be good enough to hint to Mindsend that she's gotten good, and then she'll be hired.

She has no idea. No idea the practice it takes. She thinks that I can't get hired anywhere because of Artweaver. It's not that. Artweaver can make wondrous works of art, but neither me or her are talented enough to use it. I'm trying my best to practice up my coloring skills. And it's been working great! I mean, just look at my improvements!

(Here's my earliest work)



(Here's my latest(Lines are not mine))


(Yeah, I know it sucks)


My art skills have been a WIP since August. It has taken me nearly a year to get this good. My sister thinks she just needs two months. Maybe she will, maybe she won't. But I know, that even a year in this great WIP that is my art skills, I have only gotten hired in one place: Dynasty Mountain. I worked beautifully with their lines. I used interesting themes, and their line thickness was perfect. I learned to shade from them. Before that, I did not know how to properly shade on a layered art program. My sister taught me how to do an eye well, and then I learned it even better on my own. I learned how to make things sparkle. I learned how to make pretty works of art. But they're not good enough. They are not wondrous, not beautiful. Just pretty to look at. The only advantage I have is that I started early. No matter what my profile says, I am 13. I started coloring when I was 12. I have been on gaia since I was 9.

No matter what though, I have to keep trying. No matter that my sister says we need Photoshop. I don't care. I will continue to work on my arting skills, no matter the amount of shops I get rejected from. Even when I get rejected from Miauen, I will keep arting. When I get rejected from Griffin Haven, I will keep arting. When I get rejected from the next place I apply at, I will keep arting. No matter, even if I get rejected from every single shop I apply at, I will keep arting! Nothing can stop me! I have to keep arting! It is the only way I can become good. Because right now, I am mediocre at the very very best. The only one I know who is worse is Nikey161, who phails at CG arting because she doesn't practice.