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So I joined DeviantArt a little bit less than 4 years ago?  I came to deviantArt from the mywarriorcats forum (it's since been renamed TeenRPG).  There were several pretty amazing artists on that site.  I joined in like 6th grade, so I was about 12 years old.  I thought my art was pretty cool, but actually it was crap.  I guess that's how we all look back on old artwork XD.  After seeing all the amazing artists here on dA, I told myself that I wanted to be as good as them.  So I found myself focusing more and more on my art.

I guess I haven't been super active all these years, but I have been pretty consistently posting most of my stuff.  And it's always fun to go back and see how far my art has come in all that time.  So even if I'm missing out on the "social" part of social media, this site has still been a great tool to track my progress all this time.  

I think my favorite thing about this site is the communities.  Mostly the ACEO trading communities.  During my time here, I've sent and received dozens of ACEO cards from all over the world and that's something that's just absolutely amazing.  Like, I would have never been put in touch with all of these people if it hadn't been for dA.

And just to see how far my art has come, here is the first thing I ever uploaded about four years ago:


And here's where my art is now:
A Fiery Evening by lifanonline  Sunset on Sunflowers by lifanonline   Patterned Lion by lifanonline   Angry Tiger by lifanonline  Frisbee in the Storm by lifanonline

As you can see, I've come a long way.  I'm still not completely satisfied with my art, and I still haven't really developed a cohesive "style" yet, but I'm getting there.  As they say, you never really stop learning and you never stop getting better.  I hope one day, I can look back on the art that I've posted here today and tell myself, "I was okay back then, but I've come so far since then."
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Instagram!

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Shameless self promotion time!

So... I made an instagram.  And I have pretty pictures and stuff there.  Follow me at: nafilnaf.  I'll follow you back.  Comment on one of my pictures with your dA username and I'll check you out over here too.

On another note... WHY AM I SO BAD AT SOCIAL MEDIA?  I can't seem to get many followers on anything.  :/ It's harder than it looks to get internet famous.  :P
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Yup.  Just uploaded a bunch of artwork, just to prove I'm not dead.  Now unless anyone wants to commission me, I'll be going back to hibernation.
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Happy New Year!

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So yeah...  2013 is over and 2014 is here!  Honestly, I don't think I've done a whole lot this past year.  :/

So the new year will just have to be different!
Some resolutions:
-Do more digital art!
-Learn animation!
-More art in general!

But uploading to dA is hard and complicated, so even if I do follow through, I probably won't post a whole lot up here.  But I do post pretty much everything on my tumblr account:
lifanonline.tumblr.com
If you follow me, I'll know that you care.  XD  Jk, you don't have to follow me.  Whatevs.

Happy new year everyone!
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Given Up

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RULES: 
1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle. 
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer. 
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS. 
4. Tag 15 friends. 
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing. 
_______________________________

1. SOMEONE SAYS "ARE YOU OKAY" YOU SAY? 
I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin 

2. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? 
Round and Round by Imagine Dragons [nope]

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? 
Cold Conscience by Alvarez Kings

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? 
Hero of War by Rise Against

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? 
Kill Everyone by Hollywood Undead [Sorry everyone]

6. WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO? 
The Final Countdown by Europe [That... Doesn't even make much sense.]

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? 
Runaway by Linkin Park 

8. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? 
Ghosts by Driver Friendly

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? 
Hospital for Souls by Bring Me the Horizon

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? 
Heart Attack by Man Overboard [Sorta... I guess]

12. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? 
Hold Your Breath by For the Foxes

13. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
The Tenth Planet by Sleep Dealer

14. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Into the Everblack by Black Dahlia Murder

15. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? 
We Are the Champions by Queen

16. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? 
Peace of Mind by Boston

17. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? 
Another Way Out by Hollywood Undead

18. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR? 
All Aboard the Friend Ship by Middle Finger Salute

19. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? 
Forevermore by Broken Iris

20. WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW? 
From Where You Are by Lifehouse

21. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? 
It's My Life by Bon Jovi

22. WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET? 
S.C.A.V.A. by Hollywood Undead [What's with all these Hollywood Undead songs?]

23. HOW WILL YOU DIE? 
Can You Feel My Heart by Bring Me the Horizon [So apparently, someone's going to rip my heart out. Literally and figuratively.]

24. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? 
Nutshell by Alice in Chains

25. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? 
Given Up by Linkin Park

Too lazy to tag anyone.  Nobody looks at my journals anyways.  :P
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