yeah, so i'm not really satisfied with the way DA has me put information about myself...so i'm going to use this as a bio. i never post in there anyway. (btw, if anyone knows how to put an actual bio on this thing and i'm just blind and missed it...lemme know, share the love) i'll make it short since i DO have some information on here.

hmmm...well. My name is Heather; i'm 18 years old. i have never taken an actual art class (unless you count elementary school; i dont). So...I am a self-taught traditional artist, save the online communities i have affiliated myself with (i also have galleries at artwanted and elfwood; i am a member of three private artist communities) and i get help from the other artists in those communities. I'm hoping to get some good feedback here: helpful criticism as well as worshiping praise (haha). i realize i am not a professional. i dont plan on becoming professional. however, i'm all about some drawing/art.

oh, and...stop thanking me for faving your art. i faved it because i thought it was awesome. if you really want to thank me, give me a comment on my work; odds are you can give me great criticism. i need good crits if i'm going to improve. so stop being lame and thanking me without at least saying something (equally lame) like "i like your art" or (helpful) like "the texture sucks; there isn't any."

i will ALWAYS return a comment on my art. always. so if you want a comment, leave me one.