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[nana]

Hey Tess,
In my world history we have to do a country and study it. I am doing New Zeland! Any thing I should know?
AND
to anyone:
There are SO many inactive accounts from 2008, 2009 ect that have amazing usernames. Is it possible to maybe delete some account so people could have a range of awesome usernames? Such as short words that we can't have now.

[pitbullsoul]

To tess
Why did you decide to make chicken smoothie it's been on my mind

[Yağmur]

Too Any artist moderator/Oekaki mods.


#1. Do you like Gravity Falls or Steven universe...?
#2. Art tips? shading etc..?

I love those cartoons!
Pro tip: Learning to take constructive criticism is super important. I found that taking criticism was much easier when I stopped caring so much about what other's think.

To anyone,
How tall are you? Like, I don't know how many " I am but I know I am TALL. (I'm also 1m 75cm tall.)
get back on track it's not about you So, how tall are you?

I am 169 to 170 cm tall. I can't seem to figure out how tall I am in feet and inches.

for those of you who use one, what kind of tablet do you have? would you recommend it?
<3

I use Wacom Bamboo Pen, it's good for any casual artist and it's lasted me 5 years.

To anyone-

Fav candy?

Anything with chocolate, gummy candy. I also like UHA milk candy (Strawberry flavoured)

i feel like i spend too much time on this thread.. lol
ive read from the beginning all the way up to page 259 and im still continuing >:3c
to; anybody
what is your opinion on candy corn?
(i personally think its pretty ok but i feel like you either love it or hate it)

I've never had the opportunity to try candy corn before.

To anyone:

Do you like cartoon or game fandoms?

I am not interested in fandoms any more.

To anyone who would like to answer:

What is your career or what do you want to have as a career? Sorry if this has already been answered!

I am currently taking my diploma in animation. Maybe someday I can make it into the industry.

[Berkshire]

Too Any artist moderator/Oekaki mods.


#1. Do you like Gravity Falls or Steven universe...?
#2. Art tips? shading etc..?

Steven Universe!
Shading.. hmm. The biggest tip that made a difference in my art is: don't have solid shadows. I like to erase a little bit of the core shadow for a more "alive" glowing effect. It's pretty much "reflected light" and it's your friend!

for those of you who use one, what kind of tablet do you have? would you recommend it?
<3

Wacom Intuous Large. It's huge, a real handful. I love the sensitivity though! I would recommend most artists get a medium unless you have a gigantic screen. If it's your first time getting a tablet, get something cheap so you can figure out your preferences before dumping a lot of money.

i feel like i spend too much time on this thread.. lol
ive read from the beginning all the way up to page 259 and im still continuing >:3c
to; anybody
what is your opinion on candy corn?
(i personally think its pretty ok but i feel like you either love it or hate it)

Candy Corn is great! Especially the kind with the meloncream pumpkins.

To anyone who would like to answer:

What is your career or what do you want to have as a career? Sorry if this has already been answered!

I'm just ending my first month in a five year animation/illustration program which has excellent ties to the animation industry!
I want to go into Visual Development and work on character, lighting, and set design. Maybe one day I'll become Art Director! Noëlle Triaureau is my current favorite. Goals!

[tardisonameter]

To: Anyone with the time to answer.

I don't have any faith in myself. I have a really hard time seeing worth in myself for more than a day or so. Sometimes I'll see it and feel content and okay and comfortable with myself, but it never lasts long.

I don't know how to be comfortable in my own skin. I need to be reminded that I matter or it's really easy for me to doubt it.

I don't want to be one of those people that needs constant reassurance or validation, that's exhausting and emotionally draining for the people around me. But if I just stay quiet and don't seek that comfort, I start to feel pointless.

How can I be comfortable with myself?

You guys all seem really knowing about everything. ^^"

[violet.mp3]

to; raey

which staff pet is yours? hmm?

[vampz]

to anyone;; have you ever made any... rather odd food combinations?

[paws00001]

To anyone:

What is your favorite animal? (IRL)

[Verdana]

Another question..;;

If you(a staff member) create a pet, are you guaranteed to own that pet..? Or is it random for you guys too?

Cause, I mean, you'd probably like to have the pet you created?

GOSH I WISH. I'd make the UR EVERY year if that was the case :'D

Nope, it's just as random for us as it is for you. Otherwise it would be totally unfair.

to; anyone
what do you think would happen to the cs economy if the raven dog suddenly became omg so common?

Anarchy. Especially from the users who bought it with real money.

To: Anyone with the time to answer.

I don't have any faith in myself. I have a really hard time seeing worth in myself for more than a day or so. Sometimes I'll see it and feel content and okay and comfortable with myself, but it never lasts long.

I don't know how to be comfortable in my own skin. I need to be reminded that I matter or it's really easy for me to doubt it.

I don't want to be one of those people that needs constant reassurance or validation, that's exhausting and emotionally draining for the people around me. But if I just stay quiet and don't seek that comfort, I start to feel pointless.

How can I be comfortable with myself?

You guys all seem really knowing about everything. ^^"

Imma answer this one because when I was in my early/mid teens, this was a problem I really had. And to be honest, I don't have a quick fix for you. But I'll tell you what helped me.

Teenage was awkward for me. I got chubby, I was introverted, high school was big and I was separated from my best friend. After a miserable first few months, two kind of amazing things happened to me:
1. I moved horse-riding barns
and
2. My parents forced me to join the school debating club.

I wanna tell you why each of those things helped me see my own worth, because they did in entirely different ways. I have always loved horses and have been riding since I was young. But it was only when I moved to my current barn and met my current coach that I thought I could actually be GOOD at it. She saw something in me that I couldn't, and she kept pushing me to join in. She made me ride difficult young horses and do things I thought were impossible. She invited me to camps and asked me to help. And I went to camps, and I did help, and I started getting good at it. Not just at riding, but knowing horses and being around them. I started making friends there, and ever since I've never stopped helping. No job is too small and annoying. And I got better and better, and people recognised it. Sometimes it just takes one person to realise your worth, for you to see it too. But I had to work at it as well.

Debating didn't go as well at first. My parents forced me to do it, and I am super shy and non-confrontational (ask the staff; I'm basically a puppy that types). So I kind of sulked at the back of the class for the first year, and read a book. Until the debating coach, a mad woman with brightly-dyed hair and tattoos, snapped. She pulled the book out of my hands one day and basically said,
'Listen, either join in or get out.'
Kind of similar to the last story, I started speaking. And I made a lot of mistakes. And I sucked. And at first I only spoke a quarter of the required time, and sat down in defeat. But I got tougher and braver and more confident, and I sucked less. I made a team. I made a different team. I went on a national competition camp and spoke so much every day that I fell asleep at the dinner table one night. I hate speaking. I hate arguing with people. But I got good at it because I tried hard, and because a crazy lady pushed me to be good.

Long story short, I saw my own worth because two people saw it in me first, and made me work at it until I saw it too. But I guess the point is, I had to find something I liked, and work at it until I saw worth in myself. And this turned into a bit of a rant, but I hope it helped you. It sort of helped remind me about some stuff too.

to anyone;; have you ever made any... rather odd food combinations?

Gosh I am the queen of weird food. Here are some of my all-time favourites:
1. Cheese and jam
2. Vanilla ice cream and balsamic vinegar.
3. Basically, anything and balsamic vinegar can't go wrong.
4. Chocolate-covered raisins in oatmeal.
5. Chips (french fries) in iced coffee.

To anyone:

What is your favorite animal? (IRL)

MONGOOSE. Right now. It changes.

[DrinaLestrange]

To everyone:
Favorite fruit and why?
I love strawberries because of the shape and texture for example