AnonimityJay

Flicking through the pages of DA you can't help but be inspired. Some of the images here are simply stunning, many show off their creators talent and some are plain weird. I love it when I have the urge to pick up a pencil because of the shaded etchings of some young artist has sparked a need in me to release the creative juices. It rarely actually happens of course, the fear of failure seems to be a constant companion to procrastination, a deadly duo indeed. It would help If I wasn't so addicted to the Xbox and the delights of a night on CoD (MW3) but the intention is there none the less. In recent months I have purchased an Inkling and a g

Hello Deviant Art Community. Been here a for a while but never really had a look around. I'm one of those hobbyist artists, like many of you I suspect,  that get told "wow, that's brilliant! Why are you working here when you can draw like that?" or "you so creative, you should do it professionally." If only I could. I know I'm okay at drawing but lack the skills and discipline to make a commercial success of it. More importantly perhaps is the quality of some of the other Hobbyist artists on this site. A young artist called Lydia (http://kianya.deviantart.com/) particularly impressed me, at just 14 years old she demonstrates more artistic abi