Ode to the new year

"and with each and every passing year, she grew more resolute..." 
Speedpaint of my original character, Sayako


HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you!!!

and don't forget to read this
Make 2015 awesome!A new year started. So some words of inspiration for those that want to pursue art this year...
Don't worry about your age. Do not get discouraged by those that are younger than you and better. Some people start art when they are 6 years old and are prodigy's at age 16, others make a rather late or slow start. It doesn't matter if you're 10 or 80 years old. You're never too old to learn something new, and you're never too old to do something you enjoy.
 Everybody has potential. Even the greatest masters in art started out as beginners. It just takes a lot of time and persistence. 
Don't be afraid to fail. Most masters have failed more times than any beginner even tried.
 We only see the best from other people, and compare it with our own average. For every amazing painting a good artist puts online, he probably made 100 failed sketches. Sketches you'll never see and you'll never know o