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I knoooow, me too... I've been looking for full-time work for a bit now, and something artsy would be awesome.

Really? Neat :D And that's kind of interesting... the "manga as art" challenge :D

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Awesome! And you know, you could always start posting some of it on here (I know you have some picture on here already, but electronic portfolios are good too, in addition to paper ones).

And you're right; as the saying goes, beauty (or art, in this case), is in the eye of the beholder. Everyone likes something different, and everyone sees things in a different way. So even if one doesn't like it, someone else will.

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Well, you could always put together a portfolio if you don't want to display them; if you're ever looking for an art-related job, possible employers will want to see a portfolio to see what your work is like. It's a definite plus.

And it can definitely take a bit of courage to step out with something you want to share, but if you think about how others can enjoy it through your sharing it, that might help take the edge off the nervousness.

Ooooh!! Free-hand, eh?! You're quite the artist!! I used to be able to do free-hand a long time ago, when I first started drawing in the manga-style (b4 then I just drew... ahem, powerpuff girls and pokemon).
I think it works well grayscale, but it would've been just as awesome if you had colored it. Great!

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Hey, give it a try! :D You just pick something you like, and go at it. And hey, it'd make a great piece of art for your home :)