@Kirobug:

Ohh okay, thank you tip master!

Thank you for your good blessings, I believe you can do it too! :D

@mewmewpudding:

I need to move where you’re at then. XD I’m not up north enough.

*shakes mewmewpudding* LOSER YOU ARE NOT, AWESOME ENVELOPES YOU EVERYDAY. D:<

I TOTALLY WOULD AND I WILL GET A BIG BAG SO YOU CAN FIT NICE AND SNUG INSIDE. I SHALL FEED YOU POCKY TILL THE COAST IS CLEAR AS WELL.

Haha yeah, my brain over heats so a lot in the summer XD. Good luck with those tests, I know you can do it!

@Yours Truly:

Nope, it's been moved to October 8-10. :>

You can do it! I believe in you! >U<

@Yours Truly:

Normally it's freezing, but it was really warm today, actually... Playing softball in the sun leads to much sweating and much stinking... Bleh.

FFFF YEAH RIGHT I AM SUCH A LOSER.
I WOULD CARRY YOU IF I WIN. WHICH I NEVER COULD. BUT IF YOU WIN I HAVE TO GO IN YOUR BACKPACK OK.

LOL I get those days, too. Especially this week, with AP testing... /sigh

@Kirobug:

I didn't know it was in October... I though it was going to be in the summer time. D:

That has me thinking about if I should shot for a NY theme or Holloween's theme or put the two together. GAH, this contest is really going to sneeze some hard core creativity out of me. I hope my heart can take it. =__=

@Yours Truly:

Yeah and since it's in October you know everyone is probably gonna do something Halloween-ish, like a witch or something. :/
;~; I don't have anything sketched out yet, maybe tomorrow i can brainstorm on it.

@mewmewpudding:

Is it cold where you’re at? Man I would totally kill for some cold weather right now…

YOUR IDEAS ARE SO AWESOME DON’T SAY SUCH AWFUL THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF. I DEMAND YOU ENTER THE CONTEST TOO IF YOU WIN I CAN HOP INTO YOUR BACK PACK AND SNEAK IN THE CON. I’M LIGHT I PROMISE

Har har I JUST figured out that B.A= bad ass. D: My brain is slow today!

@Kirobug:

I know, even though it’s a pretty much “do whatever” kind of thing it’s still hard to think of anything that will be good. I have a few ideas sketched up and might make a few more before I go to bed. Out of all of them so far there’s one that’s really speaking to me. I still want to enter more then once so I can have a better chance of winning. *brain explosion*

Oh thanks for the tip, the 3 consecutive comments thing isn’t enough these days. Best improvement they made in a while. XD

@Yours Truly:

;~; Not even sure what i'm going to for it exactly, but i want a Ganguro to be included somehow lol
btw the consecutive comment limit has been upped to 5 so you can give Pudding a real reply comment now :>

@aragorn1014:

Thank you so much, I really don’t deserve such nice compliments from you... *U*

Yeah, that getting out of the comfort zone can be really hard and paralyzing. But once you get over that hump it’s not so bad and you can really learn a lot. When I was starting practicing anatomy and poses, I would be so embarrassed because the drawings would suck. I just wanted to stop and leave it be but I stayed and got better over time. I’m glad you started coming out of your comfort zones too. You got such a great style already I know that all the practice can really take it to the next level!

Wow, that’s not a lot at all. You should really get more for your art! I know you work hard on your pieces so you should get paid for your labor! Yeah, I see a lot of pictures get thrown in the back because the artist is unknown and everyone clings to the already popular works. I wish things where different.. >_<

You’re so right, its not just making one really good picture you better make more pictures like it so you’ll be seen more on the front page. The more time you spend on the front page the better. And that’s for people who got to work for it. :P Some people can just post art and get to the front page people because random people like it and not just friends.

Your right about that too, but I don’t want my greatest fears realized and I become a sore loser. XD I have to approach as clear headed as I can. -__-0

I’m so with you on that one. I’ve been on this site for so long and to win a contest like this will reassure me that my work is worthy. It’s just nice to see the underdog win. It makes it seem like there really is some justice in this world. Even if I don’t win I would love to see one of my friends win like you! Haha, I can’t wait to see your entry then! I better have my socks blown off when I see it! ;D

Aww, you don’t have to do that really. I don’t want to wrap up other people with my problems haha ^__^0… But I’m more then willing to help you improve! You can help me the same way as well! I think it’s definitely a team effort thing. :3 We all have to look out for one another.

Thank you so much Ara! I bet I can do anything with your good blessings, and I hope for the same for you!

Oh, yeah! Thank you so much for the gift. It was so unexpected and sweet of you. I couldn’t even begin to pay back all your kindness! :’D

@Angel Zakuro:

Thank you for all your wonderful comments! You’re so sweet! (hugs) Good luck with the finals today!

Yeah, I live in the city and Christ my room happens to be the hottest room in the whole house. It’s so small and I can only open one out of two windows so it’s like hell in there. At least the downstairs is cooler with the ceiling fan. I hope it cools down too; I’m such a spring/winter/fall person. I can’t stand this kind of weather haha!

That’s a good idea too. I have a few ideas in mind so if I can enter more then once that would be great to do! Yeah, it will be tough but I’m ready for anything! Thank you for your encouragement, it truly means a lot! (big huggles)

@Kirobug:

FFFF HOLY CURD YOUR RIGHT. GOD I HATE YOU SUCKY WEATHER. D:

Yay, I can’t wait to see yours. You should make a lemon crush Ganguro. Dammmnnnn, now I want a cold soda. D:<

Hahaha, when I wasn’t commenting I was yelling at epic fail pokemon team. Any thing water type, even a dew drop off a leap can kill half the team. I need to get my game up…. ;____;

*laughs* You really are so dedicated and I admire that about you Truly-chan!!<3 I know the feeling...I really want to push myself, but I'm so scared of drawing outside my comfort zone sometimes, I won't go anywhere at times xD But I'm slowly overcoming it..practicing profiles, guy styles and anatomy/shading everyday. Even with my sketchbook gone, it's not like there isn't paper around the house ^^(and my tablet, when I can sneak it xD) Keep trying, I know you'll get it! Hey, sometimes it takes the next day to truly see improvement ^^

Regarding the mass appeal effect thing, I can really sympathize. Even on gaia, I figured my art would be worth like some 100k, but I barely even get 30k offers despite how long I take >.< And plus on this site too..it's kinda sad how some people make 10 second scribbles and get up there because of popularity only.
I think the key is to make just one piece, ONE PICTURE, that becomes super popular, and that is the key that will draw attention to your art. It's kinda like the singing industry, once you make one hit song, you'd better keep coming out with hits to stay up on the charts.
Again, all about popularity. And I don't like that. >.<
But remember, it's not about the audience HERE, it's about the audience at NYAF! They won't be looking at popularity, they'll be looking at style. Even better, they don't even know any of us =P It's not like the mods are judging all of it, after all.
I'm with you. I really want to win one of the official contests, or any contest in general on this site. I would honestly love it and feel like my pictures and perfectionism/hard work have some worth. That's why I want to work REALLY hard on my Otaku Battle Royal entry...there are soo many popular artists entering that, but I want to be one of the ones to win it! No..THE one to win it! ^^ And trust me, you'll get nothing short of my BESTEST work =P
I'll help you, Truly-chan! And do my best to get you to the top! All you need is that front page feature..that should do it. And hey, if you want, you can post WIPs on here while you're doing it to get feedback on what you could do to maybe make it better! ^^ I'd certainly pitch in if you did that!~
Good luck with your goals! They are certainly ambitious and I am sure you can achieve them!<33 Take care lovely girl!<3 *hugs*

I wish for heat...

Anyway, I think it'd be really cool to enter the contest. I tried to come up with really cool things before, but my ideas are always lame or just not as original as some. Or as cute.
But hellz yah, you'll undoubtably come up with something so B.A. it'll blow the socks off of everyone.

*this will be a short comment as I should go to bed soon*

Commented on your self-advertised goodness. :)

Yes, it's been incredibly hot here. ;___; And it's still supposed to be hot and humid...I'm not sure when it's going to let up though. And you're in the city, right? And I think it's usually warmer there...I think. >>' But we in the suburbs are feelin' the heat, too!!! *hugs* Let's hope it cools down soon.

I'm glad you're entering that contest. You definitely should. Can you enter more than one? Or not? Cause if you can, then you should do one for each...like one that's really different and crazy, and one that's maybe simpler. Just do your best!!!! I wish you luck. :) It'll be tough, and it's hard to tell what judges want, so you just have to do what you like.

Take care~

derp you have NWAF instead of NYAF lol

but yeah
I'M GOING TO ENTER TOO
or at least i'll try. ;m;
I have this strange urge to draw a Ganguro for it or something. idk

I haven't been commenting a lot either =m= i feel lazyyyyyyy