Death-of-Hope

I'm a 29 year old student attending the Art Institute for my BA in Media Arts and Animation. About 15 years ago I quit creating any form of art because I had been picked on in middle school for it. At the time, I was rather talented for someone my age... about 3 years ago I tried to get back in touch with my artistic side, only to find I had grown very rusty. I was so upset that I had not retained my skill that I quickly gave up on reigniting that passion.

Since then I have been lost along a path that held no interest for me, working desk jobs and fast food to pay the bills but not going anywhere in life. I finally hit rock bottom lost my job and my home, and had to move back in with my mother. I felt alone... I needed a new life, and set about the goals to get that fixed. In the late spring of 2009 I picked up a sketchpad, and enrolled in art classes at the Art Institute. Since then I have been pushing like mad to regain that talent that I once held so dear.

I have made marked improvements in this short while, but I am no where near where I want to be. I am here to learn as much as I can, by observing, discussing, and getting feedback on what I do.

Current Residence: Here
Favourite style of art: Art that requires more then vomiting on a canvas and saying "I felt sad"
Operating System: Windows 7
MP3 player of choice: Something cheap till it dies, then the next cheap thing i find.
Skin of choice: My skin, its a little aged, but damnit I grew it myself.
Favourite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny (cross dressing violent wise cracking rabbit, what's not to love?)
Personal Quote: Failure is not an option, it's a punishment. Life is a gift not a right, make use of it.