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Welcome!My name is Kylee, creator of AnotherNormalArtist. I'm 12-years-old and I love art. I illustrated my first book, My New Sister, when I was 8-years-old. Four years later, I look back at those drawings and shake my head. I mean, the fingers I drew were claws. They were a bit terrifying but I was super proud of myself at the time.
After publishing my book, I began exploring ways to improve on my skills. I sent my artwork to other artists in my family asking for feedback and I watched lots of tutorials on YouTube, with my parent's permission, of course. Even though I have greatly improved from where I started, I want to continue improving my skills to one day reach my goal of creating my own manga series.
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Set Goals and Pursue Them
You're never going to get anywhere by sitting back and wishing it would happen. Just like any other kind of skill, it has taken me lots and lots and lots and LOTS of practice to get where I am now. I had to start where I was with what I had to work with. Paper and a pencil, then an iTouch and an app, and hopefully one day an iPad and iPencil. I've got goals, they're BIG, but I have to remember to appreciate everything I have accomplished along the way.
Self-portrait from "My New Sister".
Drawn when I was 8-years-old.
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Four Years Later... |
Original drawing on my iTouch. Drawn when I was 12-years-old.
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Promoting my artwork is like a dream come true but at the end of the day I'm still your average twelve-year-old. I have schoolwork and chores around the house. There are days I will spend hours trying to get some art just right and then there are days I spend hours watching my favorite anime. Don't think your dreams are too big to pursue; all you have to do is make the time to chase them!
