My art style gradually developed over time and my love for animals influenced it but I have always drawn things from my mind and only used reference pictures for minor details. I originally considered naming myself "Dragonaddict" because I like drawing dragons so much but thought that "Hooked" sounded cooler. I found this website when I was trying to find a way to make animations because I thought it would be a cool new form of art to learn. I stayed because I enjoy doing it and I like interacting with the people here even though we have a bit of an age difference. I have a hard time saying who I look up to... BlackBear has some amazing stuff, the run cycles and such are very well-done. I also like whoever does the Citrus animations, their manga style and transitions are incredible. And yes I most definitely am pursuing art in the future. Its what I enjoy doing most. :)

Yes. Cookies are amazing.

No problem, I'm 19 :)

I didn't catch your age there, but yes you seem to have a very good start on your art style. If you keep practicing and developing it could be amazing someday!!

Ooh that's hard.. I read the Harry Potter series three, almost four times so that's a good one. I also liked Micheal Very but I read that back when there were only three books out. I also like Fablehaven.

*Micheal Vey

Find an order or system of drawing that you like. If you use certain shapes to map something out before drawing it, then do that. Or if you like drawing the head first, then do that consistently. But make sure you aren't always drawing the same thing, drawing different things and experimenting with different ways can help you improve.

Okay! :D I hope it helps!

I really don't know.. I thought it was pretty good :P I think she/he looks for motion more than drawing skill, but I have motion in my animation. I had to draw and detail that neck about five times... Its okay though. The animation's purpose wasn't just to get featured.

Hard to say... life is definitely not what I expected. And there is one complicated thing in my life that brings both good and bad into it, and it plays off of a fear I've had for a long time but at the same time fills my life with good things.. but I can't fully embrace those good things for reasons... It's complicated XD I can at least say that it could be worse and I'm pretty lucky. And despite popular belief strict parents are actually really good for you because the way they raise you (if you take their advise and such) prepares and helps you with real life more than school ever will.

Ahahaha yes. Yes a million times. I refrain from burning the world though because I guess I'm too nice... And I'm really bad at holding grudges, I just never trust you again.

...though really if I'm fair most of the time it's me breaking my own heart. Or my heart breaking itself.

What do you mean? The person doesn't like your animation, or it was a poor way to spend time or something like that? Occasionally yeah. I'll spend a long time on an animation then it doesn't turn out quite like what I hoped, or it wasn't liked much or something I guess...

On Flipanim? No not really. Though I have had artwork I worked hard on and something happened to ruin it. Once I finished an art piece and gave it to my art teacher to grade. I was really really proud and happy with it... It somehow got put upside-down near a trashcan and the janitor mistook it for a scrap and threw it away :,( Luckily I took a photo of it before that happened, but still.