itsclaire9

art (noun): the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance. shame on all of you pigs who have forced me into seclusion. i started going on deviantart when i was in the sixth grade, and i loved the community i found then. i thought it was so great that there was a place where artists could collaborate with one another, a place for tutorials, guidance, and support for amateur and professional artists. that same community isn't here anymore. not saying dA is a bad website, because i love it. and i feel ashamed that a disgusting peanut gall

art is such a huge part of my life that it's gotten to the point where no comment/compliment will suffice. in fact, i'd rather get silent approval than any spoken word. of course praise is nice, but only if they actually acknowledge the basis behind the art. don't say a photo of a girl sobbing is pretty. don't tell me a drawing of a cynical quote is nicely colored. don't comment on a photo that was crafted with so much backstory just saying that the girl is beautiful with a winky-smiley-face on the side. that's disrespectful to my hard work and inspiration. i try to make messages through art clear to the viewers, so for it to be up in your

Feel free to completely ignore this. This is for my own reference and those who have just come across my page. To see my artistic inspiration, check out itsclaire9.tumblr.com I appreciate critique so much! Please feel free to critique any of my work. But I'm pretty insecure about it, so please don't be mean! I use a Nikon d3000 and am currently saving up for new lenses. I unfortunately rarely ever have a tripod when I take my pictures because it's so annoying to carry them around. With the photos of myself, they've been taken by someone else my age (16). This gallery starts at age 14, and I want to see the progress I have done in my art