I've discovered the World of Digital Art around 2007 Before then I had little knowledge of the things I could do with my computer, in terms of "digital art"
One of my former co-workers gave me a copy of the Adobe family programs, which I had zero idea of how to use them, so I searched for tutorials online ... Once I knew that I was not going to be able to live without those Adobe programs, I decided to buy a license I'm not a pirate :bademoticon: ... So I noticed that whenever I found a "cool" tutorial, they always came from a website called "deviantART" ... So I explored the artworks for inspiration and spent countless hours reading through those tutorials ... but I didn't really dare to join, I was afraid that people would laugh at my little creations ... By then, I was completely oblivious about the "social" side of dA ...
... and how it makes this beautiful world much closer to each other!!! I finally joined it almost three years later ... ... and to my pleasant surprise, I felt warmly welcomed by the whole community ...
I remember being EXTREMELY afraid of people stealing my artworks, so I put all kinds of watermarks, and didn't let the files display too large on the screen ... until I came across a few people who were selflessly letting others use their work ("stock resources") ... ... Gosh I felt so selfish that day ... you cannot begin to imagine!!! ... So I lightened up a bit ...
Then I had a big pause that lasted a few months ... until in 2012 I became "active" for REAL!!! ... I was invited by a few friends to participate with them in their groups as a co-founder something that made me feel unbelievably lucky!!!
Today ... ... I am happy to say that deviantART has touched my life in a way that I would have never anticipated!!! ... I've been able to make friends without whom my life would not be the same at all
But above all ... ... I have realized how it is indeed possible to feel true love and friendship for people who are not "physically" close to me, but they're much closer than they can imagine ... because they're deeply installed inside my heart ... and I can carry them with me wherever I go!!!
Happy 14th Birthday my BELOVED deviantART!!!
And remember ... I expect you to be in business TRULY 'till hell freezes over, capish???
Art by TheGalleryOfEve | Coding by SimplySilent