So I've been lurking over 2 years now...

[Valravn]

....and finally decided to become serious about art, even though I can't afford the schooling. Looking forward to learning a lot from my time here.

For anyone who cares, I...

...am 23 (geezer :p )
... am Interested in making friends.
...want to improve my art enough to land a job some day.


That's about all.

[Saramel]

awesome, and welcome! (though I'm rather new myself)

we're the same age, and I'm no geezer thank you very much :P

If you have the ambition and passion, as well as the self-discipline, you will do just fine without schooling. I'm sure part of what has inspired you to become serious is all the threads about self-study and the quickest routes to improvement, so I can't wait to see your sketchbook thread and see you take off!

p.s., I'd like an art job, too - we are similar in a lot of ways, I'm keeping my eye on you :D