Dreamer-Jewel

I spent a very long time not drawing... A very long time... XD With so many life events happening, it's been difficult keeping on top of a task that I think I'm terrible at. Thing is, I think looking at my past drawings that I have posted to DA- I didn't do as badly as I thought initially. Now I am starting pretty much from scratch. I haven't drawn in a while and so my hand eye coordination isn't as good as it used to be.
I'm starting out with drawings that are more of a minimalist style than what I've drawn before. (Not that I can call those past drawings elaborate...) >.>
I really do need to keep up with my hobbies and devote more time to each one... The hardest part of drawing is giving enough time to develop each skill (at least for me). I have plenty of time on the weekends and after classes. I just need to use my time constructively.
I keep thinking to myself how I could have been close to mastery level by now, had I only drawn everyday and not have so many problems in art school...
I've learned self-study at my own pace is better for me than having one teacher for a class of 20 or more. I need one on one time if I ever go back to formal lessons, that's the only way that would ever work.
I may fall off the metaphorical horse again, but hopefully I'll be quicker to get back on if that time comes again.

So with my 21st birthday having occurred on the 13th, I took upon myself to assign some resolutions to myself. I haven't thought of them all, but two deal with my writing and my drawing.
We'll talk about my drawing today.
    I decided to assign myself one famous person I like to draw every once in a while. Right now I'm attempting to draw Missy Elliot. Here's the picture I printed out and saved to my laptop: www.billboard.com/files/media/…
    There has to be at least 3 possible mentors I could have gotten more help from that I haven't contacted and I'm afraid to contact for fear I have been too aloof in my studies, but regardless, I will push on with self study.
    I missed drawing so much, my time in a formal education for art degrees really ruined my outlook on myself but I think I mostly didn't have the grit to stick to it all.
    I want to change, I want to have a growth mindset so I can better be able to handle things that come my way (Maybe I should add that to my resolutions).
    I feel like at my age I should be drawing at a professional level, so I really need to kick it into high gear this time around. Wish me luck.

I was going to take a break from college and try and get a job, but I lucked out. Four of the classes I'm eligible to take and that I actually want to take are all on Tuesday and Thursday. Monday and Wednesday were out of the question because of some health issues that require a family member to be transported to a facility on those days and Friday. But since I found those four classes which are back to back and are on the same two days which are (usually) problem free, now I can raise my GPA in time to transfer to a new school in the fall. Yay me!
I'm so happy it worked out, because online school was the vein of my existence, I adore and love in class schooling. My GPA dropped from over 3.5 to 2.7, because I have two withdraw fails from the most recent fall semester. I hate online school, so very much. I can't wait to be in an actual classroom again.
The only two things that worry me is if my ride(s) will be able to get me to school on time. There are now 3 automobiles at the household I am at right now. But one belongs to someone who needs to be to work by 7. The other two are used for everyone in the house and there are like nine of us but only five of us have licenses. Also my appointments are typically on Tuesday and Thursday around 10, so I have to reschedule them and make future appointments after the time my last class ends. Wish me luck.

Edit:
There is a scheduling issue around my disorder now. I have to go to this one appointment, it's very important that I do, but if I can't get it to be changed to a later time or a different day that works for everyone, I may have to skip out on school for a class. If I do that, I won't be able to be counted present and be able to therefore be in school, because I have to have 12 credits, and I have to be present in the school the first week to be counted present.

Not mine, but by a very good artist. The link to join is here: CLOSED Draw my OC contest Contest is closed
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It's high time to make a contest!  
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There's no limit of entries but please make HQ picturesDigital or traditional media are accepted. If you chose traditional art, please use good scanner or make good photo
You can draw a chibi or normal picture
All artwork has to be your own! No bases, no stealing, no tracingYou can change my character's clothes. It'll be fun to see them in another outfitsShipping is allowed (it can be heterosexual but also BL& GL) but please don't draw anything NSFWMinimum 10 people have to participate or the contest will be cancelled :< 
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I'm not used to begging strangers for things, but I just want electronic Holiday Cards and gift art. I don't think I deserve, but it would be nice. Also maybe linking me to holiday stuff. That's all I want. I don't even really need the gift art, just hearing "Merry Christmas", "Happy New Year", and "Happy Holidays" will be great. Thanks in advance.