@carlianne congratulations!
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Congratulations @carlianne ! Your Q&A was lovely to read too! Your art is super cute!
@carlianne said in Carlianne Tipsey Featured for January!:
Thank you all so much!!
I came to SVS about a year ago when I was at a really low point as an artist. It took about six months of listening to the classes and podcasts before I was ready to even pick up a pen again. I really feel like SVS gave me back my passion and love for illustration, and being a featured student is so validating, especially because there are so many incredibly talented people in this group.
So, thank you guys for featuring me, but also thank you to this group for welcoming me into it, and helping me get to a place where I can feel proud of my art again.
I am even happier to see you as featured student after reading that you were at a low point before finding SVS—so glad you rediscovered your passion! Your illustrations are charming 🥰
@carlianne Yay!!!
congrats @carlianne! you've earned it 
Great work! I am so happy for you - Congratulations!!
I have to add - I just read your blog Q&A. You have worked very hard, for a long time. I hope you find a wonderful agent! Hello to San Jose, CA. I left CA 18 months ago after living there for for 30+ years. I lived in Ventura. I miss it!
Congratulations 
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Congrats, and well deserved! Love your work. 
Congratulations and thanks also to @KathrynAdebayo for a great interview. Learning about the artist is as fun as looking at their art.
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@AustinShurtliff congrats @carlianne !!!
@demotlj I agree completely!
I am a bit behind this week, but just wanted to say that I read your interview this morning and I really enjoyed it! Lovely work, and that octopus should exist as a real stuffed animal!
@Neha-Rawat thank you so much! I love your work too! I also totally thought you were going to take that first round of the contest this month! Your little kitty so cuuuuuute
@deborah-Haagenson thank you so much!! It must be hard to get used to "real weather" after living in Ventura so long:smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:
@LauraA Aw thanks so much! I'm also way behind responding to people lol. And omg I would have so much fun designing plushies. They're everything I love in life 
@BichonBistro that's so sweet! I'm also glad I found SVS and have been able to be revitalized. I didn't want to go into negative stuff in my interview, but I had a large client who was pretty horrible to me, and it has been a long time since I've really had any validation as an artist. Winning a contest and a feature here really makes me feel like I'm on the right track again.
and thanks everyone else again, I really really appreciate all the kind words and encouragement 
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@carlianne Yes it sure is! One day this week when I walked into work it was -11, which is already very cold, but the real feel temperature was -32. Driving is the worse!
Crazy!! Driving sounds super scary in temperatures like that.
@carlianne said in Carlianne Tipsey Featured for January!:
@Neha-Rawat thank you so much! I love your work too! I also totally thought you were going to take that first round of the contest this month! Your little kitty so cuuuuuute
Ahahaha! Thank you! But I'm so happy I lost to a good contender 
Oh man when I saw those owls, I was like damn! Why didn't I think of something cute and fun like OWL MOUNTAINS!
@Neha-Rawat LOL thanks!! It was funny because I was like OWL MOUNTAINS SO FUN. And then I was like how is this actually a story??? And then trying to work in into one for the other 3 weeks
I have to add - I just read your blog Q&A. You have worked very hard, for a long time. I hope you find a wonderful agent! Hello to San Jose, CA. I left CA 18 months ago after living there for for 30+ years. I lived in Ventura. I miss it!
