Ask Artie Anything - Answers! September Edition

Here's a batch of answers to questions the $5 tier patrons get to ask each month where I draw the answers!   Thank you Danuki, Xlara, Gorgilisk, Regdeh, and Sunny for your questions! 

(Above is a depiction of how I felt at the time!)

A: Everyone’s low points are different- what put them there, & what got them out of it. For me, I thought about the things I wanted in my life, success in art and to get to live with my boyfriend who was on the opposite corner of the country. It seemed really hard, or impossible. I had no idea how it was going to happen, and I was very depressed. 

To keep it concise though, it took me consoling myself watching Episodes of Mr Rogers' Neighborhood every morning until I could feel again, then focusing on doing something that could directly help me reach my goal each day- in this case it was making stock designs and effects I put up on stock image websites, talking to professors at my college about work or internship opportunities, and not accessing any social media or messaging app whatsoever. I had to be very serious with my actions- deliberate and punctual. I kept telling myself “I won’t stop.” After doing this for 2 weeks, it felt like I had my plans in place and felt back in control, and returned to social media; relaxing a bit and getting to not be so serious again. In short, I cut out everything and just focused on myself and the actions I should take to reach my goals each day. 

A: Is there such a thing as an underrated Disney film? MMnh I spose the older ones, but admittedly I think all Disney films have quite a lot of fans, even the underlooked ones like Treasure Planet. But yknow what, I’mma go with Mary Poppins, that one is still a joy to watch, and now that I’m older I like the songs more!

A: Duuuude I can make a real good watergate cake!! It’s a real neat lightweight cake with pistachio whipped cream. I hadn’t made it since I moved out of my parents’ place though. 

A: Dang, that is a hard choice. I spose I’m most Partial to dragons, I was more into them growing up, haha! No offense to Dinos, they’re definitely fine too! 

A: I answered this one for Artie in a prior post, but Monty would probably for for super strength or invincibility, ahah!