Behold, the beginning of my online art history! I had just moved schools, I was starting high school, and I had discovered a little website called Wattpad. While most people use that site to post self-indulgent stories and fanfiction, I was personally drawn to the "art book" community. People would use the image-posting feature to share their artwork and original characters. I wasn't a Deviantart or a Tumblr kid, so this was my first exposure to people like me who like making up characters and drawing them endlessly. It was the first time I felt like I was truly connected with an online community, and I still keep tabs on some artists I originally met there! While some characters I have since retired, others are still thriving, finding new life in my webcomic series that is still going as of 2025. You'll see early character designs, my start to developing an art style, and even some of my first attempts at digital art.