SunnPie

Greetings to whoever is still watching or following my page

It's been around 2 years since I officially left this website and it's odd coming back and looking at all these old memories and communities I used to belong too. Many people who I knew as friends have probably moved on much like me, however, I still see some old friends that I knew back then still here today. It warms my heart to see many of the traditions of some communities that I took part in are still alive and strong.

I guess a small update on my life?

I'm now a freshman in college pursuing a degree in Plant Sciences with a double major in Illustration and Graphic Design at the University of Arizona. I plan to go into field work or do genomic research on plants with a focus in conservation. Much has happened in my life over these past few years, too much to account for in a journal like this. 

I am merely here to comment and alert those who may still care that yes, I am alive and I am doing well. My art has drastically changed, along with my interests. No matter what though, my roots belong here in the DeviantArt community, in the groups that shaped my art and writing style and helped me meet some of my closest friends to date. Sometimes I miss the sense of community and creativity that this site held, as beyond here life is pretty dismal. DA was my escape from the world for almost 4 years, a place where I was safe, loved, and valued. I was at my most creative and productive, pushing out piece after piece of art at a rate I envy nowadays. And while that has all changed, and I'm not connected anymore, I'm glad to have had that experience. DA was a good push off point for me to be able to network and build skills with online interpersonal relationships and use those skills in writing and in professional settings. 

So yes, I loved DA but I believe it was never my destination. 

I look to the younger generation now who is taking over and re-building these communities. Weave your stories, create that art. While it may feel like it won't surmount to anything, just go for it. I was able to find life-long friendships and I hope that you will as well. There is a great wide world out there just waiting for you.

If you told little ol' 12 year old me (yes, I started that young. yes, I was under the age limit shush) that I would go on to achieve and do what I have done these past few years, she would have never believed you. I've been able to go beyond my comfort zone and develop myself into someone I never thought I could become. 

If there's anyone out in the void who would like to re-connect, or find me on my other platforms, you can find me on these platforms:

tumblr
twitter

Thank you for reading this if you're at this point, and good luck out there. My time in the community has ended, but I will always remember my start here.

Sincerely,
tempastry a.k.a. SunnPie

<sub>hhey,,,,so uhm,,,

this really comes with a heavy heart but im pretty much gone and leaving DA

this account is just a ghost of its former self and i've lost connect w/ pretty much all the friends i've made here
there's still some of you out there who im still talking to but like,,,,,i'm just not sure anymore

all my love for rping on a site like this is gone,,,,everything seems increasingly negative and im just,,,not feeling it/fitting in anymore

im on tumblr mostly now, i dont post much of my art but im mean,,,if any of you are really interested anymore
(my url is linked in the last journal i posted)

im just so tired,,,,,,i've managed to mess up a lot of the friendships i've gained on this site or the positive environments i've been in,,,,i've tried to be unproblematic but yyeah,,,,,,

i may eventually come back to DA,,,,,,i mean the account would look super different and i wont be drawing the same things,,,,i might just up and move to another account all together.
this account was my starting point, where my art first formed and got its start. im not going to deactivate this account, mainly just for the stored pieces of art n things i have here.

i'll be lurking around for another couple hours if you want to ask about stuff or anything,,,,
but by tomorrow or smth i'll be 'gone' and check back maybe once a month???? idk</sub> 

<sub>hheyo everyone long time no see,,,,
so wow it's been since august right?? lol
school has been sO busy holy shit
and it continues
I have spring break after this week so yay!

but i've mostly been on tumblr as of late

so i've ended up leaving/booted most of the rp groups i'm in, and unfortunately I dont think i'll be joining anymore
I'll be staying in tPL but unless a group really catches my attention, I'm not going to join
cats have really lost my interest to other things and yyeah

but im hoping to get re-adjusted to the DA community again??? i mean i have around 30,000 things in my inbox so i might need some help with catching up lmao

but yeah im back n stuff!! kinda??
i'll prolly disappear again or lurk until school is over in May,,,,</sub>

_{so school started the 10th for me, explaining why i've been dead the past couple days
once the weekend rolls around, if I dont have too much homework I will check in and catch up}

#DeviantArtistQuestionnaire 

• How long have you been on DeviantArt?

Almost 4 years now, joined December 27th, 2011. 

• What does your username mean?

When I first joined DA, I was heavily into the Warrior series, so my first user was Sunfur25. After a couple years i fell mostly out of the fandom, and stopped reading the series. Plus the user just made me shudder. But by then I was being referred to as Sun, Sunny, etc., and on skype my user was SunnPie for a while, so it just sorta ended up that way.

• Describe yourself in three words.

• Are you left or right handed?

I am right handed

• What was your first deviation?

Why did you ask   (also the first thing I drew w/ my tablet)

• What is your favourite type of art to create?

Digital art, as well as traditional. 

• If you could instantly master a different art style, what would it be?

Realism bruh

• What was your first favourite?

• What type of art do you tend to favourite the most?

A lot of group stuff, friends' art, etc.

• Who is your all-time favourite deviant artist?

are you really making me choose idk

• If you could meet anyone on DeviantArt in person, who would it be?

swadloons and GreeneFlygon 

• How has a fellow deviant impacted your life?

Within the time I've been on DA, I've met a ton of wonderful people who've not only made me strive to be a better artist but to just get out and be friendly amongst other amateur artists like me. I guess it's impacted me positively? but also negatively bc it distracts me from schoolwork a lot lmao 

• What are your preferred tools to create art?

I use Photoshop Elements 7, and a Wacom Intuos Pen/Touch Tablet (small). I used to have a Tooya Tablet Pro tablet, but that finally bit the dust. 
Traditionally, I prefer Strathmore sketch books, and I mainly use mechanical pencils n such. I also use a small set of Copics, charcoal, lining pens (Faber Castel), and anything else that writes. I sometimes do watercolor.

• What is the most inspirational place for you to create art?

Really anywhere I guess? As long as I have music, and a mostly comfortable place to sit, I'm good to go.

• What is your favourite DeviantArt memory?

Uhm I guess looking back I'm just really grateful I ended up meeting chris and chatts (usernames mentioned above), bc like IRL, I'm pretty much a social outcast, and with highschool, I'm just beginning to be more outgoing and making more friends, but like chris and chatts have been around since I started DA, when I still didn't know any speck of anatomy and used a cheap old studio for drawing.