Melaninny

I don't know how active I will be on here, but now that I had a chance to change my username I decided that I didn't want to forget all of the history I have attached to this account. I'm keeping the other one [http://melstaten.deviantart.com] around in case I feel like using it for something, but will continue using this one as my main account. I don't even know how much I will use this, but that's okay. If I don't make promises I won't disappoint anyone, including myself. ;) A lot has changed around here since I've logged on so it'll take some time to get my bearings. So is anyone still here? How are your lives? xD

It's been almost exactly two years since I've posted here, which is crazy. I am planning on coming back to DeviantArt, but I think it is time to put this moniker to rest. The art on here goes way back and some of it embarrasses me--it really doesn't represent where I am right now. My new DeviantArt is here: http://melstaten.deviantart.com/ I have no idea who's still around, but if anyone is please feel free to follow me. I'll probably go around and try to find the few peeps whose stuff I've missed being caught up on. Thanks to everyone who hung around for this past chapter of my life, and thanks to anyone who continues to follow in the vari

So! So. I guess it is pretty obvious at this point that art studentdom means that I cannot update during the semesters. The upside is that I have finished so much for my classes, and though it's not the sort of stuff I consistently post here, I still plan on catching up on everything in the next few weeks before vacation is over. I just have a lot of sorting to do. I still have stuff from my spring semester that hasn't yet been posted, so I suppose that should go first. Anyways, how have people been? I miss DeviantArt! It's just hard to keep it a top priority, sadly. Before I upload things here some of my work can be viewed on the website I