I've officially had my last day of class, which means I'm done with graduate school! Go me!

Some of you have probably noticed how inactive I've been on DA lately. Sometimes I get too emotionally involved in this community and I need to take a break in order to distance myself. Awhile ago I got involved in an argument on DA . I tried to explain my side of the argument as someone from with my views on the issue, but I failed. Whenever something like this happens, both online and IRL I tend to agonize over what I did wrong. What could I have said differently make this person understand me? I don't expect everyone to agree with me, but I wish to have my views understood. I need to accept this is an impossible task and stop obsessing. The truth is that I'm a pretty immature person, so it's difficult for me to let go and let things slide. I kept thinking about this argument over and over again, which convinced me I needed to step away from DA and Internet activity in general before I started coming across as a basket case. Also, I have been pretty busy lately with real life business.

Anyway, I apologize for being so inactive. I'll get back to posting and commenting soon.

Now that I'm done whining, I have May's features to display! Who are this month's lucky duckies? On to the features!

's art is amazing! When I first saw her gallery, I could not believe she was only 14 years-old. While her line are is fantastic, her coloring is probably my favorite part of her work. Her colors are bright and vivid, but still pleasing to look upon.

is another young artist with a great sense of color. Her style is both distinct and adorable.

is my sister in real life, but that's not why I featured her. She's a very talented artist who, in my opinion, is grossly underappreciated. Please take a look at her great gallery!

is both a talented artist and a complete sweetheart. Her bubbly personality and cute artwork make her gallery worth checking out.

has developed a cute, unique style of her own. I love her interpretation of her the various Sonic characters.

already now what I think of her artwork. She's very skilled and her gallery is diverse. Both her original art and fan art are worth seeing.

Well, that's it for now. See you next month with more features!