*walks to Maria* heres a cookie to the chibi artist ^^. n Elfwood is back!!

Good drawinz in 14 2 but im not quite as good a drawer but im gettin there

Whoa! your style really brings back memories. keep at it, you're good and you're gonna get better.

NEEEETO!

i usually don't put comments on these pages, but i absolutely loved your pics of "Angie" and "Shadow" i think they're your best.

I found you by accident - I did an 'ego-search'
My name is also Maria E. (Elena) Smith
I just thought I'd drop a note to say I really like your work. You are really talented! Makes me wish I could draw! Good luck!

hey maria, my name is Maria to....lol and my last name smith!! what is your middle name?? mine is Elizabeth...Maria Elizabeth Smith. my IM is Laeagrl...ttly

A fellow anime artist! Cool! You got some good stuff, but get off the lined paper. Go for the pro look. It's all there!

Love yer gallery! Yer such a good artist!!! -^^- *(hugs yer gallery to bits, glues it back together and does it all over again*

So I’m not the only one influenced by Japanese art hehehe. I can see an emerging style deep down the influence of Anime. Yeah its great to be influenced Maria, and I have and still is. But you’ll find that when you start mixing things together from other styles, the rewards are amazing. Keep that open minded attitude specially in the world of art. Thats how we grow as artist. Well done to your work. If you look in my gallery, you’ll notice how I incorporated my love for anime and other art forms in some of my work(although I need to put up more recent pieces.) Keep working hard Maria. You’re making good progress.