Childhood Fantasy

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To Spyro and Insomniac Games,

Thankyou for inspiring me when I was 5 years old

The day I received my first gaming console the Playstation with Spyro The Dragon from my friend I will never forget. I remember arguing with him that it was pronounced "Spiro" not Spyyyyro I was so wrong!

I adored playing it to the extreme~ I didnt care if there was never going to be another Spyro game, because I never got tired of this one c: I always asked dad to defeat Gnasty Gnorc for me! ....then one day....when I finally defeated Gnasty on my own I FELT SO VICTORIOUS IT WASN'T FUNNY!

I guess I wouldn't have my love for colour and my skill of art if it wasn't for Spyro to inspire me and teach me about imagination and fantasy c: I was addicted to drawing puppy dogs ~ so I guess Spyro was like a puppy with wings 8D Like an upgrade! Spyro proves that dragons can be cute :}

I have had so many people affiliate Spyro with me xD The amount of times Ive drawn him...I only wish I knew I got the nickname "Spyro" when I was in Primary School Always running around the playground with ~thesorcerousisfat(Jess) flapping our arms pretending to be dragons and all of Spyro's friends xD (and enemies o= ) LOLRED.

Our "tradition" ^{which-i-have-NEVER-told-anyone-about xD} was a sort of ritual where we would play Pretend Spyro games whenever me and Jess had sleepovers It had a couple of made up characters....LOLRED'SDAUGHTER but some of them went on for hours...and they were amazing 0:

We did that till we were 14!

In Grade 7 when I moved to my new school I taught ALL MY NEW FRIENDS ABOUT SPYRO! I got so many new Spyro supporters u: It was so awesome!~ I used to go to my friend's house who lived next to the school after school and draw Spyro characters in the concrete....then do Live Air Guitar shows for the school kids ^{BUT THATS ANOTHER STORY OH GOSH XD}

In High School....well....it was too crazy to mention xD!~

However in Grade 8 I won an Australia-wide character design competition! The prize was to visit Krome Studios ~the NEW Spyro creators~ in Brisbane 0: HUDHYIDBSK. Yessssss.....that made me cry when all those teachers were clapping at me :I THEY WERE SO CRUEL THEY WOULDNT TELL ME WHY I HAD TO RING MY MUM AT SCHOOL D: I THOUGHT MY BROTHER DIED OR SOMETHING D: And then mum's liek "you won the contest" RELIEF AND BUBBLY TEARS XP

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Jared Pullen ~Lead Artist at Krome Studios~ LET ME TOUCH HIS DRAWING TABLET <3333333333 He inspired me SO MUCH And so did you Danh Nhan~if you're reading this xD Awesome concept artist They looked at my portfolio 0: AND I WAS SPAZZING ON THE INSIDE SO HARD XD Jared also taught me about "Photoshop Layers" ....

"If you continue to improve you will easily be able to get into a game studio like this!" 8) Jared said to me.

......so that night; instead of watching Pirates of the Caribbean 3 I ...I drew Spyro....the best I ever did U:

Its been so many years past and so many troubles I have had to face with my family and health...

but I think now that I have moved out of home and am starting College next year~ NOW is the best time to make a Spyro Tribute 8D

So Thankyou : D

For the memories =]

Ive been drawing Spyro from 1998 to 2011 x]

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LOOK AT THAT SMEXI NEAT TYPING!

_{Oh baby don't you know you really gotta JERK IT OUT!}

^{OOPS! ALmost forgot Cx} I used as a reference for the Crystalized Dragon up thar 8'D