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Welcome to the forum. Your English is better than that of most people I've met so there's no need to worry on that front. Also, if you like melodic metal I highly recommend Forest Stream - their take on metal is unique and wonderful to listen to. I also very much enjoy drawing - d'you work mainly with pencils?

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Welcome to the forum. Your English is better than that of most people I've met so there's no need to worry on that front. Also, if you like melodic metal I highly recommend Forest Stream - their take on metal is unique and wonderful to listen to. I also very much enjoy drawing - d'you work mainly with pencils?
Thank you..)) I prefer pencils, but I use paints too.. My drawings aren't so good 'cause I'm just amateur..))
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Thank you..)) I prefer pencils' date=' but I use paints too.. My drawings aren't so good 'cause I'm just amateur..))[/quote'] Keep up with it and make sure it's fun or else you may well lose interest in improving. I essentially only use pencils because I'm not yet particularly good with colored pencils...what do you usually draw?
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hello and welcome' date=' I too am (among other things) a power metal fan, my favourite power metal bands are: Steel Attack, Sanctuary, Iron Saviour, Persuader, Blind Guardian, Helloween and Crimson Glory[/quote'] I love Blind Guardian and Helloween.. also I listen to Hammerfall, Manowar, Sonata Arctica..
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more often I draw portraits.. and you?
I occasionally do portraits but usually I do the chest, shoulders and face. I've drawn Chronicles of Narnia, Star Wars, near future, military, Harry Potter, and superhero-themed stuff. Right now I'm working on drawings for a story idea about the moral battles that take place in the mind, where the virtues and vices are personified. Just curious, have you heard Epidemia? You might like them if you're a power metal fan.
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I occasionally do portraits but usually I do the chest, shoulders and face. I've drawn Chronicles of Narnia, Star Wars, near future, military, Harry Potter, and superhero-themed stuff. Right now I'm working on drawings for a story idea about the moral battles that take place in the mind, where the virtues and vices are personified. Just curious, have you heard Epidemia? You might like them if you're a power metal fan.
Are you talking about Russian band "Epidemia"? of course I love them. Do you like them too? p.s. wanna see your works. It seems to be very interesting..))
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Are you talking about Russian band "Epidemia"? of course I love them. Do you like them too? p.s. wanna see your works. It seems to be very interesting..))
I'll see if I can send you some then. I used to like Epidemia but I don't really care for them now. I was fond of symphonic speed metal like Dragonland, Freedom Call and Cellador for a while but now I prefer traditional power metal and more sweeping symphonic metal like Thy Majestie and Serenity. I'm also more into prog and tech-death.
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I'll see if I can send you some then. I used to like Epidemia but I don't really care for them now. I was fond of symphonic speed metal like Dragonland, Freedom Call and Cellador for a while but now I prefer traditional power metal and more sweeping symphonic metal like Thy Majestie and Serenity. I'm also more into prog and tech-death.
I do not listen to them now, because they bore me, but I still love them very much (with their songs is linked my childhood) By the way, don't you have a thread with drawings or something on this forum?
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I do not listen to them now, because they bore me, but I still love them very much (with their songs is linked my childhood) By the way, don't you have a thread with drawings or something on this forum?
Yeah, we do. When I have time I might post some stuff.
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