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inkfingers

inkfingers

21 year old artist
Hi! I just recieved my official diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder this morning. I am so glad to have gotten my suspicions confirmed. I am a 19 year old freshman in college. I am studying for a fine arts degree. I love drawing with a dip pen and India ink, and I also enjoy using watercolors. I am on the "high-functioning" end of the spectrum, but I tend to shy away from social events. I hope that my time on this forum will be uplifting and educational for everyone.
 
Hello inkfingers! Welcome to the forums :) My name's Jessie and I'm 15, nice to meet you. That's pretty interesting about the art stuff. Is there anything in particular you like drawing? I'm into arty stuff too actually - I particularly like Graphic Design. There's this 3D architectual design program called SketchUp, which we used in Graphics at school, and I absolutely love it. Last semester, we built a Tiny House, and it was so fun. I've come up with my own SketchUp project for the holidays, and I'm going to build a pirate ship with a bookshop below deck (I love books) and a cafe on the deck, with a reading area where people can read the books they've bought!

I tend to avoid social events too and don't really have any friends, so you're definitely not alone there. Anyway, welcome! You've come to the right place, these forums are a great place to meet people from all over the spectrum, all over the world and of all ages - everyone's really nice and welcoming and friendly here, plus you can learn more about others experiences of being on the spectrum, it is a great place to come to :)
 
Hi inkfingers :)

welcome to af.webp
 
Hi inkfingers and welcome.
I'm sure you'll find plenty to talk about here. It's a really friendly community :)
 
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