{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"scoot (scoot)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-13 01:38:27 UTC","author_name":"scoot (scoot)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/scoot","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/2964285","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/2678\" class=\"url\" title=\"Commodore Crazy\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">commodorecrazycommanderofthe1stroyalbrigadeofspiceracksandcheese<\/span><\/a><\/span> Absolutely. I actually learnt to draw through imitating Sonic the Hedgehog box arts, followed up with cartoons I liked and then I felt this intense desire to make my own things and follow my own path. Imitation is fine early on, so long as you explore too."}