365 of 365: The End.

If you’re reading this, this one’s for you.

Dedicated to dragon fans and animators alike. For all those who have liked and supported this wild ride of mine, I thank you. Whether you were here at Day 1 or Day 364 or anywhere in between, thank you for sticking around as long as you did. I’ve also said this before but at the start of this countdown I had no idea how far I’d get or if I’d even finish at all. Who’d be watching, and if anyone would care or just find the daily posts annoying. Drawing everyday for a year was a challenge that seemed even more crazier after the fact that I had barely surved inktober a few months prior. But I promised myself to try. All I could do was try. Something Hiccup I learned from Hiccup I suppose. ;)

It.. wasn’t easy, and if you’ve seen some of my tags you know how some days were tougher than others. Finding time to prioritize college homework as a full time student and the countdown, more often than naught having to sacrifice sleep or time with friends- but I was ok with it. We’re artists. It’s an occupational hazard. I wanted to follow through with a personal project, my love for HTTYD spurring me on even if no one cared. However; people did. You did. There were some people who said I couldn’t do it- that is was too much and tbh I expected more people to think the same thing. But the amount of utter support and encouragement from this fandom was jarring and beautiful. Reading your kind and lively comments and asks pushed me forward especially times when I felt really low and discouraged. I’m often hard on myself, but the fact that people took to this countdown so warmly and enthusiastically really got me as far as I have. I truly believe I wouldn’t have made it this far without you.

This fandom has been a home away from home with me for years. I’ve learned so much from this fandom, it’s the first and pretty much only one I’m in, and I’m so happy I was able to savor and share the last wait of dragons with you all. We have our squabbles, our disagreements but so does our beloved Hooligan gang! In the end there’s one common denominator that unites us all: Our love for Hiccup and Toothless.

Though the movies may be over, and everything Hiccup and Toothless had to teach us has been taught. Their journey and legacy will forever be embed in our hearts. And there will always be people out there sharing that very same connection, that love of dragons.

So from the bottom of my heart,

Thank you How To Train Your Dragon.