Appreciating Your Own Art

I'm not sure if I mentioned it, but I'm quite the art junkie (may also be referred to as an art hoe… whatever you prefer.) I'm currently in Art 2 at school (meaning this is my second year of high school art… in case you couldn't tell.) I really love everything about art, you know… creating and admiring other's art. I still haven't decided who my favorite artist is, but I really like Monet… also Salvador Dali. That's besides the point though. What I wanted to talk about was liking art that you make yourself. This is something I really struggle with. I guess it's because I know what I want my art to look like, and it never turns out what I imagine in my head. 
The first project of Art 2 is a surrealism piece. Basically, you have to put your pet in a situation where it would not normally be. I decided to draw my dog in a forest as a deer. Because obviously that's not something she would normally be doing… at least I hope not.

My dog, Cassie

Above you see the picture of my dog that inspired my painting. See? She already kind of looked like a deer (I'm not talking about the antlers and hooves I drew on her.) 
Anyway, so far the painting has surprised me. Something I really struggle with as an artist is confidence in originality. Constantly, I feel like I need to watch a tutorial or look at pictures while painting my own stuff. However, with this piece I've not done either of those things yet. And I actually think it's turning out pretty well! Once i've finished it, I will upload a picture if I decided I like it enough.
I love feeling proud of my art. Or even if I hate how it turns out, I love feeling proud for doing it myself. The only other time I feel this way with art is typically in my journal (A journal is like an art diary… you use art to express feelings instead of words. You can check out my journal at http://bandboykink.tumblr.com/tagged/journal)

That's all I really have to say about appreciating my art. I hope as the year goes on, I really grow as an artist in Art 2. If you all would like, I can try and post more of my work.

In other news, I've been listening to Melanie Martinez's new album Cry Baby on repeat. It's insane. I need to get a copy ASAP. I think my favorite song is Pity Party. This is kind of irrelevant, but I've just been wanting to talk about it to someone. If you like this album- what's your favorite song off it? 
Okay and lastly, I'm updating my fanfiction Life After Death again so you all should check that you. Here is the link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/43324129-life-after-death
I guess appreciating my art could cover appreciating my writing since that's technically an art. However, I'm not sure if I'm proud of this story yet. I will probably end up deleting it soon, so read it while you can!