So first of all, Shmelanie IS quantifiably (in my mind, forever) one of thee nicest human beings alive. And INCREDIBLY TALENTED! In all seriousness, I wish I could commission some work from you. I lovvvveeeeeee your painting! and your ink work is rad as fuck too.

Confession: After finding out your username on reddit, I went snooping through your submissions and OMG... your One Piece paintings are just so fucking grand. I haven't watched One piece yet, but after seeing how much you put into your paintings, my partner and I both decided to ditch going out tonight and have a One Piece Marathon!

Anyway, I'm incredibly lucky to be the recipient of your first DIY project for redditgifts. I've mentioned this before, but you really are ridiculously talented! I was totally blown away by your painting, and it was SO beyond worth the wait. At the risk of sounding creepy as fuck, I really look forward to keeping up with you on reddit occasionally & hopefully seeing more of your work! :)

Thank you so much Melanie. You've completely made my month! :D