So, currently I am not working in my desired field. I often thought that it would be fun to pursue a career in art, but I fear I would get burned out. Soooooooooo, I am working on getting a position teaching Math to middle school kiddos, since I have never acted more mature that age group.

But back to the burnout concept: the best example I can give is that a good friend of mine got married and approached me about grooms gifts. He didn't know what he could do that would be appreciated so that it would not just be set aside on the bathroom sink, behind the soap dispenser. He finally discovered what he wanted to do and told his idea to me; I then wished I was a groomsman and not the artist.

He wanted to buy each of them a comic book that he believed they would like. Additionally he created a persona that each of them would fill as superheros and made stats (i.e. a firefighter friend was given the codename Backdraft and given special abilities). This way they would have a good idea of how my friend sees them and what they mean to him. The final touch? I had to chance to draw, on comic board of course, 11x17 cover pages for each of the six groomsmen. I had a blast. They are only pencilled, but that didn't lessen the affect on them when they opened their gifts. Hopefully I'll have them all scanned and up soon.

So, if I drew everyday for a company, I don't think I would have enjoyed such an undertaking. I was honored to do this and glad I was entrusted with such a huge responsibility - far more rewarding than a paycheck!