Saw a “here’s a day in the life of a full-time artist” video that 1. Activated the absolute hater in me and 2. Got me thinking about art, wealth, labor and what public-facing artists owe to their audiences. Hang with me here: My hottest arts take is that if you are an artist who chooses to use your life as supplemental outward-facing content or give advice about living as an artist, you have an ethical duty to disclose how you make your money.

I haven’t been enjoying drawing or sketching or the whole illustration process for a while now. Months, even. I've been itching to find a way to shake it all up.

I got some feedback from a free portfolio review with Mark English. Here's some of my takeaways: He told me I need to vary my mark-making. He could tell that there was a lack of variety in my work that’s stifling its energy. I agree.