Pet portraits

I have been riding a wave of creativity the past six weeks.  Getting fired has lit a fire in me.  I have been working in an office for three weeks, and so far I am liking it, although I am still full of doubt.  At the end of the day, my happiness is all that matters.  I looked extensively online about obtaining teacher certification.  I know I would enjoy teaching high school math or science.  I actually made an appt with an advisor in Carbondale in the Spring of 2011 and drove down there to get more information about what I would need to do/what classes to take to become a teacher.  This was when I was unsure about pursuing dental school, and I ultimately decided to pass on both.  I'm only ruling out dental school now because I already have pain in my neck from working in dentistry, and I don't want to go into extreme debt and build a practice only to have chronic pain.  Teaching appeals to me for a variety of reasons, one of which is that summer vacation.  What can I say, I'm a dreamer, and I fantasize about spending summer break traveling the world.

Jason and I are going to DC this weekend for my cousin Mike's wedding.  I made a portrait of his and his fiance's dog, Scout, in a similar liking to the one I made of my dog.  I had prints of both dog portraits printed.  Dobbs' is currently hanging in the living room, and Scout's is in a nice frame, which I will take to DC this weekend.

I'm thinking of offering to do more of these for people, but for money.  I also have several ideas for dental/dental hygienist apparel that I want to screen print and sell for money.  I have finalized several designs.  I will start making screens when we come back from DC, then start printing, and (hopefully) selling.

Jason and I found several palates in the alley.  I have ideas that we can make artwork and LP crates out of the palates, and have already made preliminary sketches.

I'm also thinking about making a short film that centers on my personal experience of being back on the job hunt as of recent.  I want it to showcase a hygienist and all the crazy bullshit working conditions and offers she encounters as she is trying to find a job after she is abruptly let go.  I have not put pen to paper, but have started character bios and looked up information about SAG talent and film budgeting.

I am happy now, but I never wasn't happy (at least in regards to my former boss telling me I wasn't without even asking me.  Some people talk the talk but don't walk the walk).

Here is Scout's portrait: