[Sam Cree]

"they write me back telling me not to quit my day job"

I know you are probably just kidding, but it is still worth noting that Andrew Loomis (who was something of a genius at illustration during the first half and middle of the 20th century) was told by the professors at his art school that he should give it up and go home.

[John O]

now that is a beautiful painting. Of course the wife wouldn't let me hang it over the sofa (social mores and all).