When I started doing commissions, I wanted them to be just a supplement to my income, nothing more. Hence why I still charge relatively low prices. But in order to be good enough to make a living as a commission artist, my skills would first have to increase exponentially by orders of magnitude, and then I would have to have at least ten times as many watchers as I currently have. So color me surprised if either of those two things ever happens.
And speaking of commissions, I am finding it difficult to get my pending commissions finished, because things keep happening in my life that interfere with them. I really am sorry to all those whom I've let down, but I try to find the energy and motivation to get them done.
Also, as a follow-up to yesterday's journal, last night Dad and I worked on the log splitter a bit more, but when the blade was welded on and we tested it, it failed to split the log. In fact, the blade bent a bit, partially because it was too thin, and partially because it was too dull. I also noticed that it was too low on the rails, so today Dad and I will probably have to make a new blade out of thicker steel. It was disappointing, but a good learning experience nonetheless.
Current queue:
Thanksgiving Day YCH (sketch completed, inking commenced);
 Agumonofalchemy--multiple illustrations for a book project (sketches done, inking to be finished later);
 bluejr3--1 six-character shaded color commission (sketch complete, currently pending inking);
 Chistoso-TheJoke--1 2-page comic commission (finished, many errors need correction);
 se6k8g--1 birthday card idea (inking complete, coloring begun).