I'm a business owner. I always wanted to be an artist but ended up somewhere else. Now I do freelance illustration in my free time and hope to one day sell my business and do illustration full time. That's the dream anyway.
@zombie-rhythm Nah, I get the point. But thanks for implying that I'm ignorant. I don't care for his work. I think he's a hack. I'm also a capitalist and in this case if I were the buyer I'd make a boat load of money and watch this whole thing backfire in the artists face. And....smile all the way to the bank.
I would think that someone who could afford 1.4 million for a painting could also afford a pretty good lawyer.... They'd also know that Sotheby's in London probably has pretty good insurance.....I'd pay the 1.4 million for the painting and bring a lawsuit against Sotheby's for 10 million and settle for 5 million out of court and make a nice little profit. Then put the ruined pieces of the painting on the market and make some more money. I think everyone in the situation thought they were being coy....well, I'd make them pay for it.
Looks very nice. I think you have big things in your future your work looks great. I'm also working on a pig book myself. Except I have three space biker pigs in mine 
I'm also 40 years old now and still trying to "BREAK IN"....for me I think the path forward is working only on my own projects and then trying to sell them or crowd fund. I've pretty much stopped trying to do any freelance work at this point. Putting all my effort into my own stuff.
This looks fantastic. Throw that bad boy into your portfolio.
There's this cool little show staring Drew Brophy it's only five episodes but it's fun. His wife is a licensing genius. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tsZpZG3-UI&list=PLs_Sid3kLIkIooaLoGLTnlXXwoMXIbGpq
I love all sorts of art but John Buscema's black and white Conan art holds a special place for me