Getting paid...maybe

The above image was a cartoon I did for the paper this Saturday, which of course, is a political one. With Obama and Clinton in Wyoming this past week it seemed necessary. It's funny, but a little cliche I suppose. What cartoonist out there isn't drawing a Obama and Hilary fighting cartoon?
By the way, you might have noticed the "Vines" name along with my last name. That's my editor, and he basically comes up with the ideas for the cartoons and I draw them. He jokes and says 'I'm the talent.'

Anyways, hopefully getting paid for some commissioned work soon. Designing and painting a 4 X 10 foot poster for a bowling tournament that they will hang on the wall. It's basically going to be a redneck tailgating party, so it should be fun and pretty simple. Nothing fancy about it, but I have only 2 weeks to complete it. So, I guess that means I'll have to put my numerous other projects on the back burner until this is completed. That's okay though. I'm trying to make a living as an artist and writer and this is how you do it I guess. You have to sell your work to put a roof over your head and put food on the table. I'll post some pics of the process and the final piece.

I've never been a big fan of doing commissioned work. I always like to think that I can sell my own creations, and by that I mean creating what I want to. Sometimes it can be a pain in the ass when people come up to me and say, "Oh, can you draw or paint me a pretty picture of a fairy."
It can be kind of a pain just because I want to get paid for my work, but at the same time, I want to create the things I want to create.

Oh, well. I guess it's just the 'don't sell out' artist in me. Yet, I don't think it's selling out when you are just trying to pay your bills. I stay true to my work and create ideas that are original and unique, or at least I like to think so. Doing this sort of work can only broaden my mind and make me a better artist. I hope...:)