Oh wow, I can't believe you went ahead and ordered one for yourself! Now I feel the pressure of my recommendation holding up! 😅 Well, I'll at least blast you with as big an upvote as I can muster... consider it a bit of a rebate offer. 😆

Honestly though, I hope you dig it and it helps rekindle some of that childlike enthusiasm or points you toward areas that you haven't thought about before. I want the sharing of resources, instructional materials, and inspirations to be a big part of this community, and you'll see a lot of that from me. Magazines like Draw!, ImagineFX, Illustration, and PanelxPanel are things I look forward to immensely. I've got my eye on some awesome books at good prices too for future giveaways. I'm only hesitant to do physical items because I fear the Hive community is quite international (which is a good thing!) but it could make shipping a nightmare!

I'm certainly no role model, just another guy trying to figure it out and sharing a bit along the way like you! I too am not necessarily interested in "joining the industry" per se. Only because I do feel immense pressure when drawing for others. My hope is to do only personal projects that come from me, and monetize them so I can do more!