Thanks @road2horizon - I have no clue what a curie is.... I"ll look it up (since people are congratulating me on it, I bet it's good!). The intro is good. If you're on FB, you can see the last 8 years of art here:
http://TheArtOfOri.com/year8
http://TheArtOfOri.com/year7
http://TheArtOfOri.com/year6
http://TheArtOfOri.com/year5
http://TheArtOfOri.com/year4
http://TheArtOfOri.com/year3
http://TheArtOfOri.com/year2
http://TheArtOfOri.com/year1
My story/daily art inspires people to pursue their own passions and/or art... so, it'd be a dick move not to share. Glad people are enjoying it, or getting something out of it.
RE: Many reasons you should make art, how you can get started (or even be pro) on the cheap, and even get great!