YAY!!!
I got my new avatar from Neil!
Neil, now that you're a professional artist, I think I should mention something for your safety. The huge, shadowy and powerful Cartoon Artists' Union will be looking for you. It's widely known that due to the tremendous amounts of money and political power they wield, they were long ago heavily infiltrated by the Mafia. There is also some evidence that they may be an arm of the CIA or the Illuminati, or both. We do know from historical documents that Adam Weishaupt, George Washington and Aleistar Crowley were cartoonists, and there seem to be a number of connections between these groups.
So be careful, Neil. They don't like freelancers. Their Mafia connections especially seem to be very... adamant about how they deal with nonunion cartoonists. One freelancer was paid a visit by CAU enforcers some years ago. They papered him into a thirty foot high picture of Mickey Mouse on a Disney billboard. Those who know what's really going on know that Jimmy Hoffa was encased in a large cement statue of Bullwinkle at a Florida theme park. Another freelancer's body parts were found animated into various cute puppy and kitten gifs at a Hallmark website. It was horrifying.
Neil, these guys don't like competition; they don't like not getting their cut, and they will be looking for you.
I'm sure I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know; no doubt you're already taking decisive action to either get into the CAU, or find a good hiding place, weapons cache and complete identity change. But just in case you don't know, I wanted to warn you.
Be alert. Stay frosty. Keep your back to the wall. Don't trust anybody you don't know.
And good luck. The life of a professional cartoonist is nasty, brutish and short.
Thank you so much, Neil! I love my avatar! I hope your career is wildly successful!
In admiration and gratitude,
Loren
They're awesome! 
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