Whatever your job is, you know that on average you’re going to get the same ten or so questions on a regular basis. You can drone off the same answers over and over, you can try to not project your frustration on the questioner who’s likely genuinely asking because they don’t know, and occasionally you can have some fun with the answers.
Here’s the questions I get on the regular:
How long does it take you to make a painting?
What’s your favorite painting you’ve made?
Can I commission you to make a painting?
Are you going to paint Wrestler XYZ?
Each painting is different and there’s no set time for how long they take. The piece of Warrior and Connor the Crusher together that I gave to the Michaelek family after Connor was honored at the Hall of Fame. Due to the size of my workload I can’t take on any commissions.
And…
I only make paintings of The Shockmaster.
Now, why did I start answering that? We’ll get into it. First though, I’ve got a question for YOU.
Since I’m thinking about Stormtroopers for no particular reason, what’s your favorite Star Wars movie or show?
I’m personally fond of the original movie the most, notably the THX remaster before the new edition stuff. Of the post-Lucas stuff, I enjoyed Rogue One the most.
I’ll pick one answer at random and send them this ORIGINAL Shockmaster painting from 2019. This is a big deal because I only make paintings of The Shockmaster.
And why is it that I only make paintings of The Shockmaster? I’ll let you know…right on the other side of this here paywall. You knew that was coming, right? So put on your bedazzled helmet and break on through:
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