Me? An artist?

I have been drawing as far back as I can remember. I usually do pencil drawings/sketches. As long as I have something to go by, I can draw anything. I have drawn animals, scenery, as well as portraits. I recently started engraving pictures. That is where the drawing board has a black coating covering bright colors underneath it. I use a knife type utensil to scrape off the black coating to outline a picture in color. Instead of colors, some may have just silver or gold. The first one I completed were dolphins. (shown below)

It took me about four hours or so to complete it. I posted this picture on a social media site that I'm on and could not believe the response I received. Just about everyone liked it. The real shocker was someone that my husband works with saw it and wants to buy one from me. I have never had anyone offer to buy my artwork before. That of course made me feel great!

I have always drawn as a hobby. I have dreamed of being a true artist and actually making money doing what I love...but knew that my chances weren't that high. However, this has made me think again about my possibilities. :)