Oh my gosh, Mat! This is so beautiful and full of character!
I love it... and I'm sure your family will, too! :D

Heh, Thanks man! It's funny, I used to hate watercolors more than anything.

I hope so! : ) I hope they don't mind I drew them as geese.... >_>

Amazing! You did a wonderful job here with the lines and colours.. I do believe it's one of your finest. A healthy balance between action and elegance.

One of my finest!? Heh! Thanks man! You make me want to paint MORE :D

That's great, 'cause you totally should!

This is a lovely picture to gander at. ;)

Hey, thanks man! :D

That is just ADORBALE.

:D Thank you!

This is outstanding hahahahaha!

You goosed your family! o_______________o

:D

I know! Haha... I am ashamed... ;_;

Nonsense! Nothing to be ashamed of!

Its just this goosing thing is NEW territory to me. I might have to draw a "hawt goose chick" (TM) for you.

Well... me and the guys followed ssgt around one day... honking...

O_______________________________O

OH Jeez. Hahahahahaha

Just remember this: One day that ssgt is going to be YOU. hahaha : D

My troops are required to follow me around honking....

Oh lordy, maybe I shouldn't reenlist. Hahaha

Hahah!

On a more serious note, have you decided yet if your going to re up?

you're

I don't know man. It seems like peacetime Marine Corps is coming this way. I don't want to do absolutely NOTHING for a living.

I've also been thinking about MAYBE trying to go to school. Haha!
REally I have no idea... I have a year and some change to decide I guess.

Yeah peacetime. BTFB Inspections, paying more attention courtesies (avoid passing some officers in peace time if you can help it)...... snco's running around with nothing to do...

Painting ROCKS, little brother. -__________-

I have your back either way, but let me ask you this: if you went to school, what would you want to do? Have anything you want to go for? Perhaps engineering, since you are already technically minded? : D

Yaaaay... courtessssiiiieeesss. CLR-2 was a lot like that. A lot of SNCOs with nothing but time.

Heeh. I will paint ALL the rocks!

I don't know. I've always kind'f had the dream of being an illustrator... But that's kind'f a fools dream I think..
I really don't think I'm all that technically minded -_- In fact I think I'm pretty slow. Hahaha!

Pfft. Well, you had the Corps fooled about your technical skills. I remember that letter of commendation. ; )

Also, you know full well that no dream is foolish.... not when a man has the courage to strive for it.

I am actually hoping to do that myself.... try to make cartooning into some sort of career. Freelancing.

And with the speed in which you advance in your drawing skills, if anyone has the chance to make that dream a reality, its you....and by the stars, I do not say that idly.

It's a simple thing to pop and swap on the bft system. Yesterday I tried to shock myself until I got superpowers... >_>
Hahah!

Heh! I don't know if I'm ready to lay down my Marine Corps career on the hopes of becoming and illustrator someday. But it's definitely still a thought.

DEFINITELY man! You can definitely pull it off! I think digital magic is more "in demand" these days. Something with which your particularly skilled!

I will keep striving to improve. :) Thanks man, it's easy to try to improve with encouragement like that from a friend.

Trust me when I say, once you get out in civilian life and someone asks you how to screw a nail into a wall, you will quickly realize just how skilled you really are. hahaha

Especially since I acquired super powers from shocking myself >: )
Hahaha Well then... engineering/illustrating degree here I come!... unless I reenlist. Dude... I haven't done math in years...

WHATEVER you do, you know I have got your six.
Math is fun! Except when its not.