According to me art is a thing to learn and possessing the discipline for regular practice. Any art school is required even if all you can looking stickmen. Once I when i will finish doing Fine Art at university I will be going into Illustration and freelancing on the side, selling my own work. This way I can get a nice income.
The another disappointing addition the House of Night series. I was very annoyed with the dialogue in the beginning of the book. Well i was thinking that the ending will be unexpected, but it was sort of a let-down.
Well actually i have never hear or seen such type of concept. But after reading you post i got it and i like this your concept too much. I want to know more about it. Just reading your post makes me too much happy that it inspire me to make it myself.