[It does show, and again Steve doesn't pretend to not notice. He reacts little aside from his voice significantly gentleing as he adds sugar to his own cup which is branded by a local art gallery logo. He usually prefers a little cream and a little sugar, but lacking in cream he adds more sugar to make up the difference.]

However awful it is to deal with them, I promise, it's just as soul killing behind the desk more often than not. I, thankfully, work for Parks and Recreation in particular. Mostly moving paperwork from point A to point B and directing people who to talk to for the best results. My boss did have me paint a small mural for a park last month when the original plans fell through and liked it so much she's looking to have me do more, so I'm hopeful. I'm really just working there until I can make it enough from art alone.

[He gestures with his coffee mug out to his desk with the work in progress pieces on it. One is a cityscape partially painted to show the colors at sunset, brighter and more vibrant than they ever really get in life. The other started out as a figure study when Nat was doing ballet practice that got a little out of hand and turned out unexpectedly well. It's still in pencils.]

I'm hoping to get those two to a gallery I've had luck with in the past. Knock on wood for me.