Hey Mike, welcome to hive. We hope @noakmilo has told you many things about hive. Since you're talented with illustration, check out some of Hive art community such as "Alien Art hive" (https://peakd.com/c/hive-158694/trail) or NFT showroom (https://peakd.com/c/hive-178903/created)where you can also monetize your art.
If you still need more guidance navigating hive ecosystem, check out this newbie guide.
~ @macchiata from @lovesnipear team.
thank you so much, for the recommendation, this is new for me, but I really want to learn and that we can grow together in this vast ecosystem