Hi! I just saw Hive account@themarkymark's post about you...glad to see you on Steemit!
I wanted to let you know about a couple of art contest opportunities to help you out!
One is mine and the other is my friend Julia's.

https://steemit.com/art/@juliakponsford/art-explosion-week-39-theme-whimsical-now-25-sbd-in-prizes

https://steemit.com/contest/@isaria/msp-music-and-art-curation-contest-brought-to-you-by-snibby-the-cat-week-14-25-usd-prize

I believe Hive account@everlove also holds art contests so be sure to follow her.

There are also a bunch of communities on Discord that you can join and connect with other steemians.
The minnowsupport Discord is a good place to start:
https://discord.gg/fzTcVv