Sold my first painting!

Today is an exciting day. Makes me feel like a real artist. I know it's not the correct sentiment. I was a real artist when I started to see oranges, greens, and browns in a red tomato. I was a real artist when I started to see patterns in a jar of honey, a dark dark grey in a bright yellow flower,  vague purple in the distant mountains, almost brilliant blues in a pink dress... I have to admit (although ashamedly) that validation is a very strong ego booster. And today, knowing that someone made a special spot in their living space to display my work and paid me hard cash - I can sense new pathways opening up in front me. I'm excited and encouraged, just a tiny bit sad to part with one of my absolute favorites.

I remember I was working on a landscape from a picture and was hoping to finish it on that Wednesday. Bob (our absolutely wonderful teacher. I promise to write more about him in a future post) set up this still life and I was immediately drawn to it. I promptly bought a 10X20 canvas to paint this beautiful assortment of healthful vegetables and tomato (fruit/vegatable?). The poor landscape still stays in its unfinished state.