One of the coolest things for an artist is being commissioned to do a painting. I recently completed a painting for a friend who I've known since sixth grade. We graduated from Killeen High School and went to Texas Tech together. She's one of my dearest friends and it's always fun for me and Dedo to get together with her.
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| Bluebonnets In Pasture 18 x 18 oil on canvas |
Several months ago, she stopped in Grapevine to say hello and we met her in Downtown Grapevine for coffee. I mentioned that some of my art was sold in The Willow Cottage, so we walked down over to the shop to see the paintings. I was surprised when she bought two paintings. Then we started talking about bluebonnet paintings, which every Texas house should have one. She asked me to do a bluebonnet painting for her and this is the result.
Doing commission work is a lot of pressure, but I enjoyed the challenge and I am happy with the way it turned out. More importantly, my friend loved it. It's like I gave her a part of myself as a gift. That's the best thing we can do for our friends, isn't it?
