Over the years in my blogging career, I have mentioned from time to time that the "art/creative gene" so to speak could be found in our daughter. She was the one who excelled in graphic design in her college program. She was the one who garnered awards at the prestigious "Blue Mountain Foundation For The Arts" competition when she was in school.
I had originally posted about this painting back in November, "Colourful Wildflowers On A High Cliff."
So, when it invariably comes to getting informed advice on the old creative and painting journey - she is my go-to person. I do suspect that often she simply says "wow - that's a great job Dad!" in order not to deflate my fragile ego and have me curled up in the fetal position in a dank corner of the basement crawlspace due to a rather "honest critique."
Nevertheless, I did send her a picture of this painting and another one suggesting that if she wanted one or both of them, they were hers to have.
Her reply back was, "wow - that's a great job Dad!(see above)"... and I'll take the seascape one to put up in the restaurant. Oh, and as well, other people here in the restaurant working with me today are interested in both pictures.
So, I sold it to her.
Although she hasn't e-transferred me the coin yet. Kids - what ya going to do? Oh well.
I think the operational plan at this point to is head to Halifax on Saturday to do a couple of errands and then deliver the painting to her. This is all very exciting and at the same time scary. It's one thing to give a finished piece to a family member; any family member, who is almost obligated to "at least appear to like the painting."
It is altogether something different to have it displayed in a restaurant in the middle of the downtown restaurant/bar district - so that half the brewpub/restaurant crowd in the greater Halifax regional area see it.
I'll try to survive through it, though.
--as always with love--
--- get outdoors; find inspiration; discover yourself ---
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