Re: Still Standing from Donna in WA

[Guest guest]

It looks as though I forgot to attach a copy of the painting. This time, it is

attached. Honestly, I thought I had it attached in my previous message.

Donna in WA

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> Subject: Still Standing from Donna in WA

> To: mserslife

> Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 7:46 PM

> Hello Group!  Finally, I have my

> project painting finished.  I call it Still

> Standing.  My reference photo came from one of my

> online friends who is an amazing photographer.  In the

> photo, the building was set within a residential area. 

> It had grass and green shrubbery and living trees.  In

> the background there were modern houses with well maintained

> yards.  In the streets were automobiles. 

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> Since I wanted to create the sense that this building was

> abandoned, I took out all of the greenery and substituted

> dead or toasted trees, like maybe they had caught

> fire.  In the photo, some of the wood was almost white

> with hardly any visible grain.  I'm guessing that the

> person who built this building used wood scraps from a

> variety of different construction projects which would

> explain the uneven aging of the wood.  Last month, I

> finished my project painting early in the month.  This

> time the month is almost offer. 

>

> It's always nice to share my paintings with you. 

>

> Donna in WA

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Akiba. I believe that I have talent; but, I'm wondering if talent is the same as skill and just what does it take to sell paintings? I've only sold 3 for money. The 4th one, I sold in exchange for art supplies and if you figure that the book and art supplies totaled just over $100, I did get more for that painting. And, it wasn't even my favorite one of the 4.Donna in WASubject: Re: Still Standing from Donna in WATo: MSersLife Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 10:03 PM

Love it!!! You are really talented

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