Am I the only artist who feels a little sad mixed with the happy when a painting sells?
Particularly a painting for which I've developed a fondness, maybe a bit of a favourite...?
Is having a favourite piece a little wrong? Like choosing a favourite child.
Regardless, when my painting "Confidante" sold yesterday I felt a little storm of emotions ;)
Validation, happiness, relief, a warm glow that someone else loved her enough to lay down their precious earnings to own her, honoured, thankful and yes, a little sad.
I guess I liked looking at her too. Remembering the journey of painting her, the struggle to translate a poor photographic image (the reference photo, a generous donation from my friend, was a still shot taken from a cell phone video shot inside the darkish barn) into something that hopefully captured the beauty and maybe even nuance of this fiery chestnut mare and her fluffy barn cat companion. I'm thankful to have seen this horse personally, which made that journey possible.
I guess I'll miss her. So I'd better get painting!
~ Renée
The Artful Horse
"Confidante"
Oil on Canvas
Copyright Renée Forth-Fukumoto 2017
Original: Sold
Prints: available soon
Particularly a painting for which I've developed a fondness, maybe a bit of a favourite...?
Is having a favourite piece a little wrong? Like choosing a favourite child.
Regardless, when my painting "Confidante" sold yesterday I felt a little storm of emotions ;)
Validation, happiness, relief, a warm glow that someone else loved her enough to lay down their precious earnings to own her, honoured, thankful and yes, a little sad.
I guess I liked looking at her too. Remembering the journey of painting her, the struggle to translate a poor photographic image (the reference photo, a generous donation from my friend, was a still shot taken from a cell phone video shot inside the darkish barn) into something that hopefully captured the beauty and maybe even nuance of this fiery chestnut mare and her fluffy barn cat companion. I'm thankful to have seen this horse personally, which made that journey possible.
I guess I'll miss her. So I'd better get painting!
~ Renée
The Artful Horse
"Confidante"
Oil on Canvas
Copyright Renée Forth-Fukumoto 2017
Original: Sold
Prints: available soon
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