SPARTACUS and DEBRA: COMMISSIONS
Added 2021-02-04 01:41:39 +0000 UTCThe painting above, Spartacus and Debra, was a commission done in the early '90s,(also, the painting below) done for the same people who have commissioned me to paint them and their extended family, over the years. They probably have about 6 paintings in total. Lately, the husband has been messaging me about how many people, while Zooming, admire this one of his wife and their bird, and all of this has reminded me of the fact that I have been doing painting commissions since I was 10 years old.
Our school principal commissioned me in the 5th grade to paint a pink elephant for her. After this one that she had me present to her at an assembly, kids started commissioning me to draw or paint their mothers, their crushes, their favorite musicians, and album covers from elementary to junior high to high school. As time went on, the commissions kept coming along iwth my growing confidence in experience. And every time, no matter who or what the commission is (people, flowers, animals, objects), I always take great and deep pleasure in exploring someone else's adored world. It is an honor.
