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The first one that sold, Hyacinths, was a print of a computer-generated image based on a photograph of my mother's hyacinths.
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| Hyacinths (print) |
I was surprised this was the first to go. I didn't think a flower picture would draw much interest at a sci-fi convention.
The second picture that sold was Alien Dawn #1. It didn't get picked up until late Sunday, so I spent most of the weekend wondering if the person who bid on it would come back.
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| Alien Dawn #1 (acrylic on canvas board) |
Well, they did!
Best of all, I got my first check as an artist.
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| Check and letter from the Shore Leave 40 art show |
To be honest, that's not true. The best part was finding out that someone liked my artwork enough to buy it. But the check is nice—even though Shore Leave took a cut.
The third picture I brought, Gear Girl, generated a lot of interest, but no one bought it. I thought it would be the first to go. I guess I'll bring it back next year with a bunch more artwork! At least that's the plan.
Speaking of which, I have to come up with some ideas. I know I want to do an Alien Dawn #2. And Lisa Shambrook has me thinking about dragons. And trees. I need to do a few sketches.
I know, I'm supposed to be writing, too. There's not enough time!
BTW, I'll have more on Shore Leave in coming blog posts.
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Those are awesome.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see Alien Dawn #2.
The flowers are so vibrant, I can understand how they went first. I guess even sci-fi peeps are multi-faceted.
I painted myself into a corner (pun intended) by naming the picture Alien Dawn #1. Now I HAVE to paint at least one more or I'll look really silly! But I do have some ideas in mind.
DeleteAnd I want to have more than tree pictures to hang next year. I noticed that artists having enough material to fill a display panel had a stronger presence in the room. Dang... Why am I always making more work for myself?
That should read, "I want to have more than THREE pictures to hang next year." Where's my editor?
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