If you saw the last painting of mine I posted on May 3rd, I had mentioned that I got the idea from a statue that I had seen. Well, Holy Zacharoni, I found a picture of that very statue! Check it out. Yes, I realize the statue has a much more realistic look to it, but I never claimed to be a brilliant painter. Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to show my inspiration, so you could compare it to the painting that came out of it. And, of course, I am most curious about what you all think, so please do comment!
One Mind Many Detours 
I think you are a gifted artist,
Thank you very much! I always felt my paintings had an “amateur” look to them, but I am, of course, my own worst critic! I hope to do more painting in the very near future. I have several that are started and just need some detail before I can photgraph and post them. 😉
I know from your posts that you are looking for a job, why don;t you try to sell some of your paintings?
I suppose I could, but I would not know the first thing about how to go about it. Or how much to ask for them. Any suggestions?
Take photos of them, and then place the photos on ebay or even wordpress and ask people to bid on them, give them a time limit (say 3 days?) and then whoever has the highest bid when the time is up buys the painting. You may have to negotiate shipping (depending on size this probably won’t be a big deal) and you are being paid for doing something you love.
I am very fond of my paintings and it would be hard to give them up, however, given the financial bind I am in, I just might check into eBay and see what I can do there. Thank you for the suggestion. I will be sure to let you know if I follow through or chicken out. Lol
I saw your painting and found it to be absolutely beautiful, what a wonderful and meaningful gift to give away!
You ARE brilliant! 🙂
Thank you. I am really not good at all with painting “figures” and especially faces. I redid her face a couple dozen times! It turned out ok, but was no easy feat. The most important thing about my paintings is that I really enjoy the creation process. I have also seen your creativity and will be over to your blog soon to comment! 🙂
Inspiration is an amazing Muse!
Absolutely correct, in so many ways! =)