opportunity....

So I finished the painting of Vince today... Ever restless, I'm constantly thinking about a million steps ahead.

At times like this I take a mental tour of images that dazzle me... I thought about all of the glorious pictures I have from a summerful of 7th Heaven concerts. Those who read my blog regularly are familiar with this group that I adore. So I went to their website and got the e-mail address for Richard Hofherr, their "head honcho" and I wrote him an e-mail asking him if he'd mind me doing some paintings of his band for a school project.

Less than two hours later he e-mailed me back. Not only does he not mind (thank you!), he said.... OMG.... he'd feature the paintings in their band newsletter they distribute to their fan base. Hello!!! Do you think I'm the tiniest bit excited?!?! Sometimes you make your own opportunities and sometimes it works out even better than you dreamed.

I've spent the past few hours analyzing photos to decide which ones to tackle. That familiar excitement is igniting big time. I'll go to Blick at lunchtime tomorrow and get the stretcher strips and some more gesso. Here we go again. Stay tuned.