according to my husband….
According to my husband I am now a famous. He believes “”Famous means that complete strangers recognize you,” And yesterday, only hours after the paper was delivered I was recognized by a complete stranger. 
SO YES I made it in the school news paper- The Advocate. Picture of my butterfly print and me as well! The information isn’t all correct-but I can’t be picky. I’ll try to scan it or something to put it on my blog. ANYWAY, Graham and I went to my school yesterday so that I could print and while I was in there another student (stranger) came in and said “hey are you Tina? Did you do the butterfly print?” and I said “…….yes………”. Then he told me he saw me in the paper and he like all 3 of my prints-even knew them by name (even thought the paper only listed ONE, and had the name incorrect!) SO I am famous.
YEAH FOR ME!!!
Printing went ok yesterday. I’ve decided that I’m not going to ‘judge’ any of my art until 2 days after I complete it. I find that right after I finish it I’m very critical and harsh- but that if i walk away for a few days I like it. I think that’s because I’m more focused on the process then the actual beauty. I see all my errors and the mistakes I made as I’m doing it. Once I get out of that mode- I can appreciate it for it’s beauty- the way I would if it were someone else’s.
Graham did me proud yesterday. He painted ALL day long in the studio. He loved it. I set him up at my easel and gave him some of my paints, brushes, pallet knives, etc…. He covered 4 canvases with beautiful images. I was shocked- he has such an eye for art. During a little break we discussed his birthday- which is coming up very soon. He wants more acrylic paints and his own brushes and canvases like mine, and an easel to put them on so he can paint at home. How can I say no to that? I took him to the gallery and showed him the art show- he was very proud to see ‘HIS” print on the wall with a big NFS (not for sale) underneath it. I asked him what his favorite piece was and he didn’t want to hurt my feelings by telling me it wasn’t one of mine. I told him that he wouldn’t- and then he showed me which ones he liked. Two huge paintings- with abstract art-just like the paintings he had done. Very sweet……
Thomas has a birthday party today- so I’m off to do that.
T