Well, it was the day I had been waiting for: to see my art hanging on someone’s wall.
Who’s wall? Sharon’s, a friend who has encouraged me since I first announced I was drawing. Actually, I made the announcement at the perfect time. She has a beautiful home with several bare walls. She said she had looked for wall art, but hadn’t found anything that grabbed her. The busyness of life had prevented her from spending too much time on the hunt. Things had settled down some for her this summer and she invited me over to see her spaces and learn about her likes. I showed her two pieces I had done, but she really didn’t like either. I took all my measurements and her color preferences back home with me and set out to create something new, specifically for her.
When I completed her two pieces, I emailed them to her. She loved them! What a thrill to be able to interpret someone’s personality and style into a piece of art that speaks to them. I’m not sure I can really describe it. I don’t think I’ve ever felt anything like it.
Since the original is pastel on paper, I had to have it digitally scanned at a resolution that could be reproduced at approximately 45″ x 30″. Then I searched for a manufacturer to take the high quality scan and turn it into a high quality triptych (art in three sections), canvas wrap.
It was nerve-wracking waiting for it to come back complete. I had to see it! Did the original richness of color and delightful sense of texture reproduce well? When it arrived, I tore open the box and squealed with joy. It was beautiful. Now of course, all mammas think their babies are beautiful…
So today was the day I got it up on her dinning room wall. Well, “I” meaning my husband, who was actually on the ladder measuring and hammering. We hugged and took pictures. I thought I would cry, I had tissue just in case. But all I could do was grin ear to ear. I collected the balance and my tools and we were out in about 45 minutes.
Oh my goodness, that was sooo much fun! I want to do it again real soon!
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