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The experience of packing up a painting to ship off to a new home is one of mixed emotions for me as the artist. It is both exciting and a wee bit sad. I, as I assume most artists do, pour their heart into their creations. So knowing that it is the last time you will actually see the piece has just a bit of sadness attached. That emotion is very quickly pushed aside as I realize that a complete stranger to me also appreciates my work and is willing to part with their hard earned resources in this prearranged exchange.
So yesterday, we followed the steps outlined in a very helpful blog I read a few weeks ago about preparing to ship paintings. We bought that 1 1/2 thick foam insulation sheet from Home Depot and cut out (2) 18 x 24 pieces. Brad went out to the shed and pulled out two pieces of cardboard from our stash while I retrieved the tape gun. I snapped this last picture as we secured "Dreams in Shades of Gold" for the journey to Tawas City, Michigan.
As an artist I have set myself a number of small milestones that measure my progress. This act of packing up my painting was one of those milestones....Sell a piece to a complete stranger! Up to this point every painting I have sold has been to a friend or acquaintance. No longer is that the case. I have achieved a small but significant goal as an artist and this morning my McDonald's coffee is especially tasty!
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| Packing up my painting for shipping to the new owner |
Prints are available at Fine Art America site. Just follow this link: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/dreams-in-shades-of-gold-julie-townsend.html
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| Dreams of Shades of Gold |
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