My First Collection
After my mother passed, I began watercolor painting to take my mind off of how sad I truly was inside. I had so many tears, I didn’t need water. But the still, focused activity helped. And through it, I found my own delight at what was becoming right in front of me. Others were encouraging after I posted some of my pieces. It’s been 3 years since that first effort and I still enjoy watercolor work. But how could I share this with more people and perhaps make some steady money along the way?
Typically, I paint on card stock. They are one-of-a-kind canvasses that might take days to complete. Not an easy effort to monetize to the masses. I just couldn’t equate my time and effort and charge a typical under $20 price for a collection of these particular cards. Each being works of art. While digitally documenting my work, I stumbled upon the idea of creating reprinted cards I could offer in that typical card price range. While I was working, words came to me. So I nurtured that inspiration and decided to also offer a version with original inscriptions.
Fun Fact: Not everyone knows that every piece of art requires copyright protection. My goal is to at least recoup that expense!
And here they are.
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