03/31/2021, today was a special day. A day I didn't think I'd get to see while alive. Someone purchased one of my artworks for the first time. I was overjoyed.
The funny thing is that I didn't even list my artworks for sale online anymore. I haven't even tries to sell my artwork since I was still in college. This was a very pleasant surprise.
I am grateful. I even received feedback for the work I sold.
The saying is that, beauty is in the eye of the beholder; And since he was going to be the one looking at this piece of work on his wall from this point forward; through his eyes, what he sees, completes my creation.
I had a surprising realization about what this work meant to me, and how / what kind of attachment I had towards it.
I originally thought I had zero attachment towards this piece, which was why I was OK with selling it.
But when I started thinking of a title to name it; I realized, it carried my relationship with Juan. My high school sweetheart, and one of the most painful love of my life.
I used the flowers he gave me to make this artwork. The flowers after it had dried ...
It still deteriorates after its death... felt kind of poetic..... watching a leaf fall off of it... and crumbled a bit as it landed on my basement tiles.....
I had mourned our relationship and him like a widow from a forcibly dissolved marriage...
"My Almost Family"
Side note:
I was told I undersold my work and it's monetary value. 😅 sheeessshhhh
Secondly, a lot of people seems to have a highly regarded and perceived opinion of this artwork. It's definitely more than I did or do right now lol so weird.
But I have realized that my work with color, all have looked fantastic after I've digitally turned them black and white. I loved it so much more than when it was in vibrant, loud or dark colors.
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