September 2018 Stassi home

My second Home was the Stassi home, one in my

garden district neighborhood.

As pretty as it is, still one of my favorites, I look at it and

see just how much easier home portraits have become for me.

At this time, people on my facebook garden district page

was showing much interest and I had about 10 orders.

I thought I was overwhelmed back then,..

Now sitting on over 80 orders.

I still had not begun to paint on slate yet and

was using floor tiles.

I remember this one being a challenge for me as I did not know

how I would do those hurricane shutters and the brick walk way.

I was new in learning how to seal my work and on this particular one,

I had to unseal and reseal twice. 

Of course, I was a novice back then, would not have called

myself an artist by no means at this time.

Yet, I knew I had fallen into something that no one else was doing

and I wanted my portraits to be something personal,

that when the client looked at the painting they had fond 

memories of times spent there.

Chris was pleased and her home began the popularity in my

garden district neighborhood.

Will always have a special fondness in my heart for the 

first few as they were like my babies.

Thanks Chris for allowing me to use your portrait!