Alright Back Row Rebels… It’s time to vote for our first class painting. BUT… if you want to help your painting win… Want to help your favorite image win? After you vote, you can drop additional votes with GIFs in the comments to earn 🎟️ extra tickets to win the FINAL PAINTING from my DEMO. Currently, @Janice Peterson is in the lead with 🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️, and @Shari Walker Kearney with 🎟️. ⭐️ = least time to paint, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ = longest to paint Voting closes end of day Tuesday 03/17

I’ll be doing a full class demo on the image that you choose. There is still time to vote here. Have an awesome night!

I’m about to head north towards home but just a little thought for the day. If you want to sell your art, find what makes you stand out from other artist. Then practice every day to perfect it. That’s all.

You chose an image you LOVE ❤️ in Lesson 1. You found out if it has the elements 🔻 to make it a great composition in Lesson 2. Now, today we put icing on the cake. 🎂 In Lesson 3, you learn how to crop and add contrast to enhance your composition. But not all of your images will need this. Below is the final image of the peppers 🫑 and then the two images where the image is not cropped and the contrast could be improved. After you have read the lesson, make a NEW POST with your final image in Show and Tell and name the post PAINT MY IMAGE. Next week, you will all vote on which image you think is the best of al of the submissions. I will demonstrate painting that image. Ready, Set, GO! ps - if you have questions, ask below and I will be happy to answer. Something that you find frustrating? Let me know so I can improve. Since I have always taught in-person, I have learned to read each individual person. Help me learn you.

I’ve been taught to surround yourself with people who know about things than you do. @Thomas Richards is just that and the dude has even a been on TV 📺. (I’ll let him tell that story.) Not only is he a VERY VERY helpful guy, he very willing to share what he knows. And he’s a total wise ass! The more shit you give him, the more loved he will feel. So what does Tommy know? This dude knows color!!! 🌈 He’s known all over the country for his ability to mix color right the very first time. And because automotive paint is SOOOO expensive 💰, his skills were very sought after. He also is one of the rare people that can draw well from memory. 🧠 I just wanted to take a minute to appreciate that he is here. I would appreciate you showing him some SASSY love and drop a welcoming GIF in the comments below.