sing it with me -"everything's coming up roses.."

Day 258

"I'm so excited,
I just can't hide it,
I'm about to lose control
and I think I like it"

This is me, singing away, inside.

c'os....

I GOT MY FIRST COMMISSION! (applause, cheers, fx)

Well, not my first, obviously - I've been asked to do many things over the years, but they were very nearly all from family and friends, or people who knew my family or friends.

THIS WAS FROM A STRANGER!

Which makes it more official, somehow.

And more exciting.

And WAY validating.

Which is so bad it's good, which is wicked, so therefore really baaaaaaaad!

Chappy came round yesterday with his lovely wife to see my stuff. Showed them all my canvases to see if any of them would be suitable for their friend as his wedding present, and anything else I had left in my portfolio.

They really liked the canvases and have taken some prints to show said friend and he can choose which one he likes. Yay!

Also, loved a small print that I had overpainted, and have commissioned a larger version on canvas. Double Yay! (yay)

Charging them a small fee because they will be bringing me more work in and I am unknown, and I am sure we're all gonna be mates (so they get mates rates). Besides, think a lot of art is horrifically over-priced, and therefore, too out of reach for most people.

"I'm so excited...."

Also got a sewing job to do for my lovely mate Denise, over the road. She makes costumes for film and theatre etc, so she's very useful to know sometimes. Gonna be sewing on lots of hooks and eyes for her to help her meet a sudden deadline. I don't mind - it's boring work, bit I can sit and listen to the radio while I sew.

I'd do it for free to help her out, but she wants to pay me, so I'll take that too, thank you so very much.

Funny how, once you find your direction in life and start just getting on with it, things fall into place to support you. I've always thought that was a particularly nice thing about life. Good job, whoever's in charge there.

"I'm about to lose control..."

My picture book is still being considered by a publisher and has not been rejected yet, people want to buy my paintings, and my kid's story book is in demand by the little 'uns I've farmed it out to for feedback. (and I'm only up to chapter seven - they are nagging me for the next bit, c'os they want to know what happens next).

I am queen of the happy bunnies in happy bunny land on happy bunny day. And.......

I'm hungry, so I'm off to fry an egg.