So the woman I mentioned earlier comissioned me to do 2 small paintings for 500 bucks. Very cool. I am about half way finished. I will deliver them on Monday. I am probably gonna meet with a gallery owner Saturday morning to discuss the possibility of having a show... but it is hard for me to hang onto to 20 paintings(which I think is probably what I'll need). I am staying at a youth hostel just outside of the city center. Funny... it looks like most of the people staying there aren't youths at all. I am painting in the common area. It is a great conversation starter. Many requests and questions about, "How much will it cost to paint me?" This usually gets silenced when I say 200 euros for B&W/500 euros for Color. Anyhow it's nice to know people appreciate my work. The most genuine request so far is from the beautiful young receptionist that works at the hostel front desk. She is also a painter but like many of us artists that have "real" jobs she has trouble finding the time to paint. She asked if it would be okay to just watch me paint. That's the same thing I ask any painter I see working. She is obviously a legitimate painter and I'm honored she wants to learn from me. Did I mention she is very pretty... so I may have trouble concentrating with her sitting behind me.
