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Woo Hoo! I Sold My First Painting!

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May 30, 2012 07:05 AM

Woo Hoo! I Sold My First Painting!

I have been painting canvi (that's a technical term...) to use in my Home Staging because I wanted certain colours that I like.
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My mentor, Kathie; an artist herself and art teacher, has a little studio in Devon where I have been painting. Although she has not been 'teaching' me she does come over when I say 'hmmmm' and say what she thinks and I can take it or leave it...

Most of the time I take what she has to say and I run with it!

She and her artist man Jack, both give me pointers and are willing to take my art and show it to their connections, which was a thrill to hear!

She said when she first saw this painting not to let it go for less that $1500.

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Woo Hoo! I Sold My First Painting!
Who knew!?!

Then a day later she said she wanted to buy it and would pay me X amount plus unlimited Studio time.

A bargain in my opinion! I sell a painting and get access to her and her knowledge! What a deal!

I can see I'll be spending a lot more time there... :D

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Peg Barcelo

Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC

The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Alexandra, Thanx! It is an unexpected turn of events, I really was just painting for my biz, but if I can actually paint things that people want, Woo hoo!

Bob, Thanx, I guess so! Although I'm not making quite as much... :D Still it is a lot like the feeling I have when one of my Staged homes sells!

May 30, 2012 07:11 AM

Phil Hillerman

Crye-Leike Realtors® - Rogers, AR

Crye-Leike Realtors®

Congratulations, better do a couple more paintings and maybe you will end up partners with your mentor! :)

May 30, 2012 07:12 AM

Barbara Hensley

RE/MAX Properties - Rockwall, TX

Homes for Sale in Rockwall County, Texas

Peg - that is so cool, congratulations!!!! This sounds like something you can use in your staging - again, congrats on the sale!

May 30, 2012 07:14 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Congrats Peg-That is definitely a win-win situation. I see MANY more paintings in your future.

May 30, 2012 07:18 AM

Peg Barcelo

Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC

The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Phil, that would be marvelous! :D I am going to do a series like this one, because it was so much fun and easy to mix the colours etc...

Barbara, I was very surprised when she walked in and said that! Although I'll have to do multiples if I want to keep some for Staging... lol

May 30, 2012 07:22 AM

Peg Barcelo

Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC

The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Sharon, Thanx! You're a fortune teller! There will be many more paintings about to happen. I am trying to schedule my Fridays so I can go there and paint all day! I'm going to have to borrow my husbands truck to haul more canvi... :D

May 30, 2012 07:30 AM

Sharon Lord

Maracay Homes - Peoria, AZ

New Home Advisor

Peg - that is AWESOME!! Congrats on your first sale! And how brilliant to make your OWN art to work within your staging!

May 30, 2012 07:36 AM

Peg Barcelo

Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC

The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Sharon, Thanx! I have my fave colours in accessories and I wanted to have artwork that would match. I'm notoriously cheap, so didn't want to pay another artist a pile of $$ to paint me something, so here I am with another hat to add to my collection! I love my life!

May 30, 2012 07:55 AM

Kerrie La Guardia

ActiveRain, Community Manager - Kirkland, WA

Let it Rain!

Congratulations Peg! You get to incorporate your love and talents and make money doing it! Win, win, win!!

May 30, 2012 08:58 AM

Anna Dovger

Add Value Home Staging LLC, 281-704-6607 - The Woodlands, TX

Home Staging -The Woodlands, TX

Congratulations!!! I tolled you last time, you should open your own gallery! Anyway it is great to know people with connections.

May 30, 2012 10:43 AM

Peg Barcelo

Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC

The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Kerrie! It's so great to be able to do things that you love and get paid for it! I pity people who work just for the money but hate their jobs...

Anna, I think I need to paint a bit more before I could do something like that... but I'm working on it! :D

May 30, 2012 12:07 PM

Ralph & Janet Henze

Ralph Henze Homes - NOW Real Estate Group - Sherwood Park, AB

Congratulations Pat, that's terrific! Love the painting, especially the colors!

Jan

May 30, 2012 12:57 PM

Peg Barcelo

Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC

The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Thanx Jan! I love all those colours too! It's funny when you paint something for yourself and someone else likes it too!

May 30, 2012 01:19 PM

Sally Weatherley

EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC

Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Peg - What a thrill! Love the colours and textures of this painting, Peg-casso!

May 31, 2012 01:13 PM

Peg Barcelo

Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC

The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Sal gal! Thanx! It's so thrilling to have someone else like what you've done, especially when it was originally done for my own gratification...

Jun 01, 2012 02:42 AM

Sondra Meyer:

EXP Realty, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX

See It. Experience It. Live It.

Congratulations. I really like your painting. It looks like you can almost reach out and feel the different textures.

Jun 02, 2012 01:18 AM

Belinda Spillman

Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO

Colorado Living!

Peg, Good job my friend. We never see our artwork as others do. I look at something I create and say Ehhhhh. Someone else sees it and says Oh my gosh - I love it. Of course I pay them to do that.

Jun 02, 2012 02:59 AM

Peg Barcelo

Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC

The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Thanx Sondra! I was thinking about different textures, so i'm glad you can see them!

BB, LOL! You are too funny! i'm glad you have experienced that!

Jun 02, 2012 05:58 AM

Sharon Tara

Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH

Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

How exciting! I'm very happy for you. At $1500 I couldn't afford one, though! I'll just have to paint my own, LOL!

Jun 02, 2012 01:00 PM

Peg Barcelo

Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC

The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Sharon, lol, that's why I started painting my own! It is very excitng!

Jun 02, 2012 09:02 PM

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