"Luminary" 4-16-2014 daily painting challenge #22.

"Luminary" 4-16-2014 daily painting challenge #22. The definition of Luminary is a person who inspires or influences others. Something I aspire to be with Hart Party. Something I admire in the people and artists around me who ignite my creative fire . Inspiration does not happen in a vacuum. I am effected by events and people around me. I stir up the " Cinnamon story" which is made up of experiences and in that Metaphorical alphabet soup the meaning bubbles up. This piece is my favorite painting in the whole collection so far . It is also one of my favorites in my life. Top five for sure. This is a full circle piece for me. When I was young I entered an abstract lion water color on arches paper to the Dell Mar Fair show. San Diego's version of the Houston Rodeo. It won and sold. I think I was 11 and that was a pivoting moment for me. My art has value. Not kid value... but real value which translated into a fundamental sense of my own worth. I sometimes lament at selling that piece. I have no pictures which is sad. It was colorful and loose. This piece I am photographing. I am holding on too. I am so happy with this work today! The definition of Luminary is a person who inspires or influences others. Something I aspire to be with Hart Party. Something I admire in the people and artists around me who ignite my creative fire . Inspiration does not happen in a vacuum. I am effected by events and people around me. I stir up the " Cinnamon story" which is made up of experiences and in that Metaphorical alphabet soup the meaning bubbles up. This piece is my favorite painting in the whole collection so far . It is also one of my favorites in my life. Top five for sure. This is a full circle piece for me. When I was young I entered an abstract lion water color on arches paper to the Dell Mar Fair show. San Diego's version of the Houston Rodeo. It won and sold. I think I was 11 and that was a pivoting moment for me. My art has value. Not kid value... but real value which translated into a fundamental sense of my own worth. I sometimes lament at selling that piece. I have no pictures which is sad. It was colorful and loose. This piece I am photographing. I am holding on too. I am so happy with this work today!