Mother had also saved this 9 x13" Linda original dated 10-12-64 I painted in Art I. It's a watercolor - right out of a black metal Prang box of 8 shades. That's a mauve draped something in the background. What an awful color even then. I'd never drawn or painted any of the elements before. The colors have since faded but except for that hideous mauve, this a close approximation to how I remember them. Computer colors and contrast are never the same as what the eye sees in real life. I was a fair artist even in elementary school, having some of my artwork displayed in the ISD city-wide art show, but I haven't painted and have rarely sketched anything in over 30 years. I really wanted to continue Art but I had a no-win choice: Art II or Choraliers (the audition only choir), both the same period. I chose to sing. I so wish I could have taken both! My parents offered to send me to art school so I could become a professional artist. I said NO, why would I want to work at something I enjoy doing? Instead, I've been an unhappy lawyer for the past 31 years. Talk about stupid.
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