Great! It arrived in one piece! If it wouldn't be an inconvenience I'd like to see it framed. Most of my work is wired and goes straight on a wall. I'd love to see it in a frame sometime. Thank you for adopting the mustang painting.

Hi Linda! I saw your name on the client receipt and wanted to say thank you. You've honestly made my day.

Hey Garret! Glad the paint got there in one piece. Thank you for the kind comments. The painting was easy because of you. Quick feedback makes commissions super easy. I hope Leah loves it!

Hey Linda, Awesome! FedEx doesn't fool around do they? The painting got there quick. I'm glad to hear you're happy with the painting. Happy Holidays! Patricia

Hi Linda, Thank you for purchasing The Secret Lives of Pets. I'm really fond of Spot (the dog) and Andrew (the cat). It gave me many hours of pleasure painting it. I caught their personalities pretty well. Thank you for purchasing it. It belongs in the home of an animal lover. Happy Holidays, Patricia

Hi Linda, I'm not sure if Ive said thanks enough, but one more time couldnt hurt. Thank you!

No problem. The cat and dog painting is one of my favorites. I think I caught their personalities really well in that painting.

Hi Linda, It seems like your painting arrived pretty quick. I hope you enjoy as much as I enjoyed painting it. Thank you so much.

Hi Gene, Thanks for choosing one of my paintings for your wall! I am currently waiting for the box Ugallery sends me made especially for shipping paintings. It will most likely be here this afternoon, but no later than tomorrow. As soon as that box arrives I'll have that painting packed and out the door to Fedex. Thanks Again, Patricia

Thanks for the compliment and I'm really glad to hear that you are enjoying the painting. When you mentioned hurricane I flashed back to the last time we were in New Orleans. There's this place on Saint Charles a couple of miles off the French Quarter called Mama something or other (I can't recall the name) but they have incredible food and they make their hurricanes from scratch. I really need to go back to New Orleans..

Thanks Don, I appreciate your comments, and I'll keep working at it.

Hi Eli, Glad to hear you're so happy with it. Thank you for hanging my work in your home.

Hey Jennifer, Thanks! I'm glad to hear you're happy with it. I put two wires on it because it can hang either horizontally or vertically and I wanted you to have the option.

Hi Thomas, Thanks! I'm really glad to hear you're happy with it!

Wow, you have no idea how gratifying that is to read. I'm glad it's found a good home. Thank you so much. Patricia

Hi Mr. Aguilar, China must be quite a culture shock compared to New Orleans. You must miss the food. I know I do. My husband grew up in New Orleans, and we get back to New Orleans occasionally. They've come a long way since the storm. Thank you so much for the compliment. I wish your wife much success in selling her work. Does she exhibit her work online? I would love to see it. Thanks again. Patricia

Thank you!

Hi Don, Thank you purchasing another painting for your home. I deeply appreciate it.

You are so welcome, Don. I'm sorry you can no longer hear the music that you love. Art has its own kind of music.

Well, every once in awhile someone screams "road trip," and we hop in the car and just go; no maps and no GPS. We ended up in Addington, Oklahoma, a tiny town of maybe 200 people close to the texas border. Along one of the roads was a line of trees and a ditch filled with purple flowers. It was so pretty, but I didn't want to go exploring because I was reasonably sure some snake would resent the intrusion. So I took a picture. When I got home I explored every leave, blade of grass and every flower. I just did it with a brush.

I did live in Lawton, but it was 46 years ago, and I was two. It's a really common name. I hope you can find her.

I want to thank everyone that visits my site, and everyone who has purchased a painting. Being a dialysis patient is difficult. One looks on the machine as a lifeline as well as a choke chain. I spend 25 hours a week on my machine, as long as a part-time job. So, I made it my part-time job. The people at Davita indulged my desire to paint while on the machine. As a matter of fact, they encourage me to do so, and they look the other way when I accidently drag the tubing through the paint, or if there is a spot of magenta on the television. I'm almost finished with another painting. Volleyball season has put me behind my work. I should paint something volleyball-ish as I spend a good deal of each week either transporting my children to a game or watching a game. My girls are affectionately known as "Thing One and Thing Two" due to there uncanny skill of leaving a trail of discarded clothing or objects everywhere they go. We never worry about them getting lost.

Robert was an amazing painter, and I can almost see how you could make the comparison. Thank you so much. You honor me with his name.

Hello Ms. Sewell, and thank you for your comment. The patches on the door were spackling, and the rest of the house was falling apart, and we'll never know why the door was locked from the outside. I can only conjecture that he/she turned around, locked the door, and walked away hoping they could come back to it some day.

Okay, I'm going to try blogging again. I'm new to this and am still learning to be politically correct. I am waiting for a painting to be approved for exhibition. Natasha is never, ever without her camera. She held out her hand and the butterfly landed on it. In her other hand the ever present camera went into action and she snapped a photo. There was another butterfly on a nearby bush and it reminded me of that old adage. Hence the title, The One in The Hand."