Creative Envy..................

Treadmills

I have loved the artwork of Alicia LaChance for several years now. I have tried several times to purchase a piece of her work, but it has never come full circle. Several of the pieces I wanted to purchase were on her gallery website, but when I inquired......they were all sold. I followed her to several outdoor art shows, but the only pieces available (that I liked) were huge and out of the question price wise! So, to the object of this post..........I decided to paint a couple paintings inspired my Alicia (in the same manner of the series I loved). Well, to make a long story short, I finished the painting and took a pic which you see here...................................then I took it back to my studio and gave it a coat of enamel protective spray!!!!!! OH NO!!!!! The blend of waterbase acrylic paint and the oil base spray ruined the piece and I am not sure what it will look like tomorrow:( ANyway, I am beginning to believe that the art gods lead me to do this and ruin the piece. Maybe they are protecting her image or shaming me for making such a close rendition.......I am not sure, but it did make me stop and think!!!!! I must tell all of you that I would never have sold this piece.....it was made for myself and a specific area of my house:) Just goes to show you there is a spiritual side to everything.......and we shouldn't mess with the art muses:)