LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE

My FIRST painting: In 2010, a young boy came across the internet in England, being touted as "The Next Monet". He was 8 years old. I was 58. I kept telling myself that I would take up painting when I retired but on this day, seeing that news report, I knew I had wasted 50 years of my life. I immediately signed up for lessons and had to wait a month for the class to start. That was the longest month of my life. Once I painted this painting, LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE, I was hooked. This painting is from a photo I took driving to Wyoming, not sure where this was, but we rounded a curve and I hung out the window with my camera and grabbed this shot. I should paint it again, now that I know more what I'm doing!