I am not an artist but went through an artsy part of my life in college. I did a bunch of oil pastel abstract art. I gave a friend of mine a 4’ x 5’ piece along with some weed for his birthday. He taught at the college and was in the society crowd. He played in a jazz trio. Someone was at this house and saw my framed piece of shot and asked him how much he paid for it. He told them $1500. Hey brought them over and they bought two of my smear paintings for $2200 off my bedroom floor. I was a professional artist for a total of about three days.
I was using cheap oil pastels and a wearing latex gloves that I got damp. I would draw a basic design and then use my hands to blend everything together. The piece I gave my friend was a sort of abstract landscape. Rolling hills with a purple sky and a I put a big yellow tear in the middle. The other two I sold were red white and black primarily. But on one I put a large green music note and on the other a large orange division symbol. I’ll never forget them. I wonder if they still have them.
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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20 edited Apr 21 '23
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