FullBloom78 is a painting I titled on my 78th birthday.  My 78th birthday present is a  feeling of freedom.  I retired from my teaching job and I am now free to completely focused on my art.
 The business part of art is taking a lot of time, but every time I put one of my paintings on social media and my website I feel joy, happiness and accomplishment.  Powerful emotions are like the gems of the soul, beautiful, and worth more than diamonds or rubies.

6×6, Acrylic, 300lb watercolor paper