[Kimberly Dow]

Originally Posted by Mari DeRuntz

Moments like this I remind myself why I keep a dayjob. Paying the bills should not determine our subjects...

I can only speak for myself of course, but I find the discussion of what collectors are interested in fascinating and valid. Even if I did find it distasteful, it would be a small price to pay for the privledge of being able to paint full time. I am probably lucky in that I find using attractive females as models interesting and useful in telling my narratives. It perhaps more closely echos what the buying public wants so I dont have any agnst over not feeling as if I cant paint what I wish because there isnt a market.