Karin, thanks for responding.
Yes, I do want to be a prof portrait painter. My problem is with the approach. I live in FL, the scam capital of the world, it seems, and everyone here has become so cynical that you have a really hard time approaching anyone about anything. I certainly wouldn't mind selling a portrait but when I'm asking to paint your child you might say no because you don't want to be swindled into buying a painting that you didn't ask for. That seems to be the prevailing attitude here anyway. I'll have to find a way to tip-toe up to the subject. Most of my neighbors don't even know that I paint.
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