This past February, I took a risk and was rewarded: I painted in an Art Battle.
Essentially, Art Battle is a Canadian live painting competition where an artist has 20 minutes, a fairly large canvas, and acrylic paints to create a painting. However, there’s a catch: you are not allowed to use a reference photo and you are painting simultaneously against 5 other artists. The audience watches you paint and then votes on their favourite painting. 2 artists from each of the 2 entry rounds get voted into the final round. It’s an exhilarating and insane experience, but I am more than happy that I participated in it.
I made it into the final round and had the chance to paint not only one, but two paintings (seen below).
And you never know who you’ll meet. I had the opportunity to complete my first-ever commission when a woman asked me to create a replica of my second painting. Here’s a detail shot:
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Reverie and Art 