More Good News!

Just one week after winning an art competition, I received an email telling me that I had sold 500 copies of this greeting card to someone in Virginia, USA.  Whoever you are, thank you so much!  What a pity that my good luck didn't extend to last night's lottery results.

A lucky start to the Chinese New Year

The Year of the Rabbit is said to be optimistic, upbeat and full of luck. It certainly started that way for me when I received news that I had won first prize in FanArtReview's "Art in Nature" competition. It is the first time that I have won an art competition in over 30 years. The first time around, I won a yoyo for colouring in a picture of the Lone Ranger. Alas, my brother got the glory as I was above the age to enter so used his name.

This time though, the achievement is all mine and I'm thrilled. After a run of bad luck and serious expense, it couldn't have come at a better time and I have already been on a gouache-buying shopping spree with the proceeds. Thank you, FanArtReview! You have really boosted my confidence and inspired me to push myself and my work more.