When I was 11, my first oil painting sold. From then on, my fingernails wore oil paint. But during my senior year of college, I discovered watercolor painting. I had found a way to paint and to enjoy clean nails. Over the next 10 years, I painted diligently, refining my craft.

But while raising our four lively children, my brushes lay dormant. Then, in 2006, our 11-year-old son’s words ignited a spark: “Mom, you are wasting your artistic talent.” His insight captured my attention. Immediately, I picked up my brushes again and a few months later launched my website, watercolorbypamela.com.