Painting had been a fascination of mine for years, becoming a passion in the spring of 1999. On a European business trip one Saturday in Munich I decided it was time to bring my dream to life. I'd thought about it forever but until that day never pulled the trigger. I'd spent so much time in Munich I knew where everything was so it was easy to collect my supplies and start my adventure. I returned to my hotel about three in the afternoon and opened my package; the next thing I knew it was 2:00 AM Sunday. I had forgotten to eat or change clothes but had three...more