Fox and Mouse ~pen, ink, and watercolor on paper. December 10, 2011--Decided not to sell this piece and take it off my gallery because back when I created I didn't use acid free watercolor paper and it's not holding up to the test of time. I had an interested collector and I had to inform them about the condition of the piece. I believe that if you sell art you should always give your customer the best product possible. Integrity, honesty, and workmanship are of the upmost importance to me. This little beauty will go in the family archives... for as long as it makes it. Lesson learned: update and fine tune my gallery pieces and always use good quality material-- or run the risk losing a good piece of art and a sale. Sales are important-- but reputation is even more important! #lesson #artselling #acidfreepaper #illustration #watercolor #originalartwork #mistakes #learningexperience #artworld #integrity #honesty #artworld_share