I found out recently that I am a tetrachromat. If you never heard of it, you are not alone...neither had I until 2 weeks ago. My sister is one too! Our father was color blind and so is my son, which means I have 4 cone cells in my eyes instead of the usual 3. I wasn't sure if the extra cone was "turned on" as the websites said, but after looking at pictures and asking a few questions, I'm sure now it is! How I didn't know this for over 50 years is totally beyond me! I always wondered why pictures didn't look like what I saw, but it never occurred to me that it was my eyes that were different! Here is a quick sketch of the apple that started me thinking I see colors differently:
I'm noticing colors in a new way so I wonder if my paintings will change at all. Speaking of paintings, I sold three in the last couple of weeks too,(my sister bought 1 for herself and 2 for her friends!) along with 2 of my stamp sets! It's been a good start to the year! There are a few new paintings added and I'll be adding more stamp sets later this weekend.
God is so amazing! He has truly made each of us in a unique way!
You are unique and wonderful too!!!
I'm linking with Paint Party Friday and Sunday Sketches this week. I hope you will join me and see what other wonderful artists have been making! (links on the right)
