I am an artist who loves to find unusual things to paint on. Doors, rocks and this time of year... pumpkins. There are some wonderful faces to be painted on pumpkins along with birds, flags and other scenes.
My husband had built a greenhouse for me on the south side of my house, and since it was a sunny but chilly day I decided to take my paints out there to decorate pumpkins.
I was out there lost in my own little world when I heard a voice behind me, "I love the pumpkins that you have on your porch. I was going to ask where you bought them, but now I can see that you do them yourself, do you sell them?"
I turned around and I was stunned. There was a beautiful woman standing there and she took my breath away. She had long blonde hair, blue eyes and she was tall and willowy. She had a pair of jeans on that looked like they were custom fit to her and a green turtleneck sweater.
I realized that I was staring at her, so I turned away and said, "No, I hadn't thought of selling them, I just give them to friends and family."
"Who is she?" I thought to myself as I felt moistness in my crotch. I wanted her so badly. I had never felt anything like this before. Especially about someone I had never met.
"Too bad, they are so neat and they would be such good advertisement, displayed in the window of my shop."
"Shop? What kind of shop?"
"I just opened an art supply shop downtown, on Main Street. I was just driving around checking out the colors, when I saw your pumpkins on the porch. My name is Taylor Burns," She held out her hand to shake mine and I swear I could feel the electricity spark across our fingers.
I continued painting while she and I talked about painting, decorating, and all sorts of stuff having to do with art. Eventually she asked me if I had ever done any bodypainting.
"Bodypainting? No, I haven't. I'm not sure what kind of paints are even used for bodypainting."
"I carry them in my shop, you should come in and check them out sometime."
She left not long after that, and I continued painting pumpkins and thinking about the sexy woman I had just met and how I would like to try bodypainting her.
A few days later, I visited her shop. When I walked in she was busy with a customer, so I wandered around, until I found the aisle where the bodypaints were. There were different brands and mediums, oil paints, water based acrylics, even hennas for paintings that last for awhile. I was so absorbed in the paints that I did not hear her walk up behind me, until I felt her breath in my ear,β Nice to see you again."
I turned my head and she was so close I could smell her breath, cinnamon scented and I wanted to kiss her but still unsure of what her reaction would be. "Hello, nice to see you too."
"I love the idea of bodypainting and this looks like it could be so much fun." I was gesturing at the array of paints, brushes, even the airbrushes, which really looked like they would be fun once I learned how to use them. "I would love to learn how to airbrush some of my art onto a person," looking at her out of the corner of my eye. "Do you know anyone who could teach me how to do it?"
"I know a lot of artists and yes, I know someone who would teach you. Would you like me to set up a time and place to meet? I can let you know after I arrange things."
"Yes, that would be great! I love your shop." We walked around and looked at the other services she provided for artists. Canvas stretching, framing and matting. "I will be coming here for my supplies now. You are much closer than the other shop I have been going to."
Before I left, I bought a book on airbrushing techniques, and left my phone number with her so she could call me when she set a time with the artist.
A couple of days later, I received a message on my machine."Hello,this Is Taylor Burns. How about 10 AM on Friday? If you cannot make it at this time, call me and we will arrange another time. Otherwise, if I don't hear from you, I will assume you can be there." She also left directions to the studio where I was to go. Friday was a good day for me so I did not call her back.
When Friday came, I was up early with anticipation and excitement coursing through me at the thought of learning a new technique and medium with which to express my art. I wanted to make sure that I got to the studio on time, so I left early in case there was any construction or traffic.
Following her directions, I found myself about 15 miles from home, down a dirt lane that ended in a beautiful clearing in the woods. The colors were so bright and vibrant...the oranges, reds and yellows with some greens from the firs thrown in, were breathtaking. Sitting in the middle of the clearing was a large building which had the south and west sides done completely in glass.
I got out of my car and walked around the building until I found the door, and by the time I got there, she was standing there smiling at me. "Why didn't you tell me it was you?" I asked when I saw her. "I was not sure if you would have come if you had known I was going to be here. You see, my husband is the artist who can teach you how to do this. I hope you don't mind if I watch. I sometimes assist him in making sure his supplies and paints are at hand and ready to be used. I am also his canvas"