{"product_id":"swirly-twirly","title":"Swirly Twirly","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12” x 12” | Acrylic on stretched canvas | Varnished | SOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwirly Twirly started with me simply having fun with color. I was experimenting, playing, and seeing what happened when I let myself follow the paint. It felt playful, bright, and cheery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut this painting became part of a bigger lesson for me as an artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I first started sharing my paintings, I had no idea what they were worth. I remember someone looking at one of my paintings and saying, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“That looks like a $500 painting.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e My reaction was basically, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat the hell? Who would pay $500 for a painting?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 😂\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking back, I realize she saw possibility in my work before I could see it myself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwirly Twirly eventually found its home with a mom I met while face painting at her child’s birthday party. She was also stepping into a new chapter, and she immediately connected with the painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, this piece is a reminder that sometimes other people can recognize the value in our gifts before we’re ready to recognize it ourselves. 💛\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brooke Zook Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43595576606831,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7512\/9711\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_61008d16-b9b8-4eb2-a708-7a3805983c3a.png?v=1757500559","url":"https:\/\/brookezook.com\/products\/swirly-twirly","provider":"Brooke Zook Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}