“Diane, you have made amazing progress lately,” Emily said, praising one of her students as she looked over a landscape painting.

Diane had been there from the early days when Emily first began to give private lessons. She was a retiree who already had some painting experience when she started lessons with Emily.

“What would you say to the idea of me selling my paintings?” Diane asked.

“I would say, go for it.”

“I’ve been ...