i was 18 and i think she was 17. oh. wow. love-drunk teens. they set up house together. that s tim during those giddy years, rarely serious. looking like a character from the movie dazed and confused . and there s rachel, unconsciously glamorous. like some movie star in her own romantic comedy, with a plot that was all too familiar. aspiring artists waiting for their break. could she see making a life as a painter? yeah, she could. rachel could picture it because she had seen it happen. her own father, don hatfield, made a big name for himself painting the romantic, bucolic beach scenes that for years have graced living rooms around the country. you may have seen his how to paint courses on youtube. this is called, for me. it s called, aiming your shot. rare is the artist who, like don, could comfortably raise four kids in the napa valley.
and she was dancing. and i said, wow, i m gonna meet that girl. how old were you? i was 18 and i think she was 17. oh wow. love-drunk teens. they set up house together. that s tim during those giddy years, rarely serious. looking like a character from the movie dazed and confused . and there s rachel, unconsciously glamorous. like some movie star in her own romantic comedy, with a plot that was all too familiar. aspiring artists waiting for their break. could see making a life as a painter? yeah, she could. rachel could picture it because she had seen it happen. her own father, don hatfield, made a big name for himself painting the romantic, bucolic beach scenes that for years have graced living rooms around the country. you may have seen his how to paint courses on youtube. this is called, for me. it s called, aiming your shot. rare is the artist who, like don, could comfortably raise
their break. reporter: could she see making a life as a painter? yeah, she could. reporter: rachel could picture it because she had seen it happen. her own father, don hatfield, made a big name for himself painting the romantic, bucolic beach scenes that for years have graced living rooms around the country. you may have seen his how to paint courses on youtube. this is called, for me. it s called, aiming your shot. rare is the artist who, like don, could comfortably raise four kids in the napa valley. but though many are called, few are chosen. tim s artistic hopes were disappointed. it wasn t happening. it wasn t happening. so he and rachel lowered their sights and hustled up any work, like murals, that might help cover the rent. we were, you know, doing murals, and that s all the income we had. reporter: murals doesn t pay
yeah, she could. rachel could picture it because she had seen it happen. her own father, don hatfield, made a big name for himself painting the romantic, bucolic beach scenes that for years have graced living rooms around the country. you may have seen his how to paint courses on youtube. this is called, for me. it s called, aiming your shot. rare is the artist who, like don, could comfortably raise four kids in the napa valley. but, though many are called, few are chosen. tim s artistic hopes were disappointed. it wasn t happening. it wasn t happening. so he and rachel lowered their sights and hustled up any work-like murals that might help cover the rent. we were, you know, doing murals, and that s all the income we had. reporter: murals doesn t pay all that well. no, it doesn t pay much at all. she was under-girding and supporting, loving, and
their break. reporter: could she see making a life as a painter? yeah, she could. rachel could picture it because she had seen it happen. her own father, don hatfield, made a big name for himself painting the romantic, bucolic beach scenes that for years have graced living rooms around the country. you may have seen his how to paint courses on youtube. this is called, for me. it s called, aiming your shot. rare is the artist who, like don, could comfortably raise four kids in the napa valley. but, though many are called, few are chosen. tim s artistic hopes were disappointed. it wasn t happening. it wasn t happening. so he and rachel lowered their sights and hustled up any work-like murals that might help cover the rent. we were, you know, doing murals, and that s all the income we had. reporter: murals doesn t pay all that well. no, it doesn t pay much at all.