Painter Scott Kahn worries he's running low on inventory. These days, the 76-year-old's work is in high demand. One of his paintings recently sold for $1.2 million — far more than the few thousand dollars it used to sell for.
His paintings were once rarely noticed, and Kahn was convinced he would die the way he lived most of his life: as a starving artist.
"I was convinced I would die in obscurity and poverty," he told CBS News.
But his dedication always remained firm, and his luck changed dramatically a few years ago when he struck up an unlikely friendship with a reclusive artist named Matthew Wong.
Kahn said the two had a "spiritual connection" and as Wong began finding more and more success, he would purchase and promote Kahn's work on his Instagram page.
"That's what triggered this enormous interest in my work. People started streaming through my studio door, collectors, dealers, other artists. And it went on nonstop," Kahn said.