It's not fun to share my disappointments.
But it's important for me to be
transparent about my art journey
(the successes as well as the failures).
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*Remember to keep pressing forward.
*Don't linger too long on any one painting.
*Move on to your next piece.
These are some of the lessons
that I learned over the weekend.
I was working on this folk art piece and
thought my design was okay, but I wasn't
happy with the colors.
Imagine a visual "scratching on a chalkboard".
That's the best way to describe it.
Instead of leaving well enough alone,
I decided to rework it.
Hoping to harmonize, I ended
up making a big mess of things.
I kept working and reworking it.
Whatever I did seemed to get me further
away from where I wanted it to be.
I came to the conclusion, that it'd been
better had I just left it alone and moved
on to my next painting.
On the bright side, I learned something of value.
I'm not sure if I'll paint over this one
and reuse the board, or keep it as a reminder.
Either way, I'm excited to be moving on to my next piece
and taking this valuable lesson with me!
"Don't beat it to death" is what I used to hear from my former watercolor teacher. I heard it, but did not take her advice for a very long time. Your post made me smile - brought back memories.
ReplyDeleteThe teacher taught me to set the "troublesome" piece of artwork aside and not to return to look at it for at least a week. I found wisdom in that. It's amazing what you see when you look at your painting with fresh eyes.
It may not be where you wanted it to be, but I think your piece is charming.
Thank you Chris. Your advice and compliment are greatly appreciated.
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