Sometimes, no OFTEN, I just flounder with painting. My intentions are to do preliminary studies, work out problems beforehand. My enthusiasm and impatience get in the way, however. I want to barrel ahead, see it on canvas, PAINT IT NOW, rather than take my time and methodically prepare for the finished product. Consequently, I end up reworking, repainting, and changing the composition multiple times. Like a kid, I just want to jump into the game without preparation. Thus, the time devoted to the painting is compounded by my impetuousness, and often a painting that is less than I envisioned is the result. "Haste makes waste," as they say. Maybe I'll learn some day. Learn patience. Learn to T.H.I.N.K about what I'm doing. In the mean time, I'm attempting projects like this downloaded image. In my head, I have an idea of what I want, but this is not it. So...I keep laboring over problems that I should have solved before ever starting with the large canvas. Obviously, I am venting this morning, and I do feel better now...I think I'll go paint.
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