Daily Painting: Day 16
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Ugh! Day 16 and I feel like progress with landscapes is slow. Sometimes I even feel like I'm digressing. I've painted only a small handful of landscapes my entire life and never felt satisfied with the results but I will not succomb to my frustrations and overly high expectations after all it has only been a few months using this new medium and only a few years painting since my 20 year+ away from painting. Each time I learn something new or something I do or don't like.
I also need to learn when to stop. The timer for 20 minutes went off and I took the above picture. After looking at the photo on my phone, I noticed a few things I didn't like so I went back in. I like how I fixed the water line but I continued to add more and fix and add and change and while some things were good, I think I would have been better to stop sooner.
So, today's take away - stop sooner than you think. Step back or even away from it for a while. If/when you come back start very slow with only a few strokes at a time. Take a photo. I have found looking at your art from a photo shows things you just didn't see at first.
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| with a few too many heavy handed strokes |
