Sunday, May 17, 2015

Red Stem Blue Sky


This painting of a plant I photographed a year ago was started about six months ago.  I put liquid mask down to outline the plant, blocked in the sky, and then worried and procrastinated for several months more and failed to finish it.  I was afraid of making mistakes, afraid of it becoming imperfect painting.

Last week I read the book Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland.  Then I sat my lazy behind down in my chair, and finished this stubborn plant.

It's not perfect.  It has mistakes.  But it is done, it is good enough, and I like it.

Keep on truckin'.

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