I have ran out of very small canvases which is good because I need to start painting a bit larger now. I felt like I was getting lazy with the very small ones. But, large canvas or not, this one didn’t turn out so well. I should have recognized that it wasn’t working from the start and abandoned it early so I could start a new composition, but I stuck with it for too long and before I knew it was time for bed.
The Setup
The Subject
Your work is interesting and good. Stop beating up on yourself!
Thanks Cheryl,
I’ve been told many times to stop criticizing myself so much but, honestly this is how I push myself to do better. Your partly right though, I should always point out something good along with the bad. Sometimes one is easier than the other. Sometimes I’m more excited for my failures also, these are the paintings I learn the most from.
John Singer Sargent was notorious for being extremely demanding of his performance going as far as wiping out entire paintings when only a small portion wasn’t working. As crazy as this is I think it’s what led him to be such a master at brushwork.
One day, hopefully soon, I will love most of my paintings and will not feel the need to criticize at all.