Wednesday, January 11, 2023

When sessions in the studio just don’t work out.


6.5x6.5in. oil on cradled wood panel - Warmth, work in progress

I have been having a bit of a struggle with this painting. I’ve applied paint to the orange area and wiped it off twice at this point. This is what I’d call a bad studio day - don’t get me wrong, I love it when I go into my studio and have a good, productive work day, but not all of the days at the easel are like that. A lot of artists consider a “bad studio day” to still be good. I’m still attempting to work at my craft, I’m getting those paintbrush miles in and I’m able to sit back from my work to critique it and even wipe it all off when I know it just isn’t working. In other words, I’m learning to not be as precious as I used to be with my work. I know someday in the near future (maybe even today!) I’ll sit at the easel and everything will just click. Until then, I’m having a good time even just being around my paints and easel.

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