Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Failed Paintings and SUNSHINE BOUQUET

SUNSHINE BOUQUET
Watercolor - 11x15

Failed paintings are ok! I am always telling my students that we often get to point in every painting where we feel like it is a total failure but we need to learn to push through and try to finish it. You will learn a lot by trying to identify what is not working in the painting and why it isn't working. 

Do you need more contrast, more detail, to rework shapes or add color? We can't fix something unless we can see what is wrong. You may still feel like it is a failed painting when you are done and that is ok. Learning is never a waste of time. And many times we surprise ourselves and realize that we have a finished piece that we like. And that is always a wonderful bonus!