Why do we do that?
In fact I often tell people I'm teaching - when they are scrunching their noses in disgust at what they've produced: "Don't throw it out! Live with it for awhile. I think some cool things are happening!"
And more often than not what do I do? Yep, toss it or paint over. Today I had to go through some photos and came across a few examples. Here's one of them. Now I can see that there were some interesting things starting to happen, but at the time I was so frustrated that I deep-sixed the thing. Grrr : )
How about you?
5 comments:
Hi Kim,
I just read an article about what that voice is called, and I can't remember it. Darn. But there's a little mean voice that criticizes something wonderful like you are showing today, and we cannot let it get control.
Love your work. So happy to see you back.
XOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara
I once karate kicked a hole in one of my bear paintings that I'd been struggling with for weeks. The only way I could stop myself wasting anymore time on it was to destroy it! But I do regret it now... I think I could have fixed it if only I had put it away for a few weeks and looked again with fresh eyes after a long break, rather than obsessing over it daily! It was a lesson learned! Btw, I got a lovely email from your Sister yesterday. I was chuffed that she likes my paintings when she has already got a very talented painter on her door step! Thanks so much for introducing her to my art. I'm working on a piece for her right now :0)
Kim..This painting that who had deep sized....Honestly..I would not touch it. I think less is more and this painting is FABULOSO. I LOVE it exactly as is
This is a wonderful painting exactly as it is. Truly!
You had awesome things happening in that piece. So sorry you ditched it. But I hope you learned something.... and hopefully you'll be graced with what happened here with another chance.
Handzia
(yikes, it looks like this will sign out with my daughter's name)
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